August warms up to the best deals on new cars

Great new car deals and enticing car finance deals are available to you across Australia as automakers cut prices.

Brighten up your winter with some of the best new car deals of the year available today from your local dealer.

The best car deals of 2019 come as the new car market lags a little behind the highs of 2018 and makes dealers more willing to sell their cars.

Some come with factory bonuses, some come with extended service programs including free maintenance, and others include all exit prices.

It's time to act. There will be new models and updates before the end of the year, so prices may rise. Does any of this suit your wallet?

Kia has added some juicy incentives to its highly capable seven-seat Sorento SUV, including petrol and diesel, all-wheel drive (AWD) and front-wheel drive (FWD) versions.

The biggest draw is that Kia spent three years on free scheduled maintenance, saving up to $1500, depending on the option.

The Sorento GT-line (with V6, FWD) is currently $55,490.

That's not all, because buyers have the option of getting low-interest financing and, if that's not enough, a free entertainment package that will really help kids enjoy the ride.

The package is a bundle of high-quality equipment, including two 32GB Apple iPads with Wi-Fi, two iPad stands so kids can safely place their screens in the back, and two JBL wireless headphones so mom and dad can't hear anything. . Just silence.

Prices include travel expenses, so the savings are around $6000 per model.

The Kia Sorento offering starts with the Si trim, equipped with a 3.5-liter V6 petrol engine, eight-speed automatic transmission, front-wheel drive and seven seats. It now costs $43,990, usually $42,990 plus travel expenses and all the goodies. This is a great buy.

More features are found in the Sport, which costs $46,490 (V6 FWD) and $49,990 (diesel AWD). Climb up the SLi, which costs $49,490 (FWD) and $6 (Diesel, AWD).

Want more options in your SUV? The top-of-the-line GT-Line now costs $55,490 (V6 FWD) and $58,990 (diesel AWD). This diesel usually costs $61,490, so the total savings on this particular wagon is almost $7500. Come quickly!

Volvo has some European appeal, thanks to the excellent XC60 SUV, which is now on sale and has a lot of extras.

The XC60 T5 Momentum is now $67,990 including travel expenses, metallic paint and the "Volvo Lifestyle Pack".

This package includes a panoramic sunroof, privacy glass, eye-catching side window trim, and a 14-speaker Harmon Kardon premium audio system.

The discounted XC60 T5 Momentum is now discounted and comes with the "Volvo Lifestyle Pack". (T2018 R Design 6 shown.)

These items typically cost around $7200 when ordered separately. Metallic paint costs $1462 and travel costs are around $4500, so the total savings is around $13,000.

The T5 is powered by a powerful 187kW 2.0L turbo-petrol engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. Look this weekend.

Hyundai is providing a $1000 factory bonus on its Tucson lineup, starting with the manual transmission version of the Tucson Go, which costs $27,990 plus cash.

The machine costs $29,990. The Active X has more features, including larger 18-inch alloy wheels, an eight-speaker audio system, heated and folding side mirrors, and a driver's lumbar support, which is now $30,990 including travel costs for the manual FWD version. The automatic machine costs 32,990 XNUMX dollars.

The appearance of the Tucson hasn't changed much from last year's model. (Image credit: Dean McCartney)

Buyers can also opt for a $38,290 four-wheel drive diesel engine. Hyundai also has a mid-range Elite Tucson with a special price starting at $42,145 and a Highlander starting at $51,824.

Families love big seven-seat SUVs, and the Toyota Kluger seems to hit the mark, especially when it comes to an attractive deal. All Klugers share the same engine and transmission with a 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive is standard, while all-wheel drive is optional.

The entry-level Kluger GX now costs $44,990 and comes with free metallic paint (usually $675) and a $1000 factory bonus. The savings is almost $6000, so this is an attractive deal.

The Kluger GXL comes with free metallic paint and a $1000 factory bonus.

The same bonuses, paint offer and travel cost inclusion are available for the rest of the Kluger lineup. For example, the GX AWD now costs $48,990 and the next class, the GXL, costs $55,990 as FWD, or $59,990 with all-wheel drive. The Premium Grande costs $65,990 (FWD) and $69,990 AWD. These are all 2019 year cars.

Fiat's sports division, Abarth, is cutting the price of its 6000 Spider sports car by about $124, lowering the price and including travel expenses.

The 124 Spider is produced alongside the Mazda MX-5 by Mazda in Japan, differing in some body panels and transmission. The Abarth gets a 125kW 1.4L turbo-petrol engine and manual transmission and is now $38,750.

Abarth 124 Spider with manual transmission is now $38,750.

Usually it's $41,990 plus travel expenses. There is an automatic version that now costs $40,700 including travel expenses, plus a savings of about $6000. An equivalent Mazda MX-5 1.5 with a 39,520 kW engine costs $ 97.

Abarth also has a sporty 595 model on sale. Based on the Fiat 500, the two-door pocket rocket car squeezes 107 kW out of its 1.4-liter turbo engine - a detuned version of the 124 Spider - and now costs $28,950 on the road, saving you about $2000 .

The Abarth 595 Competizone is currently priced at $33,950.

A similar savings on the convertible version is $31,950 and on the more powerful 132kW Competizione version it's $33,950 for the hardtop and $40,354 for the convertible.

Save money on maintenance and get a nice discount on the Holden 4WD Colorado double cab range, with the LS automatic now $42,990 and the manual option $40,990.

The deal includes three years of scheduled maintenance, saving about $1200 plus another $3500-$4500 in costs to get the ute on the road.

Holden has discounted pricing on the recently introduced Colorado LSX.

The double cab automatic 4WD LTZ is now $49,990 with maintenance and travel expenses, while the top-of-the-line Z is $71.

Holden also has take-out prices (but no free service) for its newly introduced Colorado LSX class, which is now $44,990 with manual transmission and $46,990 with automatic.