Vehicle Tax Calculator

This calculator estimates the German motor vehicle tax (Kfz-Steuer) for cars first registered from 2021. The tax combines two parts: an engine-displacement component and a progressive CO2 component above 95 g/km.

You provide displacement, CO2 and fuel type, and the tool adds the two components together for an annual figure.

The displacement part charges a fixed amount for each started 100 cm3 of engine size: 2.00 EUR for petrol and 9.50 EUR for diesel. This is why two cars of the same engine size can pay very different tax depending on fuel.

The CO2 part is free up to 95 g/km, then rises through progressive bands, so each band of emissions above that threshold is taxed at a higher rate per gram. A cleaner car therefore pays markedly less, which is the policy's intent.

Diesel cars usually end up more expensive overall, because their much higher displacement rate (9.50 versus 2.00 EUR per 100 cm3) tends to outweigh their typically lower CO2 figures.

Battery-electric cars are a special case: cars registered as fully electric are exempt from the Kfz-Steuer until the end of 2030, so they pay nothing in this period regardless of size.

The calculator gives a close estimate for the from-2021 scheme but does not model older registration rules, special surcharges or exemptions. It runs in your browser.

Treat the result as a guide rather than an official assessment. Your actual tax notice may differ, and this is not tax advice.