The Nissan R35 GT-R is no longer sold new in Australia. Nissan Australia’s last GT-R range, the 2022 model year, was priced from $193,800 before on-road costs, and the final cars arrived in late 2021.
This page sets out what each grade listed for, how the price moved over the years, why sales ended here early, what servicing involves and what to check on a used one.
What the last ones cost new
Nissan Australia announced the 2022 model year range on 21 September 2021. These are the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices, which Nissan states do not include statutory charges or other on-road costs:
- GT-R Premium: $193,800
- GT-R Premium Luxury: $199,800
- GT-R T-spec: $256,700
- GT-R NISMO: $378,000
- GT-R NISMO SV: $393,800
Nissan repeated the same list on 22 November 2021, when the first T-spec arrived in Melbourne, and described the T-spec and NISMO SV as the last time this generation of GT-R would be offered in Australia. The Premium has a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 making 419 kW and 632 Nm through a six-speed dual-clutch automatic. The NISMO makes 441 kW and 652 Nm.
On a car in this bracket, Luxury Car Tax is already inside the list price, and stamp duty adds a great deal more on top. How much depends on which state you register in. We have set that out in our breakdown of what you actually pay on top.
How the list price moved
Nissan Australia’s own releases give the earlier prices, all before on-road costs:
- September 2016 (2017 model year): Premium $189,000, Premium with Luxury trim $195,000 and Track Edition engineered by NISMO $227,000.
- February 2017: GT-R NISMO $299,000.
- August 2019: Premium $193,800, Premium Luxury $199,800, Premium Luxury 50th Anniversary $209,300 and Track Edition $235,000.
- September 2021 (2022 model year): Premium $193,800, with the T-spec at $256,700 and the NISMO SV at $393,800.
The Premium cost the same in 2021 as it did in 2019.
Why it ended here before it ended everywhere else
Australian Design Rule 85/00 sets pole side impact performance for passenger cars. As made in December 2015, it applied to all new models from 1 November 2017 and to all vehicles from 1 November 2021.
CarExpert reports that the GT-R was axed in Australia in November 2021 because of the new side-impact rules, and Nissan Australia says 982 R35 GT-Rs were sold here from April 2009 to November 2021 (Nissan Australia, 6 January 2022). Nissan Australia fitted its last compliance label, to a GT-R T-spec at PrixCar in Altona, Victoria, on 29 October 2021.
Global production carried on until 26 August 2025, when Nissan ended R35 production at its Tochigi plant in Japan after 18 years and about 48,000 cars.
That matters to a buyer because the supply of Australian-delivered cars is fixed.
Australian delivered or imported
Nissan launched the R35 in Australia in April 2009 (Nissan Australia, 6 January 2022). The Department of Infrastructure’s list of vehicles assessed as eligible under the Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicle Scheme (version 28, dated 24 December 2021) covers R35 GT-Rs built from November 2007 to January 2009 only. It notes that Nissan provided the GT-R in Australia in full volume from February 2009.
In practice that means two kinds of R35 here. A car built from February 2009 is an Australian-delivered car. A car built before then was not part of Nissan Australia’s full-volume supply, so it is an import. The Department says a place on the list shows eligibility only, not automatic approval to import or ADR compliance, and the R35 entry on that version carried an expiry date of 23 March 2023, so check the current position with the Department before relying on it. Our SEVS guide explains how the scheme works.
Whichever kind you are looking at, ask the seller for the compliance details and, for an import, the Japanese auction sheet and export papers, and check the odometer readings against the car. Ask for the VIN as well. The Department of Infrastructure’s Register of Approved Vehicles can be searched by VIN, so you can look the car up before you inspect it.
What it costs to service
The GT-R is excluded by name from Nissan Australia’s flat price servicing program and its capped price servicing program (Nissan Australia service terms and conditions, checked 24 October 2026). Nissan therefore does not publish capped prices for GT-R servicing.
Ask a Nissan dealer or an Australian GT-R specialist for a written quote for your specific car and kilometres, and ask for the full service history, including every gearbox fluid change.
The gearbox
The R35 has a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox (Nissan Australia, 21 September 2021). Because the GT-R sits outside Nissan’s capped price programs, there is no published figure for gearbox work. Get written quotes from two Australian GT-R specialists, for a service and for gearbox repairs, before you buy rather than after.
What to inspect
These points come from a ReDriven used review of a 2008 R35, published in October 2024.
- Bell housing noise. A bearing rattle at idle is a common R35 issue, though ReDriven says it generally does not lead to catastrophic failure. Listen at idle.
- Front drive clutches. The clutches in the front drive system can wear on cars that have seen track use or many hard launches, which reduces torque to the front wheels.
- Brakes. The Brembo brakes wear quickly and are expensive to replace, and the factory cross-drilled rotors are prone to cracking under heavy use.
- Corrosion. Early cars can corrode where the A-pillar meets the top edge of the door and at the bottom of the mirrors, and the aluminium doors can oxidise and bubble the paint. Check the door edges and the boot lid.
- Paint. Early cars have thin paint, and the rear wheel arches are prone to stone chips. Look for poorly done paint repairs.
- Service history. Ask for the full record, especially gearbox fluid changes.
What a used one sells for
Asking prices on listing sites show what sellers hope to get, not what cars sell for, so this page does not use them. The numbers that count are sold results published by an auction house, with a date.
One published Australian result:
- May 2024, Lloyds Auctions Australia: a 2008 Nissan R35 GT-R sold for $75,500 (Lloyds May classic car auction recap, published 6 June 2024).
A 2008 build pre-dates Australian full-volume supply, so a car like that is an import. Compare any car you are considering with Nissan’s final list prices above, and ask the seller for sold evidence rather than an asking price. Condition, service history, modifications and grade all change what a given car is worth, so judge the car in front of you.
Where the name Godzilla came from
The Godzilla nickname goes back to the Australian magazine Wheels, which put the R32 Skyline GT-R on its July 1989 cover. Nissan wanted to race that car in the Australian Touring Car Championship (WhichCar).
Weighing the R35 against an older GT-R? We compare the two in Nissan R34 GT-R vs R35.
Prices in this article are Nissan Australia’s recommended retail prices before on-road costs, for the dates shown. Servicing terms were checked on 24 October 2026.
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