Most LDV Australia prices to increase next month

Chinese brand LDV will increase prices across four of its five model lines from 1 July – and only buyers who take delivery before the end of this month will be free from the price increases.

From 1 July, prices of the LDV’s seven-seat D90 SUV, T60 Max ute, V80 van, and most G10 van variants will increase for private buyers and ABN holders by between $500 and $1053, depending on variant – attributed to increased manufacturing and shipping costs.

LDV’s Australian distributor Ateco will offer “price protection” for buyers – but only if their vehicle is “delivered” before the end of this month, irrespective of when they placed an order, or when the vehicle was built.

It means buyers that order a vehicle today, but take delivery of a new D90 or other model on July 2, will be forced to pay the higher price – even though their vehicle may have been built before July 1, and was never affected by the increases in supply chain costs.

The Deliver 9 range – comprising large van, bus and cab chassis body styles – is exempt from the latest round of price rises, however it was hit with a $2500 increase (for ABN holders, or $2632 for private buyers) on February 1.

Also included in the February 1 price increase were the D90 SUV, V80 van, and the G10 van.

The base G10 diesel manual was poised to rise $1000 as part of the February price rises, from $30,990 to $31,990 drive-away for ABN holders – however, oddly, the variant is still advertised at the lower price on LDV Australia’s website, with no change from July 1.

Prices of optional extras and premium paint colours across the LDV range will also remain unchanged from July 1.

LDV sales in Australia have continued their rise in 2022, up 12.5 per cent compared to the first five months of last year. The D90 leading the way, recording 1844 sales so far this year, up 285.8 per cent year-on-year.