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Car Loan EMI Calculator

A car loan is a secured loan — the car itself is the collateral — so rates sit between home loan and personal loan rates. Enter the amount you need to finance (on-road price minus your down payment), the interest rate and tenure to see your monthly EMI and the true total cost of the loan.

On-road price minus your down payment.

Monthly EMI

₹16,801

Fixed payment due every month.

Total interest payable
₹2,08,089
Total payment (principal + interest)
₹10,08,089

Estimates only. Actual EMIs depend on your lender's exact terms, fees, foreclosure charges and rounding. This is not financial advice.

How it works

Car loan EMI uses the reducing-balance formula:

EMI = P × r × (1 + r)n ÷ ((1 + r)n − 1)

  • P — amount financed (on-road price minus down payment)
  • r — monthly interest rate (annual rate ÷ 12 ÷ 100)
  • n — number of monthly instalments (years × 12)

Car loans in India are usually fixed-rate, so the EMI stays constant. Because cars depreciate, a shorter tenure usually makes more sense than stretching payments over 7 years.

Worked example

Finance ₹8,00,000 at 9.5% per annum for 5 years (60 months):

  • Monthly EMI = ₹16,801
  • Total payment = 16,801 × 60 = ₹10,08,089
  • Total interest = 10,08,089 − 8,00,000 = ₹2,08,089

A ₹2,00,000 down payment (financing only ₹6,00,000) would drop the EMI to about ₹12,601 and save roughly ₹52,000 in interest.

Understanding your results

Monthly EMI is your fixed outflow — car loan EMIs rarely change mid-tenure. Total interest shows what the financing itself costs you on top of the car's price. Total payment is the all-in amount repaid to the lender.

Don't forget the costs outside the EMI: insurance, fuel, servicing and depreciation. A bigger down payment is the simplest way to cut both the EMI and the interest.

Frequently asked questions

10–20% of the on-road price is typical, and lenders may require a minimum. A larger down payment means a smaller loan, lower EMI and less total interest — it also protects you from owing more than the car is worth as it depreciates.

Content last reviewed on 2026-10-06.