General Tools
carcalculator.com.au
Provides financial calculations for Australian car ownership costs including purchase comparison, novated lease, loan repayments, stamp duty, and fuel costs.
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https://carcalculator.com.au/mcp
Known tools 8
compareCompare the true cost of owning the same car in Australia three ways: buying outright with cash, a secured car loan, or a salary-packaged novated lease.
novated_leaseEstimate an Australian novated lease: monthly salary deduction, pre-tax/post-tax (ECM) split incl.
loanAustralian car loan repayment calculator: repayment per period (weekly/fortnightly/monthly), total interest, fees, balloon, and the balance after each year.
stamp_dutyMotor vehicle stamp duty for any Australian state or territory (current schedules incl.
fuelAnnual fuel or EV charging cost from distance, consumption and unit price.
depreciationEstimated Australian car value year-by-year for up to 10 years, using an industry-average retention curve or a custom annual percentage.
emissionsAnnual CO2-equivalent emissions for petrol, diesel, hybrid, or grid-charged EV driving in Australia (tailpipe factors; EV uses the national grid average).
break_evenYears until a dearer-to-buy but cheaper-to-run car (typically an EV vs petrol) pays back its extra purchase price through fuel and servicing savings.