Cotonou is about 120 km from Lagos. Many Nigerian buyers already come to Benin Republic for « Cotonou cars »: European used vehicles that land at the port of Cotonou. 4Roues receives them, inspects them and puts them in a car park with the price displayed, so you can see the exact vehicle before you decide.
Why Nigerian buyers come to the 4Roues car park
The vehicles we sell were sourced in Europe and shipped to Cotonou. They are physically in our car park in the Sainte-Rita district, with their original documents. Every vehicle has a page on this website with real photos, what we know about it (year, mileage when known) and its price in FCFA. There is no catalogue picture and no « similar model »: the car on the page is the car in the yard.
For a buyer from Lagos, Ibadan or Abeokuta, that means a day trip: come, inspect, test, decide. We welcome buyers who bring their own mechanic.
Distance is indicative, taken from road route planners.
How buying works
- Pick a vehicle on the online car park, or tell us what you are looking for if it is not there.
- Ask for what you need to decide: close-up photos, engine, underbody, odometer, a start-up video. Or message us to arrange your visit.
- Come to Cotonou and inspect the vehicle. Test it. Bring a mechanic if you wish.
- Buy on the spot. You receive the vehicle, its original documents and a sales invoice from 4ROUES IMPORT-EXPORT SARL, registered in Benin.
- You take it from there. Once the sale is done in Cotonou, you organise the onward journey and the formalities on the Nigerian side, as our buyers from Nigeria usually do.
Vehicles in the car park today
Prices are the price of the vehicle in Cotonou, in FCFA. Nothing is added afterwards.
Suzuki Alto 1.0 Base1 500 000 FCFA
Opel Zafira B 1.8 7 places (2006)1 700 000 FCFA
Toyota Highlander Sport (2008)3 700 000 FCFALooking for a specific model?
Tell us the model, your budget and how you will use it. We source in Europe and come back to you with options, the delivered price at Cotonou and the lead time. You only commit once you have chosen a vehicle. We also work with companies that need several vehicles at once.
What we do, and what you handle
4Roues sells vehicles at its car park in Cotonou, Benin: we source them in Europe, inspect them, show them to you and complete the sale with their documents. The onward journey and the formalities on the Nigerian side are organised by the buyer. For any question about them, Nigeria Customs is the reference for the current rules.
Frequently asked questions
How far is the 4Roues car park from Lagos?
About 120 km by road according to route planners. The car park is in the Sainte-Rita district of Cotonou, on the Benin side of the Seme–Krake border. Most buyers from Lagos come for the day, inspect the vehicle and decide on the spot.
Are the prices on the website the real prices?
Yes. Every vehicle listed on 4roues.org is physically at the car park, and the price shown in FCFA is the price of that vehicle in Cotonou. There is no separate "Nigerian price". What you see is what you negotiate from.
What do I receive when I buy?
The vehicle, its original documents and a sales invoice issued by 4ROUES IMPORT-EXPORT SARL, a company registered in Benin. You can inspect and test the vehicle before paying.
Who handles the formalities on the Nigerian side?
The buyer does. 4Roues completes the sale at its car park in Cotonou; the onward journey and the formalities on the Nigerian side are organised by the buyer, who can check the current rules with Nigeria Customs.
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4Roues car park · Îlot 1398, quartier Houénoussou Sainte-Rita, Cotonou, Benin · +229 01 40 30 21 31
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