NIFTY 50₹22,500▲125.30(0.56%)•
SENSEX₹74,200▲412.50(0.56%)•
BANK NIFTY₹48,300▼210.40(0.43%)•
TATA MOTORS₹780.00▲12.45(1.62%)•
INFOSYS₹1,520.00▼18.20(1.18%)•
WIPRO₹475.00▲5.60(1.19%)•
RELIANCE₹2,890.00▲34.50(1.21%)•
TCS₹3,650.00▼28.10(0.76%)•
HDFC BANK₹1,580.00▲15.20(0.97%)•
ICICI BANK₹1,120.00▲8.90(0.80%)•
SBI₹820.00▼5.30(0.64%)•
BHARTI AIRTEL₹1,650.00▲22.80(1.40%)•
HUL₹2,380.00▼12.40(0.52%)•
ITC₹445.00▲3.20(0.72%)•
KOTAK BANK₹1,780.00▲14.60(0.83%)•
LT₹3,420.00▼45.20(1.30%)•
AXIS BANK₹1,080.00▲9.50(0.89%)•
BAJAJ FINANCE₹7,200.00▲85.40(1.20%)•
MARUTI₹12,400▼150.00(1.19%)•
ASIAN PAINTS₹2,850.00▲18.90(0.67%)•
HCLTECH₹1,420.00▼16.30(1.14%)•
TITAN₹3,250.00▲42.60(1.33%)•
ADANI PORTS₹1,380.00▼22.40(1.60%)•
POWER GRID₹310.00▲4.80(1.57%)•
NTPC₹365.00▲6.20(1.73%)•
SUNPHARMA₹1,680.00▼8.50(0.50%)•
NIFTY 50₹22,500▲125.30(0.56%)•
SENSEX₹74,200▲412.50(0.56%)•
BANK NIFTY₹48,300▼210.40(0.43%)•
TATA MOTORS₹780.00▲12.45(1.62%)•
INFOSYS₹1,520.00▼18.20(1.18%)•
WIPRO₹475.00▲5.60(1.19%)•
RELIANCE₹2,890.00▲34.50(1.21%)•
TCS₹3,650.00▼28.10(0.76%)•
HDFC BANK₹1,580.00▲15.20(0.97%)•
ICICI BANK₹1,120.00▲8.90(0.80%)•
SBI₹820.00▼5.30(0.64%)•
BHARTI AIRTEL₹1,650.00▲22.80(1.40%)•
HUL₹2,380.00▼12.40(0.52%)•
ITC₹445.00▲3.20(0.72%)•
KOTAK BANK₹1,780.00▲14.60(0.83%)•
LT₹3,420.00▼45.20(1.30%)•
AXIS BANK₹1,080.00▲9.50(0.89%)•
BAJAJ FINANCE₹7,200.00▲85.40(1.20%)•
MARUTI₹12,400▼150.00(1.19%)•
ASIAN PAINTS₹2,850.00▲18.90(0.67%)•
HCLTECH₹1,420.00▼16.30(1.14%)•
TITAN₹3,250.00▲42.60(1.33%)•
ADANI PORTS₹1,380.00▼22.40(1.60%)•
POWER GRID₹310.00▲4.80(1.57%)•
NTPC₹365.00▲6.20(1.73%)•
SUNPHARMA₹1,680.00▼8.50(0.50%)•
NIFTY 50₹22,500▲125.30(0.56%)•
SENSEX₹74,200▲412.50(0.56%)•
BANK NIFTY₹48,300▼210.40(0.43%)•
TATA MOTORS₹780.00▲12.45(1.62%)•
INFOSYS₹1,520.00▼18.20(1.18%)•
WIPRO₹475.00▲5.60(1.19%)•
RELIANCE₹2,890.00▲34.50(1.21%)•
TCS₹3,650.00▼28.10(0.76%)•
HDFC BANK₹1,580.00▲15.20(0.97%)•
ICICI BANK₹1,120.00▲8.90(0.80%)•
SBI₹820.00▼5.30(0.64%)•
BHARTI AIRTEL₹1,650.00▲22.80(1.40%)•
HUL₹2,380.00▼12.40(0.52%)•
ITC₹445.00▲3.20(0.72%)•
KOTAK BANK₹1,780.00▲14.60(0.83%)•
LT₹3,420.00▼45.20(1.30%)•
AXIS BANK₹1,080.00▲9.50(0.89%)•
BAJAJ FINANCE₹7,200.00▲85.40(1.20%)•
MARUTI₹12,400▼150.00(1.19%)•
ASIAN PAINTS₹2,850.00▲18.90(0.67%)•
HCLTECH₹1,420.00▼16.30(1.14%)•
TITAN₹3,250.00▲42.60(1.33%)•
ADANI PORTS₹1,380.00▼22.40(1.60%)•
POWER GRID₹310.00▲4.80(1.57%)•
NTPC₹365.00▲6.20(1.73%)•
SUNPHARMA₹1,680.00▼8.50(0.50%)•
NIFTY 50₹22,500▲125.30(0.56%)•
SENSEX₹74,200▲412.50(0.56%)•
BANK NIFTY₹48,300▼210.40(0.43%)•
TATA MOTORS₹780.00▲12.45(1.62%)•
INFOSYS₹1,520.00▼18.20(1.18%)•
WIPRO₹475.00▲5.60(1.19%)•
RELIANCE₹2,890.00▲34.50(1.21%)•
TCS₹3,650.00▼28.10(0.76%)•
HDFC BANK₹1,580.00▲15.20(0.97%)•
ICICI BANK₹1,120.00▲8.90(0.80%)•
SBI₹820.00▼5.30(0.64%)•
BHARTI AIRTEL₹1,650.00▲22.80(1.40%)•
HUL₹2,380.00▼12.40(0.52%)•
ITC₹445.00▲3.20(0.72%)•
KOTAK BANK₹1,780.00▲14.60(0.83%)•
LT₹3,420.00▼45.20(1.30%)•
AXIS BANK₹1,080.00▲9.50(0.89%)•
BAJAJ FINANCE₹7,200.00▲85.40(1.20%)•
MARUTI₹12,400▼150.00(1.19%)•
ASIAN PAINTS₹2,850.00▲18.90(0.67%)•
HCLTECH₹1,420.00▼16.30(1.14%)•
TITAN₹3,250.00▲42.60(1.33%)•
ADANI PORTS₹1,380.00▼22.40(1.60%)•
POWER GRID₹310.00▲4.80(1.57%)•
NTPC₹365.00▲6.20(1.73%)•
SUNPHARMA₹1,680.00▼8.50(0.50%)•
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Car Loan vs Paying Cash

Should you finance or pay upfront? Let the numbers decide.

Configure Scenario

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₹3,00,000₹1,00,00,000
%
0 %50 %
%
5 %18 %
Years
1 Years7 Years
%
6 %20 %

What your money could earn if invested instead

Monthly EMI
₹19,928
Total Interest
₹2.36 L
Loan Path Corpus
₹16.92 L
Cash Path Corpus
₹16.44 L
Pay Cash

You save ₹1.88 L over 5 years

Loan wins when investments earn above 17.6% p.a.

Pay Cash — You Save More

The cash path puts you ahead by ₹1.88 L over 5 years.

Break-even: Loan becomes better when your investments earn above 17.6% p.a.

Wealth Comparison

Total paid, investment corpus, and net position for each path

Wealth Trajectory

Year-by-year investment growth in each scenario

Detailed Comparison

Side-by-side breakdown of both paths

MetricLoan PathCash Path
Car Price₹12.00 L₹12.00 L
Down Payment₹2.40 L₹12.00 L (full)
Loan Amount₹9.60 LN/A
Monthly EMI₹19,928None
Total Amount Paid₹14.36 L₹12.00 L
Interest Paid on Loan₹2.36 L₹0
Investment StrategyLoan amount as lumpsumEMI amount as monthly SIP
Investment Corpus₹16.92 L₹16.44 L
Net Financial Position₹14.56 L₹16.44 L
VerdictCash Path Wins by ₹1.88 L

Year-by-Year Wealth Growth

Investment corpus trajectory for each path

YearLoan Path CorpusCash Path CorpusDifference
Year 1₹10.75 L₹2.55 L+₹8.20 L
Year 2₹12.04 L₹5.43 L+₹6.61 L
Year 3₹13.49 L₹8.67 L+₹4.82 L
Year 4₹15.11 L₹12.32 L+₹2.78 L
Year 5₹16.92 L₹16.44 L+₹48,058

How This Works

This calculator compares two paths to buying the same car:

Loan Path: Pay down payment, take a car loan, and invest the remaining cash (loan amount) as a lumpsum. The investment grows while you pay EMIs.
Cash Path: Pay the full car price upfront. Since you have no EMI burden, invest the EMI amount monthly as a SIP.

The verdict depends on whether lumpsum growth (loan path) beats SIP growth (cash path) minus the loan interest cost. Higher investment returns favour the loan path; lower returns favour paying cash.

Calculator results are for illustration purposes only. Actual returns may vary based on market conditions, fund performance, and other factors. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme-related documents carefully before investing. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.

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