Friday, October 16, 2009

How the price of cars differs between countries

I was bored yesterday, so I did a little bit of research:

Smart Fortwo Pure price in Canada: CAD$14990
Smart Fortwo Pure price in US: USD$11,990 (CAD$12,357)
Smart Fortwo Pure price in UK: £6,775 (CAD$11,345)

Toyota Yaris 3 door price in Canada: CAD$13,620
Toyota Yaris 3 door price in US: USD$12,355 (CAD$12,733)
Toyota Yaris 3 door price in UK: £9,905 (CAD$16,586)


What I find interesting about this is that it is definitely cheaper to buy a Yaris in Canada than a Smart car. In the US, it's about the same either way. In the UK, a Smart is a lot cheaper than a Yaris.

For the record, although I love the concept of the Smart car, I would probably buy a Yaris, given the choice. It's a much more practical car for the money.

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