Taxi Valuation Calculator
What is your taxi actually worth today? This calculator prices commercial vehicles on commercial rules — taxi-scale kilometres, permit type, fitness papers and your city's age cap — not the private-car depreciation every other calculator uses.
Estimated market value today
₹3.15 lakh – ₹3.77 lakh
Most likely: ₹3,46,000
A 4-year-old Swift Dzire / Dzire Tour S on a commercial permit holds 43% of what a new one costs today. The same model registered privately would hold about 58% — running it as a taxi has cost you roughly ₹1.08 lakh in extra depreciation.
How we got there
- Fuel type+6.0%CNG (factory-fitted) — priced on running cost per km and how many operators want it
- Model demand+6.0%How hard operators in the used market chase a Swift Dzire / Dzire Tour S
What waiting costs you
Assuming it keeps running normal commercial kilometres. Another 12 months of work costs roughly ₹56,000 in value — worth weighing against what the vehicle earns in that year.
An estimate, not an offer. Prices are benchmarked against ex-showroom figures as of July 2026 and what commercial vehicles actually close at — final value always depends on physical inspection, service history and paperwork.
Why Taxis Depreciate Faster Than Private Cars
The same Dzire, bought the same week, is worth very different money five years later depending on what its RC says. A privately-driven car covers 10,000–12,000 km a year. A taxi covers 60,000–80,000 — five to six years of private use packed into one. Add long shifts, multiple drivers, commercial-grade wear and a buyer pool that is judging earning potential rather than looks, and the curve bends much harder.
Kilometres, not years
Age alone tells you nothing here. A 3-year-old taxi with 1.8 lakh km is perfectly normal; the same reading on a private car would be alarming. We price your odometer against what a working vehicle of that age should have run, so genuinely low-km taxis are rewarded instead of being punished by a private-car yardstick.
The permit on the RC
A yellow-plate commercial vehicle sells only to operators. The same model on a white plate sells to them and to families, with no permit or fitness burden to inherit — which is worth roughly 12% more at resale. An All India Tourist Permit sits in between, since it widens the buyer pool across states.
A legal expiry date
In NCR a diesel commercial vehicle is finished at 10 years and a petrol or CNG one at 15. The market prices that in two to three years early: the discount deepens every month you hold it, and past the cap the vehicle can only be sold out of state or scrapped. No private-car calculator accounts for this.
Running cost is the buyer's income
Your buyer is doing arithmetic on fuel per kilometre, because that is what they earn on. Factory CNG carries a premium, petrol runs at a discount for commercial duty, and a pre-2020 BS4 diesel now sells for less every year as restrictions tighten.
Taxi Valuation — Common Questions
Why is my taxi worth less than the same car used privately?
Because it has done five to six times the distance and the RC says "transport". A privately-used car covers 10,000–12,000 km a year; a taxi covers 60,000–80,000. Buyers also know a commercial vehicle has run long shifts with multiple drivers. At five years, a private car typically holds about half its price while the same model on a taxi permit holds a little over a third.
How much does a taxi depreciate every year in India?
A commercial taxi loses roughly 20% the moment it is registered and driven out, and about 12–15% of its remaining value every year after that. By year 5 it is worth around 36% of what an equivalent new vehicle costs today, and by year 10 around 15% — MUVs like the Innova and Traveller hold considerably more because operators keep rebuilding them.
Does the Delhi 10-year diesel rule affect my taxi price?
Heavily. A diesel commercial vehicle cannot ply in NCR beyond 10 years and a petrol or CNG one beyond 15. The market starts discounting two to three years before that date, and once the cap passes the vehicle can only be sold for transfer to another state or scrapped — usually for about half of what the same vehicle fetches outside NCR.
Is a CNG taxi worth more than a petrol or diesel one?
Yes, in the used commercial market. A factory-fitted CNG vehicle typically resells about 5–6% above the equivalent petrol version because its running cost per km is what the next owner will earn on. Retro-fitted kits do not command the same premium, and a pre-2020 BS4 diesel now sells at a discount because of tightening restrictions.
How accurate is this taxi valuation calculator?
It gives a realistic market range based on age, odometer, fuel, permit type, condition, ownership and your city rules — priced against what commercial vehicles actually close at, not what sellers ask. Final price always depends on physical inspection, service history and paperwork. For a firm number, request a free callback and our team will value your vehicle against live buyer demand.
Should I sell my taxi now or run it another year?
Run the numbers above and compare the value today with the projection a year out. Commercial vehicles lose value faster than almost any other asset, and if you are within three years of your city's age cap the drop accelerates sharply. In most cases, selling before the next fitness renewal recovers more than another year of earnings does.
Want the longer version? Read our taxi valuation guide for Delhi or how to sell your taxi fast.
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