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Car Loan EMI Calculator is part of Toolspire and is ready as soon as this page loads. Work out the EMI on your new or used car from the on-road price, see what a dealer’s flat rate really costs, compare 3 to 7 year loans and check what closing the loan early saves.

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The whole price, not just the sticker

Road tax, insurance and accessories add a good deal to the ex-showroom price. Enter them once and the loan follows.

See through flat rates

A flat rate charges interest on the full loan for the whole term, so it looks about half as expensive as it is. The calculator shows the real rate to compare.

Fees count too

The processing fee and its GST are added to the cost and folded into an APR, so offers with different fees compare fairly.

Pick a sensible tenure

A table of 3- to 7-year loans shows how a smaller EMI trades against more interest. Tap a row to switch to it.

Plan an early close

Choose when you might pay off the loan and the charge your lender takes, and see whether it is worth it.

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Everything is worked out on your device. Your last figures are kept in this browser for next time.

The sequence

How to calculate your car loan EMI

  1. 1

    Enter the on-road price

    Type the ex-showroom price, RTO and road tax, insurance and accessories from the dealer’s quotation.

  2. 2

    Set your down payment

    Type an amount or tap 10%, 20% or 30%; the loan amount updates.

  3. 3

    Enter the rate and tenure

    Choose Reducing balance for a bank-quoted rate or Flat for a dealer’s flat rate, then pick 3–7 years.

  4. 4

    Add the processing fee

    Enter the fee as a % of the loan; GST is added at 18%.

  5. 5

    Read the result

    See the EMI, total interest, APR and total cost, compare tenures, and check what closing early would save.

Worth knowing

  • Car Loan EMI Calculator on Toolspire: starts from the on-road price: ex-showroom price + RTO and road tax + insurance + accessories, less your down payment.
  • Example: a ₹9.2 lakh loan at 9% for 5 years has an EMI of ₹19,098 and total interest of ₹2,25,861.
  • Converts a flat rate to the reducing-balance rate it really is: 7% flat for 5 years costs 12.50% a year, 8% flat costs 14.13%.
  • Adds the processing fee with 18% GST to the cost and shows the true yearly cost (APR) – a 0.5% fee lifts 9% to about 9.25%.
  • Compares 3- to 7-year loans side by side: at 9%, stretching ₹9.2 lakh from 3 to 7 years halves the EMI but raises the interest from ₹1.33 lakh to ₹3.23 lakh.
  • Early closure: the outstanding amount, the foreclosure charge with GST and what you save. RBI rules bar pre-payment charges on floating-rate loans to individuals sanctioned or renewed from 1 January 2026.
  • Checks the 20/4/10 rule of thumb and builds a full year-by-year and month-by-month schedule. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.

Car loan EMI formula

Banks work out a car loan EMI on the reducing balance: EMI = P × r × (1 + r)^n ÷ ((1 + r)^n − 1), where P is the loan, r the monthly rate (annual rate ÷ 12 ÷ 100) and n the number of months. Each EMI pays the month’s interest on what you still owe, and the rest reduces the loan.

With a flat rate, interest is worked out on the full loan for the whole term – P × rate × years – and added to the loan before dividing by the months. Because you are paying interest on money you have already repaid, a flat rate costs much more than the same number on a reducing balance.

Flat rateTenureEquivalent reducing rate
6%3 years11.08%
7%5 years12.50%
7%7 years12.16%
8%5 years14.13%
9%5 years15.71%

EMI for ₹9.2 lakh at 9% by tenure

A car loses value every year, so a long loan can leave you owing more than the car is worth. Keeping the tenure short keeps interest down and the loan below the car’s value.

TenureEMITotal interest
3 years₹29,256₹1,33,207
4 years₹22,894₹1,78,923
5 years₹19,098₹2,25,861
6 years₹16,583₹2,74,012
7 years₹14,802₹3,23,364

The 20/4/10 rule

A popular rule of thumb for buying a car: put down at least 20%, borrow for no more than 4 years, and keep the EMI – ideally all car costs, including fuel and insurance – within 10% of your income. It is a guide rather than a rule, but it keeps a car affordable for the whole loan.

FAQ

Questions about Car Loan EMI Calculator

Where does Car Loan EMI Calculator run?

Car Loan EMI Calculator runs in this tab on Toolspire. What you type or drop in is not sent to us and is not stored on a server.

How is car loan EMI calculated?

With the reducing-balance formula EMI = P × r × (1 + r)^n ÷ ((1 + r)^n − 1), where P is the loan amount, r the monthly interest rate and n the number of months. For ₹9.2 lakh at 9% a year for 60 months, r = 0.0075 and the EMI is ₹19,098.

Is a flat interest rate cheaper?

No – it only looks cheaper. A flat rate charges interest on the original loan for the whole term even as you repay it. A 7% flat rate over 5 years costs the same as 12.5% a year on a reducing balance. Choose Flat in the calculator to see the equivalent rate before you compare offers.

Is the loan on the ex-showroom or the on-road price?

Lenders fund a share of the car’s price – some of the ex-showroom price, others of the on-road price – and you pay the rest as a down payment. This calculator starts from the on-road price, the total you actually pay, so the down payment covers whatever the loan does not.

Can I close my car loan early?

Usually yes, after a minimum number of EMIs set by your lender, sometimes with a foreclosure charge on the outstanding amount plus GST. Car loans are often fixed-rate, so check your sanction letter. Under RBI’s pre-payment directions, floating-rate loans to individuals for non-business purposes sanctioned or renewed from 1 January 2026 carry no pre-payment charge.

What is a good tenure for a car loan?

Shorter is cheaper: the table shows that the same loan costs about 2.4 times as much interest over 7 years as over 3. Many people pick the shortest tenure whose EMI fits comfortably in their budget – often 4 or 5 years.

Does the processing fee matter?

Yes. A fee paid upfront means you borrow less than you repay on, which raises the true cost. The calculator adds 18% GST to the fee and shows the APR, so a lower rate with a high fee can be compared fairly with a higher rate and no fee.

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