Why do these pages show ranges instead of one price?

Car import outcomes depend on source price, exchange rate, customs value, port timing, agent cost, registration, and local-market spread. Ranges are more honest than a single blunt number.

Is the local asking price an official valuation?

No. Local asking ranges come from seed price packs and marketplace or dealer samples. Official valuation for customs comes from the country rule and valuation pack.

Can I save a watchlist?

Yes. Watchlists save locally in the browser first and can be wired to account storage when the authenticated saved-quote backend is available.

Car Prices — Tanzania | AfroTools

Search car landed-cost and local asking-price ranges in TZS for Tanzania, including source-market comparisons, financing outlook, and import-vs-local recommendations.

Buying or importing a car in Tanzania

Tanzania pages split customs costs from first-registration and licensing costs so buyers can see where the final on-road total comes from.

Hidden costs to budget for: Age-based excise, registration tax, licence fees, Dar port costs, and inland transport are the common surprises.

Age and compliance risk: Used passenger vehicles around the 8-10 and over-10-year age bands should be inspected carefully for excise sensitivity.

Popular imports tracked for Tanzania

Vehicle	Body	Source price band (TZS)	USD reference
2005 Toyota Camry	sedan	TZS 5,541,300 – TZS 9,499,300	$2,100–$3,600
2012 Toyota Camry	sedan	TZS 13,721,200 – TZS 23,748,300	$5,200–$9,000
2018 Toyota Corolla	sedan	TZS 18,207,000 – TZS 26,650,900	$6,900–$10,100
2018 Toyota Axio	sedan	TZS 16,359,900 – TZS 24,539,900	$6,200–$9,300
2019 Toyota Axio	sedan	TZS 17,943,200 – TZS 25,859,300	$6,800–$9,800
2015 Toyota Vitz / Yaris	hatchback	TZS 9,499,300 – TZS 16,359,900	$3,600–$6,200
2014 Toyota Noah / Voxy	mpv	TZS 16,359,900 – TZS 26,650,900	$6,200–$10,100
2018 Toyota Noah / Voxy	mpv	TZS 31,136,700 – TZS 46,968,900	$11,800–$17,800
2016 Toyota Prado	suv	TZS 65,967,500 – TZS 113,464,100	$25,000–$43,000
2020 Toyota Prado	suv	TZS 100,270,600 – TZS 163,599,400	$38,000–$62,000
2015 Toyota Hilux	pickup	TZS 25,067,700 – TZS 40,899,900	$9,500–$15,500
2020 Toyota Hilux	pickup	TZS 60,690,100 – TZS 97,631,900	$23,000–$37,000
2016 Honda CR-V	suv	TZS 21,637,300 – TZS 33,247,600	$8,200–$12,600
2020 Honda CR-V	suv	TZS 48,816,000 – TZS 81,799,700	$18,500–$31,000
2014 Honda Accord	sedan	TZS 17,943,200 – TZS 30,608,900	$6,800–$11,600
2017 Mazda Demio / Mazda 2	hatchback	TZS 11,082,500 – TZS 18,207,000	$4,200–$6,900
2015 Nissan X-Trail	suv	TZS 20,054,100 – TZS 32,719,900	$7,600–$12,400
2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	sedan	TZS 35,622,500 – TZS 63,328,800	$13,500–$24,000
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class	sedan	TZS 58,051,400 – TZS 102,909,300	$22,000–$39,000
2022 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon	suv	TZS 382,611,500 – TZS 686,062,100	$145,000–$260,000
2017 Lexus RX	suv	TZS 60,690,100 – TZS 106,867,400	$23,000–$40,500
2016 Lexus ES	sedan	TZS 38,261,200 – TZS 65,967,500	$14,500–$25,000
2018 Hyundai Elantra	sedan	TZS 20,581,900 – TZS 34,830,800	$7,800–$13,200
2017 Kia Sportage	suv	TZS 30,345,100 – TZS 52,246,300	$11,500–$19,800
2018 Ford Ranger	pickup	TZS 42,219,200 – TZS 75,203,000	$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.