Honda lifts capped-price servicing by 40 per cent, but the Super-One keeps its $199 rate

A 40 per cent jump in capped-price servicing

Honda Australia has increased its capped-price service costs for new petrol and hybrid vehicles by 40 per cent, applying to cars purchased on or after 1 October 2026. The charge for each of the first five scheduled services rises from $199 to $279, lifting the five-service total from $995 to $1395. Cars24.com.au reports the change covers the HR-V, ZR-V, CR-V, Civic, Civic Type R, Accord and Prelude. Services remain due every 12 months or 15,000km, whichever comes first. ³

Cars24.com.au corroborates the change, stating the new $279 rate applies from 1 October 2026 and was made public on 12 October 2026. According to that report, timing decides who pays: customers who signed a contract on or before 30 September 2026 keep the servicing price offered at the time of sale, while only buyers signing from 1 October 2026 pay the new rate. It also notes that after the first five services, pricing is set by individual dealerships rather than Honda Australia. ³

In a statement quoted by CarExpert, Honda Australia said it was committed to delivering innovative, high-quality and fun products at a fair price, underpinned by an ownership experience providing peace of mind, and pointed to the five-year roadside assistance, five-year unlimited-kilometre warranty and five years of complimentary Honda Connect included across the range. Neither CarExpert nor Cars24.com.au records Honda giving a specific reason for the rise; Cars24.com.au is explicit that higher labour and parts costs are its own speculation, not Honda's explanation. ¹³

The Super-One keeps its original rate

The exception is the Super-One, Honda's first electric vehicle sold locally. CarExpert reports the compact EV's capped-price program continues to charge $199 for each of its first five scheduled services — a total of $995 — unchanged since Australian order books opened in August 2026. Honda Australia's own statement, quoted by CarExpert, confirms the exclusion: the new rate explicitly "excludes the newly launched Honda Super-One which is priced at $199". ¹

Cars24.com.au's report is consistent, noting the Super-One stays at $199 a service, though it observes the information released so far does not say whether that price is permanent. There is also a minor discrepancy over the Super-One's service intervals: CarExpert's news report lists them as every 12 months or 15,000km, while its separate Super-One review page lists 12 months or 10,000km. Both agree on the $199 charge and $995 five-service total. ¹³⁴

Ownership coverage for the Super-One otherwise mirrors the broader range. CarExpert's review details a five-year unlimited-kilometre new-vehicle warranty extendable to eight years via the Honda Extend program if serviced at a Honda Centre for the initial warranty period, five years of roadside assistance, and an eight-year or 160,000km high-voltage EV battery warranty — terms also set out on Honda Australia's own Super-ONE page. ⁴²

Second increase in five years

This is the first rise for Honda Low Price Service since 2022. CarExpert reports that when Honda Australia introduced the capped-price program in 2021 — alongside its shift from a franchised dealer model to an agency sales model — services were $125 each, before jumping almost 60 per cent to $199 for vehicles sold from October 2022. At $279, the current figure is more than double what the earliest agency-model buyers were quoted, as Cars24.com.au points out. ¹³

Under the agency model, Honda Australia owns vehicles at dealerships and sets no-haggle national drive-away prices, a structure the brand has previously tied to lower sales volumes and greater profitability. CarExpert quotes Honda Australia general manager of ownership experience James Greenwood, from March 2026, saying the five low-price services had provided "immense ownership value" and generated record customer retention. ¹

No longer the cheapest to service

The increase means Honda can no longer claim the most affordable fixed-price dealer servicing for petrol and hybrid cars in Australia. According to Cars24.com.au, Toyota's small passenger cars and SUVs — including the Yaris, Corolla, Camry, Yaris Cross, Corolla Cross and C-HR — cost between $265 and $275 per service for the first five years as of 12 October 2026, putting them just under Honda's new $279 and some $20 to $70 cheaper over five years. That report notes Toyota has itself risen from $205 to $220 for those models since October 2022, and flags that the comparison is not perfectly like-for-like because Honda's range includes larger models such as the CR-V and Accord. ³

On the electric side, CarExpert frames the Super-One as one of Australia's cheapest electric hatchbacks to service. Its rival comparison puts the BYD Atto 1 — Australia's cheapest EV — at between $200 and $527 per scheduled service for a five-year total of $1528, while the Mini Cooper E costs $1202 for four years of scheduled servicing. Against the Super-One's $995, the Honda undercuts both on capped-price servicing despite its higher purchase price. ¹

Demand strong while prices move

The servicing news lands as the Super-One remains one of the hardest cars to actually buy. AutoTalk Australia reports Honda Australia's initial 2026 allocation of around 130 vehicles sold out within hours of pre-orders opening, attracting almost 7000 expressions of interest — the most for any model in the brand's local history, according to director Robert Thorp. CarExpert separately reports the first batch sold out within hours when order books opened in early August 2026. ⁵⁶

Wait times have already stretched out. According to CarExpert, Honda's Australian general manager for the automotive division, Nick Parkington, said at the Melbourne media launch that a two-tone car ordered now would be delivered in the back half of next year, with monotone examples in the first half, partly because Japanese domestic demand is running about 10 times Honda's initial forecasting. He indicated Honda Australia expects to deliver around 500 Super-Ones in the first 12 months on sale. ⁶

Thorp told AutoTalk Australia the response demonstrates demand for an affordable electric vehicle built around driving enjoyment, pointing to the dedicated Boost mode, simulated gear changes and active sound system that give the small EV its playful character. The Super-One is priced from $36,900 drive-away in Australia, according to CarExpert's review — significantly more than the BYD Atto 1 it often invites comparison with, but the service-price advantage of $995 versus $1528 over five years is one running-cost area where the Honda holds the edge. ⁵⁴¹

What buyers need to check

Honda Australia's own published terms for the Five Low Price Services state the offer applies to new Honda vehicles only, with ex-demonstrator or ex-service buyers directed to speak to their Honda Centre — an eligibility limit worth noting for anyone shopping beyond the brand-new market. ²

For anyone shopping a used Honda, the timing rules matter as much as the headline rate. Cars24.com.au notes that cars sold under a contract signed on or before 30 September 2026 were covered by the earlier prices, but the announcement does not spell out whether that protection carries over to a second owner — so it advises buyers to ask their dealer to confirm in writing before purchasing, and to check the service history while they are at it. ³