2019 Lamborghini Urus price in Nigeria will shock you, only Duty is 64 million naira

Naija is home of luxury in entire Africa, that saying “if e no day Naija e no dey anywhere in Africa” is true, most exotic cars are always spotted in Lagos or Abuja before you start seeing them in other African countries.

Who doesn’t love a Lamborghini? Lamborghini used to be the car only celebrities and pop stars could ride in the state, but damn, Lamborghini is bringing to take commonplace on Nigerian roads. Of the models ever made by the Italian company- the Aventador and Huracan-, the Urus stands out amongst them. The Lamborghini Urus makes room for more than one person to enjoy the jolly ride it promises. Lamborghini Urus is becoming increasingly popular in Nigeria, you will need this review to see why it’s becoming the desire of many Nigerians.

Wild styling and ferocious performance combine to help the 2019 Lamborghini Urus make an indelible mark on the SUV world. The Urus is Lamborghini’s second-ever sport-ute, and it proves to have been worth the wait. Underneath its aggressively angled and scooped sheet metal it shares its DNA with the Audi Q7 and the Q8 as well as with the Bentley Bentayga and the Porsche Cayenne very good genetics indeed.

Inside, occupants are treated to a dramatic cabin that’s classic Lambo. Jet-fighter design cues abound, with the start button hiding beneath a red flip cover and the gear shifter looking like a jet’s throttle. To the left of the shifter is a small lever that controls the six drive modes; to the right is another small lever marked “Ego” that allows you to customize your settings for powertrain, steering, and suspension.

In Nigeria today, after the increase in customs duties and dollar rate automotive industries now become more expensive than ever before.

This 2019 Lamborghini Urus in Lagos Nigeria showroom will cost you ₦275 million possibly with duties paid, outside Lagos might cost higher.

Driving the Urus gives you an athletic feeling with quick steering and stable high-speed cornering. The speed monster can give a mere rumbling sound when it’s idle, but mehn, when at full throttle it gives a bold, cute howl as if to scare other vehicles away.

 If you need to come to a stop abruptly, you need not fear, standard carbon-ceramic brakes ensure that the Urus stops as well as it goes—braking from 70 mph to a stop in 149 feet.

Lamborghini Urus is not just an SUV, it’s a super SUV, and could actually be crowned king of SUVs. This speed god presents an audacious outlook and makes its riders feel like a king. It’s the best-selling model of the Lamborghini brand.

2019 Lamborghini Urus custom duty

The brand new 2019 Lamborghini Urus was reportedly recently cleared at the Tin Can Island port in Lagos.

Based on insider information that was received by an Instagram user with the handle @carcontinent, the clearing cost paid for the Urus is ₦64 million Autojosh report

Mind you, that is not the cost of buying a car. It also does not include the cost of shipping the car to Nigeria.

The ₦64million is just the charges paid at the port, inclusive of the Customs Duty paid to the Nigerian Custom, at the port of entry into the country (Tin Can Island Port).

It sounds incredible, right?

Still in the comments section of the Instagram post by @carcontinent, several reactions were seen demonstrating disbelief.

Some who commented felt it was untrue that such a huge amount would be used just to “clear” the vehicle. Especially as the duty is almost the same amount as the value of the vehicle.

One of the commenters also said: “This car is about 70m now and duty is 64m? Are we missing something?”

According to another user:

“2020 Brand new Lamborghini Urus is $207,326 with a destination charge of $3,995, which is N76,789,375, how come they will pay N65m as duty? That’s almost the entire amount of the SUV plus destination charge……no Customs need to calm down first”.

How True Is This Claim?

In Nigeria, currently, the import duty on a brand new car is about 70% (35% surface duty + 35% additional levy). The value of the car is determined by the Nigerian Customs at the ports.

The starting price (base price) of a brand new Lamborghini Urus is about $220, 000 dollar. However, the price can quickly exceed $280, 000 after customization.

Let’s assume Nigeria Customs work with the base price of $220,0000. That would now translate to the calculation below.

TAX TYPE	TAX CODE	AMOUNT (₦)
35% IMPORT DUTY (SURFACE DUTY)	DTY	25,102,000
35% ADDITIONAL LEVY FOR 1 YEAR OLD CARS WITH LESS THAN 3,000KM ON THE ODOMETER		25,102,000
0.5% ECOWAS LEVY	ETL	358,600
7% PORT LEVY	SUR	1,757,140
7.5% VAT	VAT	9,302,980.5
TOTAL DUTY		61,622,720.5

Apart from the total duty, additional fees will also be paid. These additional fees include shipping and terminal fees, clearing agency fees as well as other miscellaneous expenses.

In some cases, the clearing cost may be lower than this depending on the value of the concession that’s granted by Customs. However,  the clearing cost could also be higher if Nigeria Customs values the car to be more than $220, 000 as many premium cars are sold far above their base price.

This is by no means the most expensive car that has been cleared in Nigeria. The clearing cost of the Rolls-Royce Phantom 8 is in the range of N100m.