Short answer: for a nickel-metal-hydride Toyota or Lexus, Australian specialists publish roughly $1,200 to $2,700 for a reconditioned pack and roughly $2,500 to $5,500 for a new aftermarket pack fitted. For a plug-in hybrid the figure is an order of magnitude higher — Mitsubishi Australia quotes $12,000 to $16,000 for an Outlander PHEV, which is frequently more than the car is worth.
That is the useful version. Below is the sourced version, including a conflict in the Australian sources that we are not going to hide from you.
The conflict worth knowing about
Australian sources do not agree on what a genuine manufacturer battery costs.
| Claim | Who said it |
|---|---|
| Latest Camry Hybrid traction battery ≈$3,280 excluding GST — part only, labour extra | Toyota Australia, via Drive, September 2024 |
| Genuine hybrid battery replacement ≈$3,000 fitted | Infinitev, via WhichCar, November 2022 |
| "the current cost of a new Toyota battery pack is said to be between $8,000 to $10,000, depending on the model" | Injectronics, via CarsGuide |
| Genuine packs "between $3,000 and $12,000 plus fitment labour plus GST" | Infinitev |
Notice who is quoted where. The $3,280 figure is attributed directly to Toyota Australia. The $8,000–$12,000 figures come from companies whose business is selling the cheaper alternative.
We are not saying those companies are wrong. Genuine prices do vary enormously by model, and a large Lexus pack is not a Corolla pack. We are saying that the only genuine price directly attributable to a manufacturer in Australia is $3,280 ex GST for a current Camry Hybrid, and you should treat any single "a Toyota battery costs $X" claim with suspicion, whoever makes it.
Toyota Australia's own published position is simply that "the cost of replacing a battery varies by model." There is no per-model price list.
Manufacturer-quoted prices
| Brand | Quoted price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota — current Camry Hybrid | ≈$3,280 ex GST, part only | Toyota Australia via Drive |
| Honda — all hybrid models | $6,000 to $10,900 depending on model | Honda Australia via Drive |
| Mitsubishi — Outlander / Eclipse Cross PHEV, pre-2022 | $12,000 to $13,000 | Mitsubishi Australia via Drive |
| Mitsubishi — Outlander PHEV, 2022 on | $15,000 to $16,000 RRP | Mitsubishi Australia via Drive |
| Lexus, Nissan e-Power, MG, GWM | No Australian price published | — |
Toyota Australia also offers a $100 rebate for returning a used hybrid battery to a dealership, and a $500 discount on a new battery when the original is supplied at time of purchase.
Reconditioned and aftermarket — published Australian prices
These are advertised prices from Australian workshops. They have a commercial interest in them, so treat them as advertised rather than independent — but they are real, published, and they are what people actually pay.
Reconditioned, roughly $1,200–$2,700 for common NiMH models. Australian specialists publish figures such as Prius Gen 2 around $1,200–$1,550, Prius Gen 3 around $1,450, Camry 40 and 50-series around $1,500–$1,650, and Lexus CT200h around $1,550–$1,750. Warranties on reconditioned packs range from six months to three years depending on the supplier.
New aftermarket, roughly $2,500–$5,500 fitted. Published fixed prices include Prius Gen 2 at $3,180, Prius Gen 3 at $3,510, Prius C at $2,520, Camry XV50 at $3,510, Lexus CT200h at $3,180 and Lexus RX450h at $4,610 — typically with fitting included and warranties around three years.
Individual modules from about $40 each. At least one Sydney specialist publishes 7.2V nickel-metal-hydride modules at $40, which is the basis of cell-level repair.
Cell-level repair, roughly $800–$1,400, where a workshop tests every cell and replaces only the failed ones.
Why the cheapest option is often the right one
Australian remanufacturers are consistent that hybrid packs usually fail because of individual cells, not the whole unit, and that packs condemned as faulty often still hold 70 per cent or more of their capacity.
If that is true of your car, replacing the entire pack is replacing dozens of healthy modules to deal with a few bad ones. Module-level repair exists precisely because of that arithmetic.
The catch: this applies mainly to nickel-metal-hydride packs. Australia's module-repair and remanufacturing ecosystem was built around NiMH Toyotas and Lexuses. Injectronics' national exchange program launched NiMH-only. If you own a 2021 or later Camry, a 2023 or later Corolla, a 2024 or later C-HR, or a Yaris Hybrid, your pack is lithium-ion and your cheap-repair options today are considerably thinner.
That is a real difference between an older hybrid and a newer one, and it runs the opposite way to what most people assume.
What this means before you buy
A used hybrid's battery is not a binary. The realistic downside on a NiMH Toyota is one to three thousand dollars, some years away, and possibly avoidable with a module repair. The realistic downside on an Outlander PHEV is twelve to sixteen thousand, which can exceed the car's value.
Those are completely different purchases and they deserve completely different levels of caution. A $249 assessment is proportionate on one and arguably essential on the other.
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All prices verified 13 September 2026 from the sources named against each figure. Manufacturer figures come from Drive's September 2024 report, which quotes Toyota Australia, Honda Australia and Mitsubishi Australia directly. Workshop prices are advertised prices published by Australian repairers and change without notice. We do not sell, fit or profit from any battery replacement.