2006-2009 used
$7,000Early Blade imports on the 150-series platform. Condition and service evidence vary widely at this age.
Weekly
$31.99
Monthly
$138.61
Toyota model
Toyota Blade finance calculator
A Japan-only premium hatch on Corolla underpinnings, common here and unfamiliar almost everywhere else.
Last reviewed: 2 August 2026
Your estimated repayment
Weekly
$43/week
$87 /fortnight $188 /month
$9,500
$0
7.00% p.a.
5 years
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Toyota Blade finance calculator Not a lender. Not a broker. Financing a Toyota Blade in New Zealand
The Blade is a Japanese-market hatch built on the same platform as the Auris and Corolla, sold with larger engines and a higher trim level than either. It was never offered new outside Japan, so all 12,000-odd on New Zealand roads are used imports. For a buyer it is a well-equipped hatch at a price the badge does not command, and for a lender it is a Corolla-family car with unfamiliar branding, which is why the paperwork does more work in the application than the nameplate does.
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Year by year
Blade prices and repayments, by era.
Typical NZ market prices and the weekly cost of financing each. All figures assume 7% over 5 years with no deposit. Indicative only; open the full calculator to pre-set your own rate and term.
2010-2012 used
$10,500Later imports including the Blade Master with the larger engine. The volume band here.
Weekly
$47.98
Monthly
$207.91
2013-2016 used
$14,000The freshest Blade stock available in New Zealand before the nameplate ended in Japan.
Weekly
$63.97
Monthly
$277.22
Who this suits
Who buys a Toyota Blade?
- Buyers wanting a well-specified hatch without paying for a recognised premium badge.
- Commuters who want more engine than a standard small hatch offers at this price.
- Second-car households comfortable with an import and its servicing requirements.
- Buyers cross-shopping an Auris or Corolla and finding the Blade better equipped for the money.
Financing notes
What financing a Blade usually looks like.
At $9,500 over three years at 8% indicative, the weekly repayment sits near $70. Terms on cars in this band are usually short, partly because the amount is small and partly because most lenders limit vehicle age at the end of the term. Parts and servicing are shared with the Corolla family, which is worth knowing because an unfamiliar badge does not mean an unfamiliar workshop bill.
Model-specific questions
Toyota Blade finance FAQ.
What is a Toyota Blade based on?
It shares its platform with the Auris and the Corolla hatch, with larger engines and a higher standard trim level than either was sold with here. That shared engineering is why servicing and parts are straightforward in New Zealand despite the badge being unfamiliar, and it is the main practical reassurance for a buyer looking at one.
Was the Blade sold new in New Zealand?
No. It was a Japan-market model throughout its life, so every example here arrived as a used import. Entry compliance and a verified odometer are the documents that matter most in a finance application on one.
What does a Blade cost per week on finance?
A $10,500 example over three years at 8% indicative works out at about $78 a week, and moving to four years brings it near $61 while adding several hundred dollars of total interest. The calculator above shows both at once.
Is an unfamiliar nameplate harder to get financed?
Not in itself. A lender is pricing what the car would fetch on resale, and the Blade sits in a well-understood Corolla-family segment. What matters more is the age of the vehicle and the quality of its import paperwork, which is true of any used import here.
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