Monthly car repayment formula

  1. Calculate the monthly interest rate:
    r= Annual Interest Rate12 r = \frac{\text{Annual Interest Rate}}{12}

  2. Calculate the loan amount after deposit:
    L=Loan AmountDeposit L = \text{Loan Amount} - \text{Deposit}

  3. Calculate the monthly installment without considering the residual:
    M= L×r 1(1+r ) Months M = \frac{L \times r}{1 - (1 + r)^{-\text{Months}}}

  4. Calculate the present value of the residual:
    P Vresidual = Residual (1+r )Months PV_{\text{residual}} = \frac{\text{Residual}}{(1 + r)^{\text{Months}}}

  5. Calculate the monthly installment considering the residual:
    Mwith residual = LP Vresidual ×r 1(1+r ) Months M_{\text{with residual}} = \frac{L - PV_{\text{residual}} \times r}{1 - (1 + r)^{-\text{Months}}}

Where:

  • r r is the monthly interest rate.
  • L L is the loan amount after deducting the deposit.
  • M M is the monthly installment without considering the residual.
  • P Vresidual PV_{\text{residual}} is the present value of the residual.
  • Mwith residual M_{\text{with residual}} is the monthly installment considering the residual.

This formula assumes that the interest rate is compounded monthly. The residual (or balloon payment) is the amount that remains unpaid at the end of the loan term and must be paid in a lump sum.

The formula used by your financial institution may vary

The below calculator uses the formula

Loan Amount:
Number of Months:
Interest Rate (% per annum):
Down Payment:
Residual Value: