"From N19k to N60k": Brands of Cars in Nigeria and How Much Can Fill Their Tanks After Fuel Subsidy Removal
- As the price of fuel continues to skyrocket in Nigeria, experts have listed how much one could spend filling car tanks
- Since the removal of the subsidy on petrol, the pump price has risen from around N210 to N511 and is now above N600 in some areas
- Experts say some cars, such as Toyota Corolla 2010, which used to cost N9k to fill the tank, now costs N30k for a full tank
The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) has gone above N600 per litre in Nigeria after the removal of fuel subsidy.
The increase in the price of PMS has also hiked how much it would take to fuel cars in Nigeria by both private and commercial operators.
Source: Twitter
Cost of fueling cars increases in Nigeria
While the prices of fuel vary in some states of Nigeria, there are reports that it is being sold at above N600 per litre or N591 in places like Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
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The increase means vehicle owners now have to pay more to fuel their cars.
A Twitter user, @234Drive, took time to calculate how much in Naira it would take to fill the tanks of different brands of cars on Nigerian roads.
How much it costs fill tanks of Toyota Corolla, Honda Accord, Lexus RX330 with fuel
For instance, a Toyota Corolla 2010 that used to cost N9k to fill the tank now costs N30k for a full tank.
Lexus RX330 was N13k to fill its tank before. It is now as high as N43k for a full tank of PMS.
A Honda Accord 2008, whose fuel tank was previously filled at N13k, will now gulp N44k for a full tank.
How much it costs to fill tanks of Honda Civic, Toyota Camry 2008, Kia Rio 2017 with fuel
For a 2007 Honda Civic, which took about N9k for a full tank of PMS before, it will now take owners N30k for its tank to be filled in Nigeria.
Those who own a Toyota Camry 2008 and filled the tank with N9,500 before will now have to cough out N31k for a full tank of PMS.
Also, Kia Rio 2017 used to cost just N8,500 for a full tank of PMS, but this has jumped to N28k now.
How much it costs to fill fuel tanks of Ford Explorer, Toyota Sienna, Acura MDX
A Ford Explorer whose PMS tank was filled with just N15k before costs a whopping N51k for a full tank now in Nigeria.
Owners of Toyota Sienna will now pay N45k for a full tank of PMS instead of the N14k they paid before fuel subsidy removal.
It used to cost just N13k to fill the PMS tank of Acura MDX, but it is now N43k.
How much it costs to fill fuel tanks of Coaster Bus, Korope Car, Toyota Tundra in Nigeria
For drivers of Coaster Buses, it is no longer business as usual as they will now pay N57k for a full tank of fuel instead of the N17k it cost before.
Korope car that cost only N7k for a full tank has more than tripled as a full tank of PMS now goes for N22k.
Also, it costs more now to fill the fuel tank of Toyota Tundra, which was N15k before but is now N51k.
How much to fill the tank of Range Rover 2020, Mercedes Benz G63, Mercedes Benz GLK350
Previously, rich people who drive Range Rover 2020 paid N19,500 for a full tank of PMS, but the price is now N65k.
The situation is the same for owners of Mercedes Benz G63 as they will now pay N60k for a full tank of PMS instead of the N18k they paid in the past.
People who drive Mercedes Benz GLK 350 in Nigeria paid N12k for a full tank of PMS in the past, but it is now N45k.
How much it costs to fill tank of Peugeot 307, Lexus Is250 2015, Toyota Corolla 2005, Toyota Camry
Those who own and drive Peugeot 307 in Nigeria will now pay N37k for PMS full tank as against the N11k they paid before the fuel subsidy was removed.
Lexus Is250 2015, which only gulped N12k for PMS full tank, now costs N40k.
If you drive a Super Star Toyota Corolla 2005 in Nigeria today, you will pay N30k to have its tank filled instead of N9k, which was the cost before the subsidy removal.
Toyota Camry Big Daddy, which was N9k for a full tank before, now gulps N31k.
Man uses CNG to drive his car
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian man converted his car to use compressed natural gas, CNG.
Photos posted on Twitter shows that the man put the cylinder for the CNG in the car boot.
While some people agree that CNG is cheaper as it costs 70% less, others raised safety concerns.
Source: Legit.ng
