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Small lenders offering low-rate car loans

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Nick Bendel
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Australians who are in the market for a new car can take out a car loan for under 5 per cent, an analysis of the car loan market has found.

There are several lenders with car loans under 5 per cent, including 360 Finance, where car loans start from 4.85 per cent (comparison rate 5.72 per cent).

Another non-bank lender, PrimeEdge, is offering car loans from 4.99 per cent (comparison rate 6.04 per cent).

Here are some of the cheapest car loans in Australia:

LenderProductAdvertised rateComparison rate
360 FinancePersonal Car Loan4.85%5.72%
PrimeEdgeNew Car Loan4.99%6.04%
Bank FirstGreen Car Loan5.29%5.50%
Community First Credit UnionNew Car Loan5.34%6.10%
Move BankNew Car Loan5.39%5.66%
Loans.com.auCar Loan5.44%5.99%
Holiday Coast Credit UnionNew Car Loan5.49%5.49%
People’s Choice Credit UnionDiscounted Personal Loan (Car Loan)5.64%5.99%
Beyond BankLow Rate Special Car Loan5.69%5.97%
Defence BankNew Car Loan5.69%6.55%

How much does a car loan cost?

If you take out a $20,000 car loan with a five-year loan term, here is how much you’d have to repay based on different interest rate scenarios:

Interest rateMonthly repaymentsTotal repayments
5.00%$377$22,645
6.00%$387$23,199
7.00%$396$23,761
8.00%$406$24,332
9.00%$415$24,910

Please note that the cheapest car loan isn’t necessarily the best car loan for every borrower.

Disclaimer

This article is over two years old, last updated on June 17, 2018. While RateCity makes best efforts to update every important article regularly, the information in this piece may not be as relevant as it once was. Alternatively, please consider checking recent car loans articles.

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This article was reviewed by Personal Finance Editor Mark Bristow before it was published as part of RateCity's Fact Check process.

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