If you are like most of us and are trying to find the best cars under 1 million, then the list I will provide to you here below could help you get your first car.
Yes, you are like most of us because you probably are earning less than Ksh. 100000.00 per month. Therefore, the thought of buying a car worth a million and above is something you may not consider now.
Data shows that a majority of Kenyans, nearly half or 45.98 percent of the 2.93 million formal workers captured in the KRA database earned below KSh30, 000.00, underlining the problem of Kenya’s pay inequality.
Nevertheless, earning less than Ksh.100, 000.00 does not mean that you dreams are not valid. Like everybody else, your dreams a valid and you can take steps to own a car.
In this article, I share the best cars under 1 million you can buy in Kenya with proper planning of your finances. However, if want a quick one, you can consider checking the cheapest cars to buy in Kenya.
Now if you are earning less than Ksh. 100,000 a month, you may consider yourself to be in the middle class, and yes a majority of us lie in this bracket. Therefore, it only makes sense that you would be looking for the best cars under 1 million shillings.
One thing that most of are not aware of is that, owning a car comes with its own costs. These costs include and not limited to fuel cost, depreciation, regular visits to the mechanic, and insurance. Talking of insurance, the more costly your car is the higher insurance premiums it attracts.
It is also a common secret that expensive cars consume more fuel hence the term fuel guzzlers. That is one more reason is why looking for the best cars under 1 million makes sense for all of us.
Come to think of it, of you earn less than Ksh. 100,000.00, you cannot afford to fuel that cost about Ksh.5000.00, that is why cheap cars will be the best for you.
List of Best Cars under 1 million To Buy
So what are the best cars under 1 million to buy? I am providing you what I consider the cheapest and most affordable cars for sub 100000 earners.
Here it is.
- Nissan Dualis
- Nissan Tiida
- Nissan X-Trail
- Nissan Teana
- Nissan Bluebird
- Nissan Wingroad
- Nissan March
- Subaru Outback
- Subaru Impreza
- Subaru Legacy
- Subaru Forester
- Honda CR-V
- Honda Fit
- Toyota Probox
- Toyota Celica
- Toyota Allion
- Toyota Corolla
- Toyota Passo- One of the cheapest cars you will find on Kenyan Roads.
- Toyota Premio
- Toyota Voxy
- Toyota Wish
- Toyota Axio
- Toyota Noah
- Toyota IST
- Toyota Rush
- Toyota Auris 1.3 3
- Toyota Vanguard
- Toyota Hiace
- Toyota Succeed
- Toyota Passo Sette
- Toyota Allex
- Toyota Raum
- Toyota ISIS
- Toyota Porte
- Mazda Demio-With the Toyota Vitz, this a very common car on Kenyan roads
The list I have provided above has vehicles that cost less than Ksh.100000.00. However, you will notice that there are some that cost more than a million, that is if you are ready to quiz yourself more. As a rule, if you consider yourself a middle class, then, avoid buying a car more than Ksh.1.5 million.
The good news is that the best cars under 1 million consume less fuel and you will typically use between Ksh. 300.00 and Ksh 500.00 on our roads that take into account idling on roads due to traffic jam. All you need is to save money, and these cars will just do so.
It does not add up to own a car that consumers Ksh. 3000.00 a day (a fuel guzzler), when you take home less than Ksh. 40000.00. You will seriously find out that the car will become a liability.