The cheapest Toyota here is $5,800 against $13,000 for the cheapest BYD. A typical Toyota runs $8,500, a typical BYD $18,000. The catalogue holds 62 on the Toyota side and 13 on the BYD side. Add about $2,250 for sea freight to a West African port; import duty and clearance are separate and paid by the buyer on arrival. This is the real decision: a badge the whole market already trusts, or a newer car for the money. A Toyota bought in China is a genuine Toyota, built by the joint ventures that supply the Chinese market, and every mechanic in West Africa can work on it. A BYD of the same price will be newer, better equipped and often electric, but the parts trade around it does not exist yet in most of the region. Buy Toyota if the car has to be serviceable anywhere. Buy BYD if you want more car per dollar and can live with ordering parts.
| Toyota | BYD | |
|---|---|---|
| In stock | 62 | 13 |
| Cheapest | $5,800 | $13,000 |
| Typical | $8,500 | $18,000 |
| Dearest | $24,000 | $45,000 |
| Typical, with freight | $11,000 | $20,000 |
Toyota. Built in China by Toyota’s local joint ventures. Same engineering, same parts, a badge the region already services.
BYD. China’s largest electric and plug-in hybrid maker. Newer cars for the money, thinner local parts supply.
“Typical” is the median, not the average: a make spanning an older sedan and a current flagship has no meaningful average. “With freight” adds a flat sea-freight estimate to a West African port; import duty, customs clearance and inland delivery are paid by the buyer on arrival.
| # | Vehicle | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Corolla 1.6L Sedan, 2014 2014 · 179,600 km · Petrol | $5,800 $8,100 | |
| 2 | Toyota Reiz 2.5L Sedan, 2011 2011 · 158,659 km · Petrol | $6,400 $8,700 | |
| 3 | Toyota Corolla 1.8L Sedan, 2018 2018 · 43,679 km · Hybrid | $6,600 $8,900 | |
| 4 | Toyota Corolla Hybrid E+ 1.8L Sedan, 2020 2020 · 53,891 km · Plug-In Hybrid | $7,900 $10,000 | |
| 5 | Toyota Corolla Hybrid E+ 1.8L Sedan, 2020 2020 · 43,779 km · Plug-In Hybrid | $7,900 $10,000 |
| # | Vehicle | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYD Qin Plus Sedan, 2021 2021 · 23,791 km · Electric | $13,000 $16,000 | |
| 2 | BYD Yuan UP SUV, 2025 2025 · 58,322 km · Electric | $16,000 $18,000 | |
| 3 | BYD Seal Sedan, 2023 2023 · 52,000 km · BEV | $17,000 $19,000 | |
| 4 | BYD Song PLUS NEV 1.5L SUV, 2024 2024 · 37,043 km · Plug-In Hybrid | $18,000 $20,000 | |
| 5 | BYD Song PLUS NEV 1.5L SUV, 2024 2024 · 16,219 km · Plug-In Hybrid | $18,000 $20,000 |
Toyota and Honda, by a wide margin: both have been sold across the region for decades and the independent parts trade already stocks them. Chinese makes are newer to the market, so plan on ordering service parts with the car or through an importer rather than finding them locally.
It is built to the same engineering by Toyota’s Chinese joint ventures, but some models are made only for China and some trim and equipment differ from the version sold in your market. The exact specification of the car you are quoted is confirmed before you commit.
Yes. Cars built for the Chinese domestic market are left-hand drive, which suits Nigeria, Ghana and most of West Africa. Neither is suited to right-hand-drive markets such as Kenya or Tanzania.
No. Every figure here covers the goods and the sea freight to your port of discharge. Import duty, clearance and inland delivery are paid by the buyer on arrival, and the rate depends on your country.
No. The site takes no payment and holds no deposit. A request for quote creates no obligation, and nothing is charged until terms are agreed directly with a sourcing manager.
