How much car tax (road tax) will the car cost?
Estimate the yearly car tax (vehicle or road tax, fordonsskatt) of a new car in Sweden from its fuel type and CO₂ emissions — during the malus years and after.
Enter the car's CO₂ emissions to see the tax.
How we calculate
Assumptions
This result is an estimate for information only and is not tax advice. Your exact vehicle tax is set by Transportstyrelsen.
Last updated
- Rates are Transportstyrelsen's for cars first taxed from 1 June 2022. The CO₂-based tax (malus) applies for the first 3 years; after that the regular CO₂ tax applies.
- Hybrids and plug-in hybrids are taxed as petrol cars — for a diesel hybrid, choose Diesel. Ethanol cars are taxed at the lower alternative-fuel rate after the malus years.
- Electric and hydrogen cars pay the base amount only. Gas cars have no estimate.
- The per-month figure only spreads the yearly tax; the tax itself is charged yearly (in instalments when it is large).
- Amounts are in Swedish kronor (SEK), rounded to the nearest öre.
How it works
How vehicle tax is calculated
Vehicle tax (fordonsskatt) on a new car depends on its fuel and how much CO2 it emits. The calculator follows Transportstyrelsen’s rules for cars first taxable on 1 June 2022 or later.
The first 3 years: malus
The tax is a base amount of 360 kr a year plus an amount per gram of CO2:
- 107 kr per gram between 75 g and 125 g per kilometre,
- 132 kr per gram above 125 g.
A car emitting 75 g per kilometre or less pays only the base amount.
After the malus years
From then on, the car pays the base amount plus 22 kr per gram above 111 g per kilometre. Cars for alternative fuels, such as ethanol (E85), pay a lower rate per gram.
Fuel types
- Petrol and hybrids: taxed as petrol cars, plug-in hybrids too. Choose diesel for a diesel hybrid.
- Diesel: also pays a fuel surcharge of 13,52 kr per gram and an environmental surcharge of 250 kr a year.
- Electric and hydrogen: only the base amount, 360 kr a year.
- Gas: the calculator gives no estimate.
The tax is charged for a year at a time. The amount per month only shows what it comes to spread out.
How the tax is billed, and what else a car costs each year, is in the guide Buying your first car in Sweden.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is malus?
The higher vehicle tax new cars with high CO2 emissions pay for their first 3 years. After that the tax drops to the ordinary level.
How much vehicle tax does an electric car pay?
Only the base amount, 360 kr a year. Electric and hydrogen cars pay no malus and no CO2-based tax.
Where do I find my car's CO2 emissions?
On the registration certificate or in Transportstyrelsen's vehicle information service. Use the mixed-driving value according to WLTP.
Does the calculation apply to my older car?
No, only to cars first taxable on 1 June 2022 or later. Older cars follow other rules.
Why does a diesel car pay more?
Diesel cars also pay a fuel surcharge of 13,52 kr per gram of CO2 and an environmental surcharge of 250 kr a year – both during the malus years and after.