Patience is a virtue! The average waiting time for a new car delivery in Australia in January 2022 was 3.5 times longer than it was two years ago due to delays.

The Kia Sorento has the longest average delivery time of any new model sold in Australia, according to Price My Car.

Want to buy a new car in Australia but can't find one with reasonable delivery times? You are not alone as pandemic-related delays have gripped the automotive industry for the better part of two years. But now we have a better idea of ​​exactly how patient you need to be.

According to data published by a local car pricing website. The price of my car, January 2022 was the first month since November 2020 when the average waiting time for a new car delivery was reduced compared to the previous month, and June 2020 is the previous example.

At the same time, the average waiting time for a new car delivery in January 2022 was still 126 days, just three days less than the previous month. For comparison, at the beginning of the pandemic in January 2020, it was “only” 36 days, that is, it increased by 3.5 times in two years.

Of course, the extended wait times for delivery have been caused by the pandemic, with supply shrinking, largely due to the well-documented global semiconductor shortage, and demand rising as commuters turn their attention to personal transportation amid the health crisis.

In January 2022, Western Australia (157 days) experienced the longest average delivery time ahead of South Australia (148), Victoria (127), Queensland (126), New South Wales (124), Tasmania (113), Northern Territory. (108) and the Australian Capital Territory (95).

As for individual brands and models, it is worth noting The price of my cardata is averaged per model, not per variant, which means some of the following delivery times are skewed depending on specific variants, so contact the dealer if you need a specific quote.

In terms of brands, Jaguar (218 days), Volvo (199), Isuzu (184), Toyota (180), Kia (173), Volkswagen (164), Audi (157) and Nissan (131) had the longest average wait. delivery. times in January 2022, while Peugeot (42), MG (60), Jeep (63), LDV (65), Haval (68), Mazda (75), BMW (84) and Lexus (95) were the shortest.

The Toyota Kluger has the shortest average delivery time of any new model sold in Australia, according to Price My Car.

In terms of models, the Kia Sorento large SUV (274 days) had the longest average waiting time for delivery in January 2022, ahead of the Toyota RAV4 midsize SUV (258 days), the Kia Carnival passenger car (255 days), the Ford Mustang sports car (236 ), Kia Seltos small SUV (225), Nissan Patrol large SUV (224), Volkswagen Tiguan midsize SUV (221) and Volvo XC40 small SUV (221).

The Toyota Kluger large SUV (46 days) had the shortest delivery time in January 2022, ahead of the Mazda CX-3 light SUV (56), Mazda CX-30 small SUV (56), Mazda CX-9 large SUV (67) . , Kia Picanto micro hatchback (73), Ford Ranger ute (74), Mazda CX-5 midsize SUV (76) and Nissan X-Trail midsize SUV (79).

For reference, The price of my car received its data from 32,883 offers and orders for new vehicles created and placed since January 2019. Again, all of the above average delivery times should be used as a guide as they are not provided for every option.