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$25,000 Auto Loan Payment Over 6 Years

A 6-year car loan of $25,000 means 72 equal payments. Start with a rate of 7.5 percent and adjust it as you like.

Expect 72 payments of about $432.25. Together they repay the $25,000 loan plus $6,122 of interest.

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years
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Monthly payment
$432.25
Total interest
$6,122
Total paid
$31,122
Year by year
YearPrincipal paidInterest paidBalance left
1$3,428$1,759$21,572
2$3,694$1,493$17,877
3$3,981$1,206$13,896
4$4,290$897$9,606
5$4,623$564$4,982
6$4,982$205$0
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How the payment is worked out

Lenders use the standard loan formula. The yearly rate of 7.5 percent becomes a monthly rate of 0.625 percent. The term of 6 years becomes 72 payments. The payment is the loan of $25,000 times the monthly rate, divided by one minus one over the growth factor, where the growth factor is one plus the monthly rate, multiplied by itself 72 times.

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Worked example

Worked through, $25,000 at 7.5 percent for 6 years gives a payment of $432.25. The first month splits into $156.25 of interest and $276.00 of principal.

Over the whole loan you pay $31,122. About 24 cents of each borrowed dollar goes to interest.

Questions about this calculator

Would paying $40 extra each month shorten a $25,000 car loan over 6 years?

Yes. On this $25,000 loan an extra $40 each month ends the loan 7 months sooner and saves $670 of interest.

Is 6 years the right length for a $25,000 car loan?

It depends on the monthly payment you can carry. At 7.5 percent this term costs $432.25 a month. A 4-year term would cost $604.47 a month and $4,015 in interest, compared with $6,122 over 6 years.

Does adding a year to a $25,000 car loan over 6 years change the cost much?

Yes. At 7.5 percent a 6-year term costs $6,122 in interest. A 7-year term would lower the payment to $383.46 but raise interest to $7,210.

Should you put more down on a $25,000 car loan over 6 years?

A bigger down payment means borrowing less. On this $25,000 loan, putting down $2,500 more would lower the payment by about $43.23 and the interest by about $612. Sales tax, fees and insurance are not included.

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