BMW among last luxury brands in Australia with three-year warranty, as Alfa Romeo adopts five

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A new Porsche 911, Bentley Continental or BMW 7 Series is sold with less half the warranty of Australia’s cheapest car.

BMW, Bentley, and Porsche are among the last luxury marques in Australia to offer only a three-year warranty, following this week’s announcement that Alfa Romeo is increasing its guarantee.

Alfa Romeo confirmed on Tuesday: “[Our] vehicles will be delivered with a five-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, replacing the previous three-year or 150,000km offering.

“In addition, all new vehicles will also be covered by a five-year roadside assistance package as standard, which has been extended by two years.”

A spokesperson for BMW in Australia told Drive: “We have no plans to change our warranty offering at this point.”

Drive reached out to Bentley and Porsche for comment, and this story will be updated with the responses. Maserati also offers a three-year warranty, along with BMW’s Mini sister brand.

These premium brands are backed by less than half the warranty of Australia’s two cheapest cars, the Kia Picanto and MG 3, which both offer seven years of coverage.

The vast majority of manufacturers in Australia now offer five-year warranties, and several – including Kia, Haval, MG, and SsangYong – offer seven.

Mitsubishi claims a 10-year warranty, however the terms guarantee five years – and the availability of another five, only if the vehicle is exclusively serviced within the Mitsubishi dealer network.

Of the top 20 best-selling brands in Australia, BMW – which ranks 13th – is the only one not to offer at least five years of coverage.

The only other mainstream brands to continue with a three-year warranty are Mini (which is owned by BMW), Ram and Fiat.

Low-volume supercar makers Lamborghini, Ferrari, and McLaren also only offer a three-year guarantee as standard.

Earlier this month the ACCC – Australia’s peak consumer watchdog – brought Mazda to court, alleging it failed to honour legitimate warranty claims on numerous occasions.

You can view the current standard warranty offers of each marque sold in Australia below.

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