RideArena:
People who intend to have us manage their vehicles on the Uber/Bolt platform ask all the time what the best cars for Uber business is.

It has become a more regular question since the post about The 3 Reasons You’re Losing Money in Your Uber Business. (You Should Read It).

In the post above, I had mentioned that the single most important factor for success in the Uber business is the choice of vehicle. An inappropriate vehicle will make a good driver become bad, yet a ‘bad’ driver could become good if the right vehicle merges with good working conditions.

When choosing the most practical vehicle to use, you want to consider the following factors: Fuel economy, good air conditioner, reliability, maintenance cost, life span, resale value etc.

In this post, I will highlight the top 5 cars for the Uber business in Nigeria:

1. TOYOTA COROLLA



This is actually the most preferred.. no wonder most companies use them as official cars. The 1.8 litre 4 cylinder engine gives an average of 30 miles per gallon (mpg). The air conditioner is excellent, sound system is good enough and the car makes your passengers arrive like a boss.

With the Corolla, you’ll get good reliability, reasonable space and excellent resale value.

Estimated Price: Tokunbo — N1.9million (2006 model)

2. TOYOTA YARIS (Sedan)



This car is small but mighty and arguably the best in the Uber line-up. Its 1.5 litre 4 cylinder engine gives you an amazing average fuel consumption of 32 mpg.. That’s about half the consumption of several 6 cylinder engines. Although, acceleration suffers but still good enough for city trips. It is also reliable and maintenance cost is moderate which all add up to increase your earning potentials.

Don’t be deceived by the small exterior.. it is pretty spacious inside. Thanks to the small engine and short bonnet. The small bonnet and the low belt-line makes you feel like you are sitting up high.

Estimated Price: Tokunbo — N1.8million (2008 model)

3. HYUNDAI ELANTRA



A roomy and well-built economy car with surprisingly sharp reflexes, the 2007 Hyundai Elantra is a good vehicle for the Uber business.

Standard on all Elantra sedans is a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder engine capable of 138 horsepower and 136 pound-feet of torque.

I particularly like the 2007 model as it comes with antilock disc brakes, front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags and anti-whiplash front head restraints.

With several Nigerian mechanics familiar with it, it has low maintenance and its spare parts are readily available.

Estimated Price: Tokunbo — N1.4million (2007 model)

4. HYUNDAI ACCENT



Another Hyundai product. Seems as if they are made for the Uber business.

The 2008 Hyundai Accent has a 1.6-liter four-cylinder which makes it quite fuel efficient.

Unusual for a vehicle in this segment, all models of this vehicle include standard front-seat side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags. Antilock brakes are standard on SE coupes and optional on GLS sedans.

Estimated Price: Tokunbo — N1.5million (2008 model)

5. KIA RIO



The 2008 edition of Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter inline-4 with 110 horsepower and 107 pound-feet of torque. A five-speed manual transmission is standard across the board, while a four-speed automatic is optional on all but the base sedan.

Seat comfort is very good for most body types, though drivers north of 6 feet tall may get fidgety after more than an hour behind the wheel. In back, headroom is a bit tight for 6-footers, but legroom is fully adequate and the tall bench provides good thigh support.

For most Nigerians, it is a comfortable vehicle.

Estimated Price: Tokunbo — N1.6million (2008 model)

NOTABLE MENTIONS

Asides the top vehicles highlighted, the following vehicles also offer value for money in the Uber business:

- Toyota Prius
- Toyota Matrix
- Kia cerato
- Honda Civic
- Mazda 3
- Mazda 6

So there you have it! The 5 most effective cars for the Uber business in Nigeria.

At RideArena, we manage vehicles on the Uber/Bolt platforms for investors and provide employment for would-be drivers.

Under our management, we remit between N20,000 — N30,000 weekly, depending on the vehicle type, without you having to putting them through the hassles of driving or dealing with obnoxious drivers.

If you’d like to know more about our services, check us out here: http://ridearena.ng/landing-page/…

Source: http://ridearena.ng/2019/04/18/5-best-cars-for-uber-business-in-nigeria/

dru23:

You want lead the people astray ...1.4m tokunbo elantra... smh.. Better to say 1m

RideArena:


We have partnerships with several dealers...and we can can get you one for that price when you're ready.q

PattyB001:
Pls how much can I get Honda Civic 2008 Toks

RideArena:


We have partnerships with several dealers...and we can can get you one for that price when you're ready.q

chillex8:
Hyundai Elantra is the worst car to drive on uber. Especially the 2.0L motor.

Toyota Prius remains the best car, followed by Honda Civic hybrid.

chillex8:
Hyundai Elantra is the worst car to drive on uber. Especially the 2.0L motor.

Toyota Prius remains the best car, followed by Honda Civic hybrid.

chillex8:

No mind Am. E dey give elantra priority over prius
The Maximum city mpg elantra will do is 23mpg
Prius does way over 42mpg

RideArena:


We have partnerships with several dealers...and we can can get you one for that price when you're ready.q

jceesquare:
Na Toyota Prius you mention carelessly like that?
A good Prius would be your best bet anytime any day.

dru23:


Nigerians can barely maintain car ,so nay Hybrid dey want maintain ... I spoke to one guy that drives a Prius he said cost of the Prius alone when it brakes down no be easy thing.. He stated that they way he maintains his car it will be hard for others to do am ... you seems to be a very hard working young man.. So hopefully you too can get your own hybrid too..

chillex8:


I responded on the best car for Ehailing judging by current situation of things.

No need to tease or mock me.

Civic 1.6L is good, but hybrid 1.5L is gooder

dru23:


Nigerians can barely maintain regular car ... so nay Prius dey want maintain... after using the Prius now ,and u want sell am who go buy am ? Abi u want use the car forever ..just like majority of the cars that comes into naija market a lot of them need repairs ...now in Yankee for your information, Hybrid is expensive especially the battery.. Once the battery reaches its expire time ,owners end up selling them .. To change those battery will cost you $10k ... so that is why does hybrid end up in the naija market.. You see few of them on the road ...

dru23:



And I express the reality of an hybrid ..... I agree with you 100% that hybrid is the best choice for Ehailing, but the reality is that the resale value is what you have to think about... before you go get person that will buy a Nigerian used hybrid, and even if you dash for free ,nobody go take am .. Hybrid will not tolerate any form of abuse.. And we Nigerians we like to abuse our cars ..that is the reality.. Hybrid is good , but can you maintain it ,do we have mechanics that can fix ,do you money for the parts etc . If you can successfully answer those questions than people should import them ... At times I see civic hybrid for $500 run and drive. But reality and common sense will not let go near am