Buying or importing a car in Botswana
Botswana buyers can now review the same AfroTools vehicle price brackets in BWP, using live USD exchange rates and a local-market planning band.
Hidden costs to budget for: FX movement, inspection, shipping documents, inland delivery, storage, registration, and dealer margins can move the final on-road number.
Age and compliance risk: This market is in directory-estimate mode until a full customs rule pack is added, so use the local currency range for planning and verify duties with a licensed clearing agent before paying.
Popular imports tracked for Botswana
| Vehicle | Body | Source price band (BWP) | USD reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Toyota Camry | sedan | BWP 29,100 – BWP 49,900 | $2,100–$3,600 |
| 2012 Toyota Camry | sedan | BWP 72,100 – BWP 124,900 | $5,200–$9,000 |
| 2018 Toyota Corolla | sedan | BWP 95,700 – BWP 140,100 | $6,900–$10,100 |
| 2018 Toyota Axio | sedan | BWP 86,000 – BWP 129,000 | $6,200–$9,300 |
| 2019 Toyota Axio | sedan | BWP 94,300 – BWP 136,000 | $6,800–$9,800 |
| 2015 Toyota Vitz / Yaris | hatchback | BWP 49,900 – BWP 86,000 | $3,600–$6,200 |
| 2014 Toyota Noah / Voxy | mpv | BWP 86,000 – BWP 140,100 | $6,200–$10,100 |
| 2018 Toyota Noah / Voxy | mpv | BWP 163,700 – BWP 246,900 | $11,800–$17,800 |
| 2016 Toyota Prado | suv | BWP 346,800 – BWP 596,600 | $25,000–$43,000 |
| 2020 Toyota Prado | suv | BWP 527,200 – BWP 860,100 | $38,000–$62,000 |
| 2015 Toyota Hilux | pickup | BWP 131,800 – BWP 215,000 | $9,500–$15,500 |
| 2020 Toyota Hilux | pickup | BWP 319,100 – BWP 513,300 | $23,000–$37,000 |
| 2016 Honda CR-V | suv | BWP 113,800 – BWP 174,800 | $8,200–$12,600 |
| 2020 Honda CR-V | suv | BWP 256,700 – BWP 430,100 | $18,500–$31,000 |
| 2014 Honda Accord | sedan | BWP 94,300 – BWP 160,900 | $6,800–$11,600 |
| 2017 Mazda Demio / Mazda 2 | hatchback | BWP 58,300 – BWP 95,700 | $4,200–$6,900 |
| 2015 Nissan X-Trail | suv | BWP 105,400 – BWP 172,000 | $7,600–$12,400 |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class | sedan | BWP 187,300 – BWP 333,000 | $13,500–$24,000 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | sedan | BWP 305,200 – BWP 541,100 | $22,000–$39,000 |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon | suv | BWP 2,011,600 – BWP 3,607,100 | $145,000–$260,000 |
| 2017 Lexus RX | suv | BWP 319,100 – BWP 561,900 | $23,000–$40,500 |
| 2016 Lexus ES | sedan | BWP 201,200 – BWP 346,800 | $14,500–$25,000 |
| 2018 Hyundai Elantra | sedan | BWP 108,200 – BWP 183,100 | $7,800–$13,200 |
| 2017 Kia Sportage | suv | BWP 159,500 – BWP 274,700 | $11,500–$19,800 |
| 2018 Ford Ranger | pickup | BWP 222,000 – BWP 395,400 | $16,000–$28,500 |
Source-market price bands are planning estimates from the AfroTools car dataset (updated 2026-03-16). Use the interactive directory above for landed-cost, duty, and import-vs-local recommendations. Local amounts use the AfroTools reference FX snapshot and update live inside the directory.