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Vehicle price type [vehicle_price_type]

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Use the vehicle price type [vehicle_price_type] attribute to describe the type of price provided in the price [price] attribute of your vehicle ads feed.

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When to use

Required Required for new cars in Australia and Canada and used cars in Australia.

Optional Optional in some countries.

These are the countries where the vehicle price type [vehicle_price_type] attribute is required:

all_in_price

Applicable to: Canada

The all-in advertised price includes all options and accessories, some environmental levies, any extra warranty, fuel, freight and PDI, dealer fees, any provincial regulatory fees, and any extras the dealer might have added.

Note that this doesn’t include sales tax, licensing and registration, any trade-in, or costs associated with vehicle financing.

  • Required for all new car offers in Canada.

drive_away_price

Applicable to: Australia

The drive-away price includes stamp duty, luxury car tax (if applicable), compulsory third-party insurance, registration, and dealer delivery.

  • This price type or estimated_drive_away_price is required for new cars in Australia.
  • This price type or excluding_government_charges_price is required for used cars in Australia.

estimated_drive_away_price

Applicable to: Australia

The estimated drive-away price, like the drive-away price described above, includes stamp duty, luxury car tax (if applicable), compulsory third-party insurance, registration and dealer delivery, but is indicative only. The actual drive-away price may differ based on regional or other factors.

  • This price type or drive_away_price is required for new cars in Australia.

excluding_government_charges_price

Applicable to: Australia

The excluding government charges price excludes duties, fees, levies, or charges payable by the consumer directly to a relevant third-party authority.

  • This price type or drive_away_price is required for used cars in Australia.

Format

Follow these formatting guidelines to make sure Google understands the data you're submitting.

Learn when and how to submit your product data in English.

Supported values

all_in_price

drive_away_price

estimated_drive_away_price

excluding_government_charges_price

Repeated field No
File format Example entry
Text feeds all in price
XML feeds <g:vehicle_price_type>all_in_price</g:vehicle_price_type>

To format your data for Content API, go to the Vehicle ads Content API guidelines.


Minimum requirements

This is the requirement that you need to meet to show your product in Merchant Center. If you don't follow these requirements, we'll disapprove your product and let you know in your Merchant Center account.

  • Use the vehicle price type [vehicle_price_type] attribute if you’re in Australia or Canada.
Country

Inventory type

price vehicle_price_type
Australia Used Required

Required

  • drive_away_price
  • excluding_government_charges_price
New Required Required
  • drive_away_price
  • estimated_drive_away_price
Canada Used Required Optional

Not applicable. Leave the attribute blank or don’t provide the attribute in the feed.

New Required Required
  • all_in_price
France Both Required Optional

Not applicable. Leave the attribute blank or don’t provide the attribute in the feed.

Germany Both Required Optional

Not applicable. Leave the attribute blank or don’t provide the attribute in the feed.

United Kingdom Both Required Optional

Not applicable. Leave the attribute blank or don’t provide the attribute in the feed.

US Used Required Optional

Not applicable. Leave the attribute blank or don’t provide the attribute in the feed.

New Required Optional

Not applicable. Leave the attribute blank or don’t provide the attribute in the feed.

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