Price Index

Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric 612,900 AEDBMW 7 Series 750e 489,000 AEDZeekr 9X 369,900 AEDToyota Land Cruiser VX 329,000 SARLynk & Co 900 255,000 AEDLexus NX 350h 219,500 SARMercedes-Benz GLA 250 195,000 AEDBYD Seal Design 149,900 AEDJetour T2 1.5T 112,000 SARPorsche Cayenne Turbo Electric 612,900 AEDBMW 7 Series 750e 489,000 AEDZeekr 9X 369,900 AEDToyota Land Cruiser VX 329,000 SARLynk & Co 900 255,000 AEDLexus NX 350h 219,500 SARMercedes-Benz GLA 250 195,000 AEDBYD Seal Design 149,900 AEDJetour T2 1.5T 112,000 SAR

Thursday 1 October 2026 — 19 Rabi al-Thani 1448العربية

Last updated 09:42 Gulf time
Dubai desk

Breaking08:30BYD sales rise 17% in September as exports more than double

Tag archive

Buying guide

Everything the Gulf Auto newsroom has published under “Buying guide” — reports, analysis and data tables, newest first.

10 stories

09:05

A fuel pump at a filling station

Guide: does your car actually need 98 octane?

The gap between grades in the Gulf is sometimes double. This guide sets out when the higher grade is a necessity and when it is spending without return.

1 October · 5 min read · 79.5K views

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A NIO ET5 electric car

A researcher’s guide: where car market figures come from and how to read them without being misled

Deliveries are not sales and sales are not registrations, and market share moves when the denominator moves. Six methodological distinctions that separate sound analysis from a recurring error.

27 September · 7 min read · 209K views

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An MG HS sports utility vehicle

Six questions before buying a Chinese car in the Gulf

Chinese marques are now a serious option in the region’s markets. These six questions separate a good deal from a decision that costs later.

26 September · 7 min read · 98.8K views

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A desert road in Saudi Arabia

Guide: electric or hybrid in Gulf heat? Five questions that settle it

Heat, long distances and charging patterns change the equation in the region from what it is in Europe — and these are the questions that decide it.

24 September · 6 min read · 166K views

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Guide: a checklist before buying from a marque new to the market

New marques are arriving in the Gulf at an unprecedented rate. This checklist separates a good offer from an uncalculated risk.

22 September · 6 min read · 91.4K views

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A Nissan GT-R on display at the 2007 Dubai Motor Show

Data & Rankings

What does the Gulf buyer actually want? Ranking the purchase criteria

In five years the weight of cabin technology jumped 24 points and performance fell 11. This report measures what settles the purchase decision in the Gulf today, and what removes a car from the list for good.

15 July · 10 min read · 123K views

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Data & Rankings

Ninety-seven days: the Gulf car-buying journey from the start

Between the moment a buyer first thinks about a new car and the moment they take delivery lie 97 days on average, 41 of them spent on a screen before seeing a single showroom. This report tracks the journey stage by stage and measures where it is settled.

9 April · 11 min read · 171K views

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Visitors around a car at the Dubai International Motor Show in 2015

Data & Rankings

Which month sells most? Seasonality in the Gulf car market

November sells nearly double July, and the final quarter alone is a third of the year. This report measures Gulf buying seasonality month by month, and explains why a dealer planning to a monthly average loses twice.

23 January · 9 min read · 255K views

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A GO filling station on Highway 40 in the Narjis district of Riyadh at dusk

What does your car actually cost? Anatomy of ownership in the Gulf

The largest line on your car’s bill never appears on a statement, and it is close to half the cost. This report breaks down annual ownership cost in the Gulf and compares powertrains in numbers.

5 December · 10 min read · 243K views

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A Nissan GT-R on display at the 2007 Dubai Motor Show

Data & Rankings

From four visits to one: how digital research changed the purchase

In 2015 a Gulf buyer visited showrooms four and a half times before buying. Today they visit 1.7 times. This report measures the shift and explains why fewer visits does not mean the showroom matters less.

17 October · 10 min read · 238K views