Pay ₹1.6 lakh extra at the start of year 2 and finish 1 yr 1 mo early. Check your loan agreement for a prepayment charge.
Car loan EMI calculator
A ₹8 lakh car loan at 9% for 5 years costs ₹16,607 a month, and ₹1.96 lakh in interest overall.
- Verified 26 September 2026
- Formula shown
- By the Accurio.in team
- Principal
- ₹8,00,000
- Interest
- ₹1,96,401
Pay ₹18,267 instead of ₹16,607 and save ₹22,943 in interest.
What 8.5% instead of 9% saves you, or ₹11,608 over the loan.
See where your money goes
Select a year to see its months.
| Year | Principal | Interest | Balance left |
|---|---|---|---|
| ₹1,32,664 | ₹66,616 | ₹6,67,336 | |
| ₹1,45,109 | ₹54,171 | ₹5,22,227 | |
| ₹1,58,721 | ₹40,559 | ₹3,63,506 | |
| ₹1,73,610 | ₹25,670 | ₹1,89,896 | |
| ₹1,89,896 | ₹9,384 | ₹0 |
| Tenure | EMI | Total interest |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹69,961 | ₹39,534 |
| 2 years | ₹36,548 | ₹77,147 |
| 3 years | ₹25,440 | ₹1.16 lakh |
| 4 years | ₹19,908 | ₹1.56 lakh |
| 5 years | ₹16,607 | ₹1.96 lakh |
| 6 years | ₹14,420 | ₹2.38 lakh |
| 7 years | ₹12,871 | ₹2.81 lakh |
Compare two offers
Same loan amount. Change the second offer’s rate or tenure to see the real difference.
Offer A 9% · 5 yrs
Offer B%yrs
How this is calculated
The formula
EMI = P × r × (1 + r)n ÷ ((1 + r)n − 1)
- P = loan amount, r = monthly rate (annual rate ÷ 12 ÷ 100), n = number of months.
- Interest is charged each month on the balance still owed.
Assumptions
- The rate stays the same for the whole tenure.
- Processing fees and insurance are not included.
- The prepayment example pays a lump sum at the start of year 2 (after 12 EMIs) and keeps the EMI the same, so the loan ends sooner.
- Any prepayment or foreclosure charge in your loan agreement is not included.
Why is my bank’s EMI slightly different?
Banks round the EMI to the rupee and settle the difference in the last instalment, and some add fees to the loan. The gap is usually a few rupees.
What if a lender quotes a “flat” rate?
A flat rate charges interest on the full loan amount for the whole tenure, even as you repay it, so for the same EMI it is a smaller number than a reducing-balance rate. This calculator uses the reducing-balance method, where interest is charged only on what you still owe. Compare offers on the same basis.
Is a longer tenure better?
It lowers the EMI but you pay more interest overall. The “Other tenures” tab above shows the trade-off for your loan.
Does prepaying help?
An early prepayment cuts the balance that interest is charged on, so it saves the most in the first months of the loan. Check your loan agreement for any prepayment or foreclosure charge before you prepay.
What changed
This calculator uses the standard EMI formula, the one lenders use for a reducing-balance loan. No government rate or limit goes into it, so no rule change affects it. Its method was last checked on 26 September 2026.
Mistakes we have fixed on any page are listed on Corrections.