Gas vehicle, no trade-in
$20,000 vehicle
$1,721.00
New Jersey sales tax (6.625%) $1,325.00, Title $60.00, Registration, 4 years (new vehicle, by weight) $336.00.
What a vehicle purchase costs in New Jersey, itemized and sourced.
Sales tax, title and registration for a vehicle registered in New Jersey. Every line cites the page it came from and the day we opened it.
On a $30,000.00 gas vehicle with no trade-in, the New Jersey estimate is $2,383.50 in taxes and fees (new jersey sales tax (6.625%) $1,987.50, title $60.00, registration, 4 years (new vehicle, by weight) $336.00).
Estimate / New Jersey
Reviewed Oct 24, 2026
- New Jersey sales tax (6.625%)[1] source[2] source$1,987.50
- Title[3] source[4] source$60.00
- Registration, 4 years (new vehicle, by weight)[3] source[5] sourceCheck sourceNew passenger vehicles pay four years up front. Figured as four times the annual fee for a model year within 2 years: $59.00 under 3,500 lbs, $84.00 over.$336.00
Total taxes and fees$2,383.50
Price plus these items: $32,383.50.
Sources
- [1]Form GU-30, Sales tax and fees guide (R7/25)Supports: State sales tax rate, Trade-in rule
- [2]Sales taxSupports: State sales tax rate, Local tax
- [3]Registration and title feesSupports: Title, Registration, 4 years (new vehicle, by weight), Registration, 1 year (model year within 2 years, by weight), Registration, 1 year (older model year, by weight), Zero emission vehicle fee (1 year), Zero emission vehicle fee (4 years, new vehicle)
- [4]Initial vehicle registrationSupports: Title
- [5]Four-year registration and zero emission vehicle feeSupports: Registration, 4 years (new vehicle, by weight), Zero emission vehicle fee (1 year), Zero emission vehicle fee (4 years, new vehicle)
- [6]Use taxSupports: Tax paid to another state
- [7]Luxury and Fuel Inefficient SurchargeSupports: Luxury and fuel-inefficient surcharge (0.4%)
What changed
- Oct 24, 2026Added state with the 6.625% sales tax, title fee, registration by weight and model-year age, the 0.4% luxury surcharge and the zero emission vehicle fee. Added a New or used choice to the calculator.
How New Jersey works out this bill
New Jersey charges 6.625% sales tax on a vehicle, one rate for the whole state, plus a title fee and a registration fee that depends on the vehicle's weight and model year.
The sales tax rate is 6.625% everywhere in the state. A trade-in shown on the dealer's invoice is taken off the price before the tax is figured.
Source: NJ Division of Taxation - Sales taxNJ MVC - Form GU-30, Sales tax and fees guide (R7/25)
Registration is charged by weight class, and the fee is higher for a vehicle from a recent model year. A new passenger vehicle pays for four years at once.
Source: NJ MVC - Registration and title feesNJ MVC - Four-year registration and zero emission vehicle fee
New vehicles that cost a lot or use a lot of fuel carry an extra surcharge that the dealer collects. Zero emission vehicles pay a yearly fee that rises over time.
Source: NJ MVC - Luxury and Fuel Inefficient SurchargeNJ MVC - Four-year registration and zero emission vehicle fee
All figures this calculator uses (10)
- State sales tax rate6.625%VerifiedNJ MVC - Form GU-30, Sales tax and fees guide (R7/25)NJ Division of Taxation - Sales tax
- Trade-in reduces taxable priceYesVerifiedIf the dealer's invoice shows a trade-in, the trade-in price is subtracted from the vehicle price before tax.NJ MVC - Form GU-30, Sales tax and fees guide (R7/25)
- Local taxNoneVerifiedThe Division of Taxation says New Jersey has a single rate sales tax for the entire state.NJ Division of Taxation - Sales tax
- Title$60Verified$85 with one lien and $110 with two liens. The calculator assumes no lien.NJ MVC - Registration and title feesNJ MVC - Initial vehicle registration
- Registration, 4 years (new vehicle, by weight)Depends on weightCheck sourceNew passenger vehicles pay four years up front. Figured as four times the annual fee for a model year within 2 years: $59.00 under 3,500 lbs, $84.00 over.NJ MVC - Registration and title feesNJ MVC - Four-year registration and zero emission vehicle fee
- Registration, 1 year (model year within 2 years, by weight)Depends on weightVerifiedThe fee table says under 3,500 lbs and over 3,500 lbs; exactly 3,500 lbs is treated as the heavier class. Seniors and people with a disability pay $7 less.NJ MVC - Registration and title fees
- Registration, 1 year (older model year, by weight)Depends on weightVerifiedModel year more than 2 years old. Exactly 3,500 lbs is treated as the heavier class. Seniors and people with a disability pay $7 less.NJ MVC - Registration and title fees
- Zero emission vehicle fee (1 year)$270Check sourceStarted at $250 on July 1, 2024 and rises $10 each year. The $270 for the year starting July 1, 2026 is worked out from that rule, not printed on the page.NJ MVC - Registration and title feesNJ MVC - Four-year registration and zero emission vehicle fee
- Zero emission vehicle fee (4 years, new vehicle)UnknownNot verifiedNJ MVC - Registration and title feesNJ MVC - Four-year registration and zero emission vehicle fee
- Luxury and fuel-inefficient surcharge (0.4%)0.4% of valueCheck sourceNew dealer sales with a price of $45,000 or more before trade-in, or under 19 mpg. The 0-19 mpg choice here also includes exactly 19 mpg.NJ MVC - Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Surcharge
Common questions
Does a trade-in lower the sales tax in New Jersey?
Yes. When the dealer's invoice shows a trade-in, its price is subtracted from the price of the vehicle before sales tax.
Source: NJ MVC - Form GU-30, Sales tax and fees guide (R7/25)
Is there a local sales tax in New Jersey?
No. The state has a single sales tax rate for the entire state.
What is the luxury surcharge?
Dealers collect an extra surcharge on a new vehicle that costs a set amount or more, or that gets poor fuel economy.
Why does registration cost more up front on a new vehicle?
New passenger vehicles pay for four years of registration at once.
Source: NJ MVC - Four-year registration and zero emission vehicle fee
How often is this page updated?
The data on this page was last reviewed on Oct 24, 2026. Pages get a changed-page check each month and a full re-verification each January and July.
Worked examples
Gas vehicle with a trade-in
$30,000 vehicle, $8,000 trade-in
$1,853.50
Tax is charged on $22,000, so the trade-in saves $530.00 in sales tax.
Electric vehicle
$45,000 vehicle
$3,557.25
New Jersey sales tax (6.625%) $2,981.25, Title $60.00, Registration, 4 years (new vehicle, by weight) $336.00, Luxury and fuel-inefficient surcharge (0.4%) $180.00.
Not included yet: Zero emission vehicle fee (4 years, new vehicle).
Each example runs the same calculation as the calculator above. Local tax and county fees are left out unless the example says otherwise, because they depend on where you live. Estimates only.
What this calculator does not cover
- Title is $85 with one lien and $110 with two liens; the calculator assumes none.
- Seniors and people with a disability pay $7 less on registration.