The driveway price hides a second invoice
Dealers quote the car. RTA, insurers, and your first service cycle bill separately. See a realistic opening-year stack before you finance. Registration uses a **rounded RTA planning bundle** for typical ICE saloons/SUVs; confirm the current RTA fee schedule for your vehicle class (including EV incentives) before you budget.
Planning figures reviewed · Q2 2026
What each fee means
First registration bundle (new sedan baseline)
Planning figure for a new ICE sedan first-registration stack (plates, card, RTA bundle). Used-vehicle transfer drops to about AED 870. RTA does not publish a consolidated fee schedule, so confirm the current charges for your class and any EV incentives.
Estimate · RTA does not publish a consolidated first-registration schedule. Planning bundle, not a quoted tariff. · checked 2026-07-31
Comprehensive insurance (sedan planning)
Motor insurance tariffs are regulated: the Central Bank caps comprehensive cover for saloon vehicles at 6.5% of vehicle value, and mandates no-claims discounts of 10%, 15%, and 20% after one, two, and three clear years. Our planning rates sit well under that cap — sedan 2.5% (minimum AED 1,000), SUV 3.2% (AED 1,300), luxury/sports 4.5% (AED 2,500). Pick the category in the form, then collect formal quotes.
Official fee · CBUAE — Insurance Authority Decision No. 30 of 2016 · checked 2026-07-31
Salik tag & toll float
The Salik tag itself is AED 100 at authorised sales agents (AED 122.50 online, including AED 20 delivery); activation is free. We add AED 50 as an opening toll balance before your regular top-ups. Note that 5% VAT applies to Salik toll tariffs and tag activation fees from 1 June 2026.
Official fee · Salik · checked 2026-07-31
First service & consumables (sedan baseline)
Oil, filters, tyres, detailing in the first 12 months. SUVs typically run near AED 1,800 and luxury/sports near AED 3,500. Category selector adjusts the line on screen.
Estimate · Private workshop and dealer servicing pricing. Varies by marque and service plan. · checked 2026-07-31
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Common questions
- Will my insurance match the percentage shown?
- Probably not exactly. Younger drivers, luxury marques, or zero-dep policies swing premiums. Use the percentage as a midpoint, then collect formal quotes.
- Are registration fees the same for EVs and ICE cars?
- Not always. EV incentives have changed over time. Confirm current RTA schedules; this tool keeps a rounded planning figure only.
- What about finance charges?
- Bank profit rates and processing fees sit outside this hardware-focused view. Add them if you are borrowing.
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