New 2026 EV Road Tax in Malaysia, from RM40 – here’s how it works

The Malaysian Ministry of Transport (MoT) has announced the new EV Road tax calculation that will be effective starting January 2026. It will still be based on the power output of the electric vehicle (EV) in “kW”, but will cost on average 70% cheaper than the outgoing calculation method (which some may not realise is in effect, since there is a waiver until the end of 2025).

As to why the 2026 EV Road Tax is still calculated based on the EV’s power output, the ministry said that this was the most feasible calculation method, taking into effect the current governance surrounding the automotive industry. Although vehicle weight and emissions have been taken into consideration, power output was still deemed the most feasible. This will be in effect for at least 5 years before it could possibly be revamped.

Now let’s get straight to the 2026 EV Road Tax calculation method. It is based on your EV’s power output in kW and the price blocks are as such:

Min. Power Output (W)	Max. Power Output (W)	Min. Road Tax (RM)	Max. Road Tax (RM)	Block increment per 9,999 W (RM)
1	100,000	20	70	10
100,001	210,000	80	280	20
210,001	310,000	305	575	30
310,001	410,000	615	1,065	50
410,001	510,000	1,140	2,040	100
510,001	610,000	2,165	3,515	150
610,001	710,000	3,690	5,490	200
710,001	810,000	5,715	7,965	250
810,001	910,000	8,240	10,940	300
910,001	1,010,000	11,265	14,415	350
≥1,010,001	unlimited	20,000	20,000	flat rate

Just to make it easier on the eyes for you, here’s that same table but with kW as the unit of power to simplify things:

Min. Power Output (kW)	Max. Power Output (kW)	Min. Road Tax (RM)	Max. Road Tax (RM)	Block increment per 10kW (RM)
>0	100	20	70	10
>100	210	80	280	20
>210	310	305	575	30
>310	410	615	1,065	50
>410	510	1,140	2,040	100
>510	610	2,165	3,515	150
>610	710	3,690	5,490	200
>710	810	5,715	7,965	250
>810	910	8,240	10,940	300
>910	1,010	11,265	14,415	350
>1,010	unlimited	20,000	20,000	flat rate

The question is, how do we use this table? So let’s take a few examples.

BYD Dolphin Standard Range EV Road Tax: RM40

Let’s take the BYD Dolphin Standard Range which has a 70 kW maximum power output. It will fall into the first bracket which ranges from 1 W to 100,000 W. It will have a base RM20 road tax with an increment of RM10 per every 9,999 W. So that’s 2 block increments (RM20) for the Standard Range Dolphin since the first block ranges up to 50 kW. The EV Road tax calculation should look something like this, resulting in a RM40 road tax.

RM20 + (RM10 x 2) = RM40

Here’s a “zoomed-in” table to show how that calculation works.

Power Range (kW)	EV Road Tax (RM)
1 – 50	20
51 – 60	30
61 – 70	40
71 – 80	50
81 – 90	60
91 – 100	70

BYD Atto 3 EV Road Tax: RM160

Now let’s take another BYD – the Atto 3 which has a power output of 150 kW. It falls into the 2nd bracket that ranges from 100,001 W to 210,000 W. So the bracket has a base price of RM80 and a block increment of RM20 per 9,999W. So that’s 4 increments (RM80). The first block in this bracket is 100-110kW thus it only results in 4 block increments for the Atto 3.

RM80 + (RM20 x 4) = RM160

This means that even the BYD Dolphin Extended Range with a 150-kW maximum power output will also have and EV Road Tax of RM160. The same applies to the Chery Omoda E5.

And if you’re confused as to why the Atto 3’s road tax is RM160 and RM180 due to only having 4 block increments, that’s because the blocks work like this (focusing on the 2nd bracket):

Power Range (kW)	EV Road Tax (RM)
101 – 110	80
111 – 120	100
121 – 130	120
131 – 140	140
141 – 150	160
151 – 160	180
161 – 170	200
171 – 180	220
181 – 190	240
191 – 200	260
201 – 210	280

Tesla Model 3 RWD EV Road Tax: RM280

Now let’s move on to something that is the talk of the town – the Tesla Model 3. Specifically the Tesla Model 3 RWD. Although its power output isn’t officially listed on its website (which we will never understand why) the Ministry of Transport has gathered that it makes 208 kW, thus positioning it in the same bracket as the BYD Atto 3 above.

If you’ve got the hang of how the new 2026 EV Road Tax is calculated, this should be an easy one for you. So that’s an RM80 starting price with 10 increments of RM20 (RM200). So it all adds up to RM280.

RM80 + (RM20 x 10) = RM280

Power Range (kW)	EV Road Tax (RM)
101 – 110	80
111 – 120	100
121 – 130	120
131 – 140	140
141 – 150	160
151 – 160	180
161 – 170	200
171 – 180	220
181 – 190	240
191 – 200	260
201 – 210	280

BMW iX xDrive50: RM965

What about the most popular luxury EV in Malaysia? With the iX xDrive40 dropped from the menu, the “entry-level” BMW iX in Malaysia is the BMW iX xDrive50. It has a total power output of 385 kW, putting it in the 4th bracket. So that’s a base price of RM615 with 7 block increments of RM50.

RM615 + (RM50 x 7) = RM965

Power Range (kW)	EV Road Tax (RM)
311 – 320	615
321 – 330	665
331 – 340	715
341 – 350	765
351 – 360	815
361 – 370	865
371 – 380	915
381 – 390	965
391 – 400	1,015
401 – 410	1,065

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT: RM6,715

And just for the sake of it, let’s go to one extreme end of EVs and that is performance EVs. Here we have the new Porche Taycan Turbo GT which is able to put out 760 kW with launch control and overboost. That puts it in the 8th bracket with a starting price of RM5,715 and 4 block increments of RM250 for every 10 kW up.

RM5,715 + (RM250 x 4) = RM6,715

Sounds a lot. That’s actually quite reasonable considering that a W204 C63 would have a road tax that costs RM16,566. Oh, and this new EV Road Tax calculation is much cheaper than the initial one that is in effect right now (albeit with a waiver). With the “old” calculation method (which we will address at the end), the Taycan Turbo GT’s road tax would amount to RM17,494.

Full List of EVs in Malaysia and their corresponding EV Road Tax

We’ve listed the 2026 EV road tax for almost every EV in Malaysia, both new and discontinued in alphabetical order. Hopefully, this will help you determine how much keeping your EV road legal costs.

	Car make, model, and variant	Power Output (kW)	EV Road Tax (RM)
1	Audi e-tron GT	390	965
2	Audi e-tron GT with Dynamic Package	390	965
3	Audi Q8 e-tron Advanced 50 Quattro	250	395
4	Audi Q8 e-tron S Line 55 Quattro	300	545
5	Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron Advanced 50 Quattro	250	395
6	Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron S Line 55 Quattro	300	545
7	Audi RS e-tron GT	475	1,740
8	Audi SQ8 e-tron	370	865
9	Audi SQ8 Sportback e-tron	370	865
10	BMW i4 eDrive35	210	280
11	BMW i4 eDrive35 M Sport	210	280
12	BMW i4 eDrive40 M Sport	250	395
13	BMW i4 M50	400	1,015
14	BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport	250	395
15	BMW i5 M60 xDrive (to be launched)	442	1,440
16	BMW i7 xDrive60 M Sport	400	1,015
17	BMW iX M60	455	1,540
18	BMW iX xDrive40	240	365
19	BMW iX xDrive40 Sport	240	365
20	BMW iX xDrive50 Sport	385	965
21	BMW iX1 eDrive20 M Sport	150	160
22	BMW iX1 xDrive30 M Sport	230	335
23	BMW iX2 xDrive30 M Sport	230	335
24	BMW iX3 Final Edition	210	280
25	BMW iX3 M Sport Impressive	210	280
26	BMW iX3 M Sport Inspiring	210	280
27	BYD Atto 3 2024	150	160
28	BYD Atto 3 Extended Range	150	160
29	BYD Atto 3 Standard Range	150	160
30	BYD Dolphin Extended Range	150	160
31	BYD Dolphin Standard Range	70	40
32	BYD Seal Performance	390	965
33	BYD Seal Premium	230	335
34	Chery Omoda E5	150	160
35	GAC Aion Y Plus	100	70
36	GWM Ora 07 Long Range Ultra	150	160
37	GWM Ora 07 Performance	300	545
38	GWM Ora Good Cat 400 Pro	105	80
39	GWM Ora Good Cat 500 Ultra	105	80
40	Hyundai Ioniq 5 Lite	125	120
41	Hyundai Ioniq 5 Max	225	335
42	Hyundai Ioniq 5 Plus	125	120
43	Hyundai Ioniq 6 Lite RWD	111	100
44	Hyundai Ioniq 6 Max AWD	239	365
45	Hyundai Ioniq 6 Max RWD	168	200
46	Hyundai Ioniq 6 Plus RWD	111	100
47	Hyundai Kona e-Lite	100	70
48	Hyundai Kona e-Max	150	160
49	Hyundai Kona e-Plus	100	70
50	Jaguar I-Pace Black LE	294	545
51	Jaguar I-Pace HSE	294	545
52	Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD	239	365
53	Kia EV9 GT-Line AWD 6-seater	283	515
54	Kia EV9 GT-Line AWD 7-seater	283	515
55	Kia Niro EV	150	160
56	Lotus Eletre	450	1,440
57	Lotus Eletre R	675	4,890
58	Lotus Eletre S	450	1,440
59	Mercdes-Benz EQE 500 4MATIC SUV AMG Line	300	545
60	Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+	460	1,540
61	Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+	484	1,840
62	Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 AMG Line	140	140
63	Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4MATIC	215	305
64	Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC	300	545
65	Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ AMG Line	215	305
66	Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ Electric Art Line	215	305
67	Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ SUV AMG Line	215	305
68	Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ SUV Electric Art Line	215	305
69	Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ AMG Line (discontinued)	245	395
70	Mercedes-Benz EQS 500 4MATIC	330	665
71	Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 SUV 4MATIC	400	1,015
72	MG MG4 Extended Range	180	220
73	MG MG4 Luxury	150	160
74	MG MG4 Standard	125	120
75	MG MG4 Xpower	320	615
76	MG ZS EV	130	120
77	MINI Electric	135	140
78	Neta V	70	40
79	Nissan Leaf (2nd-generation)	110	80
80	Nissan Leaf (ZE0 1st-generation)	80	60
81	Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo	320	615
82	Porsche Taycan 4S (facelift)	400 (with launch control)	1,015
83	Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo	440 (with launch control and overboost)	1,015
84	Porsche Taycan RWD (facelift)	300	545
85	Porsche Taycan Turbo (facelift)	650 (with launch control)	4,290
86	Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo	650 (with launch control and overboost)	4,290
87	Porsche Taycan Turbo GT (new variant for facelift)	760 (with launch control and overboost)	6,715
88	Porsche Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package (new variant for facelift)	760 (with launch control and overboost)	6,715
89	Porsche Taycan Turbo S (facelift)	700 (with launch control and overboost)	5,290
90	Renault Zoe (Malaysia 1st gen)	65	40
91	Renault Zoe R110	80	60
92	Renault Zoe R135	100	70
93	Smart #1 Brabus	315	615
94	Smart #1 Premium	200	260
95	Smart #1 Pro	200	260
96	Smart #3 Brabus	315	615
97	Smart #3 Premium	200	260
98	Smart #3 Pro	200	260
99	Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD (Highland)*	366	865
100	Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD (Highland)*	461	1,640
101	Tesla Model 3 RWD (Highland)	208	280
102	Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD	378	915
103	Tesla Model Y Performance AWD	393	1,015
104	Tesla Model Y RWD (with BYD Blade Battery)	220	305
105	Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric	300	545
106	Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric	300	545

*The Ministry of Transport officially lists the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD with a 366 kW output. The Model 3 Highland Performance isn’t officially listed in the document shared by the MoT, but a look at Tesla Malaysia’s website lists a peak power of 460 hp (338 kW), which is curiously lower than the Long Range AWD. The Model 3 Performance’s total power from its motors is rated at 461 kW (>600 hp) although the actual output is limited by the battery (hence 460 hp).

*Dear Tesla, just list your official power outputs for the public to see. And when you do so, please do it in kW (an SI unit) like everybody else.

As for the old calculation method, the Ministry of Transport has also been kind enough to share the “price drop” of EV road tax across (almost) all makes and models:

Make & Model	Power Output (kW)	2026 EV Road tax price (RM)	“Old” Outgoing EV road tax price (RM)
Hyundai Kona e-lite	100	70	243
Ora Good Cat 400 Pro	105	80	324
Ora Good Cat 500 Ultra	105	80	324
Nissan Leaf	110	80	374
Hyundai Ioniq 6 Lite RWD	111	100	384
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Lite RWD	125	120	463
MG4 Standard	125	120	524
MG ZS	130	120	624
MINI Electric	135	140	724
Mercedes-Benz EQA 250	140	140	727
Chery Omoda E5	150	160	903
BYD Atto 3	150	160	903
Kia Niro EV	150	160	903
Hyundai Kona e-Max	150	160	903
BYD Dolphin Extended Range	150	160	1,024
MG4 Luxury	150	160	1,024
MG4 Extended Range	180	220	1,834
Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4MATIC	215	305	2,463
Tesla Model Y RWD	220	305	2,583
Tesla Model 3 RWD	208	280	2,590
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Max	225	335	2,703
Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ AMG	215	305	2,779
BMW iX1 xDrive30	230	335	2,823
BMW iX xDrive40	240	365	3,063