France carte grise cost calculator
France France has no annual car ownership tax; the cost people pay is the carte grise — the regional tax per fiscal horsepower plus fixed fees.
Worked example · Coût carte grise
With Puissance fiscale of 5, this model computes Coût carte grise of 268.76 EUR. See the full working.
✓ Verified against 3 self-test cases Updated for 2026 · sources checked 2026-08-02
How Carte grise (registration certificate) in France is calculated
Unlike most of Europe, France levies no recurring annual tax on privately owned cars. The cost drivers search for is the carte grise (registration certificate), paid once when a vehicle changes hands.
Its main component is a regional tax: the number of fiscal horsepower (chevaux fiscaux) times a per-CV rate set by each region, plus small fixed management and delivery fees. Pick your region from the dropdown — in 2026 the rate runs from 43.00 EUR/CV in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to 68.95 in Île-de-France, which adds a 14 EUR levy for Île-de-France Mobilités. High-emitting new cars also pay a one-off CO2 malus at purchase. Estimate, not tax advice.
Worked example
ShowHide the full working: 3 inputs, 4 computed steps
| Inputs | |
|---|---|
| Puissance fiscale (CV) | 5 |
| Région | Autre région — saisir le tarif |
| Tarif si « Autre » (EUR / CV) | 51 |
| Computed by the engine | |
| Tarif régional (EUR/CV) | 51 |
| Taxe régionale ✓ pinned | 255 EUR |
| Frais fixes (gestion + acheminement) ✓ pinned | 13.76 EUR |
| Coût carte grise ✓ pinned | 268.76 EUR |
Every computed row comes from the engine, run on the inputs above. Rows marked ✓ pinned are also fixed by a published self-test, so a change to the model that moved them would fail its own tests.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a carte grise cost for a 5 CV car?
It depends on your region. In Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (43.00 EUR/CV) a 5 CV car costs about 215 EUR of regional tax plus fixed fees; in Île-de-France (68.95 EUR/CV) the same car costs about 345 EUR. Pick your region in the calculator.
Does France have an annual car tax?
No. Private cars pay no recurring ownership tax; the costs are the one-time carte grise and, for high-emitting cars, the CO2 malus at purchase.
What is a cheval fiscal?
The fiscal horsepower (CV) is an administrative rating derived from engine power and CO2. The carte grise regional tax is that number times the regional per-CV rate.
Sources
- Coût de la carte grise — service-public.fr · checked 2026-08-02
- Malus écologique — service-public.fr · checked 2026-08-02
Estimate. Not tax advice. The verification badge means the model reproduces the stated formula through 3 self-test cases; the sources support that the formula matches the rules.
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