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Which New Car can you Own for Under AED 1,000/Month in the UAE?

Which New Car can you Own for Under AED 1,000/Month in the UAE?

Owning a brand-new car is a dream for many, but affordability becomes a key concern with rising expenses. Car financing offers a solution, enabling buyers to spread payments over manageable instalments. In the UAE, where car ownership is often essential, financing can make owning a new vehicle a realistic goal, even for as little as AED 1,000/month. For those exploring their options, it’s worth understanding the difference between car financing and leasing—learn more about it here.

What is Car Financing?

Car financing is purchasing a vehicle through a loan or lease arrangement.

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Affordable SUVs under AED 80,000 in the UAE

Affordable SUVs under AED 80,000 in the UAE

Here’s a compiled list of the new affordable 2025 SUV options available in the UAE under AED 80,000.

All the SUVs listed are equipped with automatic transmissions and include standard driving and safety features commonly found in new vehicles, such as Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Cruise Control System (CCS), Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), and Traction Control System (TCS).

For more options at both lower and higher price points, check out our other listicles:

Affordable SUVs under AED 60,000 in the UAE

Affordable New SUVs under AED 70,000 in the UAE

Latest Affordable SUVs under AED 90,000 in the UAE

Latest SUVs under AED 100,000 in the UAE

Model Starting Price (AED)
2026 GAC Emkoo AED 79,900
2025 Suzuki Grand Vitara AED 79,900
2025 Toyota Urban Cruiser AED 79,900
2025 Jetour X70 FL AED 76,650
2025 Hyundai Creta AED 74,999
2025 Geely Coolray AED 74,500
GAC Emkoo (AED 79,900)

The 2026 GAC Emkoo is a compact SUV manufactured in China.

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2021 Nissan Kicks debuts with e-Power hybrid system

2021 Nissan Kicks debuts with e-Power hybrid system

The Nissan Kicks walked into the market in 2018, pushing the Nissan Juke out the door in the Middle East. The Kicks brought in a more conventional look instead of the Juke’s funky design (though the new Juke has grown a bit more mature since then). Three years into its life, Nissan gives the little crossover a nip and tuck for the 2021 model year. The 2021 Nissan Kicks has been revealed in Thailand, flaunting an updated design and a sort-of hybrid powertrain.

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Comparo: 2019 Nissan Kicks vs Honda HR-V vs Hyundai Kona vs Mazda CX-3

Comparo: 2019 Nissan Kicks vs Honda HR-V vs Hyundai Kona vs Mazda CX-3

As comparison tests go, this isn’t the most exciting, but it is probably relevant to a whole lot more people than pitting Porsches and Ferraris against McLarens and Lamborghinis yet again (spoiler alert: Porsches and Ferraris are always better). What we have here today are the newest segment of vehicles to sprout from the SUV revolution — the sub-compact crossovers. Not quite SUVs, but not really cars either, the sub-compact crossover gives owners the feeling of driving an SUV while keeping ownership costs within car-like levels. The newest of the bunch is the Honda HR-V, going up against the immensely-successful Nissan Kicks.

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First drive: 2018 Nissan Kicks in the UAE

First drive: 2018 Nissan Kicks in the UAE

Nissan invited us to a “surprise” launch event in Dubai, only telling us that it will be a crossover of some sort. That crossover turned out to be the 2018 Nissan Kicks. The more surprising news was that it will replace the Juke crossover and the Tiida hatchback in the carmaker’s GCC line-up, even though these cars will continue to be on sale in other markets such as Lebanon and Jordan.

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