Buying a car in Nepal, made simple
Start with what you can afford, where you drive and who travels with you. You do not need to know every technical term to choose a car.
Four steps before you buy
- Set your total budget. Keep money for registration, insurance and other charges. Rs 40 lakh means Rs 40,00,000; Rs 1 crore means Rs 1,00,00,000. Find cars within your budget.
- Think about your daily use. Consider passengers, parking space, road conditions and long trips. For an electric car, check charging at home and along your usual routes. Compare two or three cars.
- Check the total cost and monthly payment. Choose your registration province in the on-road cost calculator. If you need a loan, use the monthly payment calculator. These are estimates, not a dealer quote or bank approval.
- Get a written quote and take a test drive. Ask for the exact version, model year, equipment, warranty, service location, delivery time and every extra charge. Try the car with your usual passengers if possible.
Car terms in everyday English
- Ex-showroom price
- The car's showroom price. Registration, number plate, vehicle tax, insurance and any dealer charges may be added to your bill.
- On-road price
- The estimated cost to buy and register the car. Check the breakdown: any costs we cannot confirm are listed separately.
- Variant / trim
- A version of the same car. Two versions can have different batteries, engines, safety equipment and prices. Match the version on your dealer's quote.
- EMI
- Your monthly loan payment. It includes part of the money borrowed and interest. A longer loan can lower the monthly payment but increase the total interest.
- Down payment
- The part of the price you pay from your own money before the loan starts. Bank fees and other charges may need extra cash.
- Battery
- Measured in kWh: how much energy an electric car can store. A larger battery does not always mean a longer range; weight and efficiency also matter.
- Engine
- Measured in cc or litres: the engine's size. Engine size alone does not tell you fuel use or performance.
- Range
- The claimed distance on one full charge. Hills, speed, weather, passengers and air conditioning can change it. WLTP, NEDC and CLTC are different test methods, so their numbers are not directly comparable.
- Power
- The engine or motor's output, shown in kW, hp or PS. It affects performance, but the car's weight and other parts matter too.
- Torque
- The turning force from the engine or motor, measured in Nm. It helps the car move and pull, but a larger number alone does not prove better hill performance.
- Ground clearance
- The gap between the road and the lowest part of the car. For example, 180 mm is 18 cm. Passengers and luggage can reduce that gap.
- Safety rating
- A crash-test result. Check the testing organisation, year and tested version. Stars from different test programmes are not directly comparable. Not tested does not mean zero stars.
- Transmission
- The gearbox. In a manual car you change gears yourself; an automatic changes them for you. Check which version the price is for.
- EV / hybrid
- An EV runs on battery power and needs charging. A hybrid combines an engine and an electric motor; only plug-in hybrids can also be charged from a socket.
- CIF value
- The import value including the car, insurance and freight to the import point. It is not the Nepal showroom price. Import taxes are normally already included in a dealer's showroom price.
How to read our information
- Checked date: when we last checked the source, not a promise that today's dealer price is unchanged.
- Approximate: the amount needs confirmation. Ask the dealer for a written quote.
- Not verified or unavailable: we do not have reliable information yet. It does not mean the feature is missing or the cost is zero.
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