Utah Out-the-Door Price Calculator (2026)
Out-the-door price so far
$31,911 – $32,541
Still to add: doc fee, registration.
- Selling price
- $30,000.00
- Tax
- $1,905 – $2,535
- Doc fee
- Not added
- Title
- $6.00
- Registration
- Not added
- Out-the-door price so far
- $31,911 – $32,541
A $30,000 car in Utah comes to about $31,911 to $32,541 out the door, before the dealer's doc fee and registration, which vary. Utah sets no cap on dealer doc fees, so compare them between dealers.
By Matt Rum. Checked against state sources on .
Fees to know about in Utah
- New cars pay a yearly uniform age-based fee of $150 for model years 2024-2026 in addition to registration fees, falling to $10 for model years 2014 and older.
Utah dealer and government fees
- Dealer doc fee
- No legal cap
- Doc fee taxed
- Yes
- Title fee
- $6.00 (New title fee.)
- Registration
- Varies by vehicle type, registered weight, county and other factors; DMV publishes no single amount and refers to its Fee Estimator. Components include an age-based uniform fee ($150 for model years 2024-2026, down to $10 for 2014 and older; separate table), $2.50 driver education fee, $1 uninsured motorist fee, $10 corridor fee in listed counties and $2-$3 air pollution control fee in listed counties. Alternative-fuel vehicles pay an added fee.
How Utah taxes trade-ins and rebates is on the Utah car sales tax page.
A $30,000 car in Utah, line by line
Tax and fees we can price add $2,241 to a $30,000 new car for a buyer in Salt Lake City, or 7.5% on top of the price.
| Line item | No trade-in | $10,000 trade-in, $4,000 still owed |
|---|---|---|
| Car price | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Tax | $2,235 | $1,490 |
| Doc fee | Not included | Not included |
| Title | $6 | $6 |
| Registration | Not included | Not included |
| Out-the-door price so far | $32,241 | $31,496 |
| Trade-in equity Trade-in value minus the loan still owed | — | −$6,000 |
| Balance after trade-in so far | $32,241 | $25,496 |
Amounts are rounded to the dollar, so lines may not add up exactly. The out-the-door price is what the car costs with tax and fees; the balance is what is left to pay or finance once your trade-in is settled. Anything marked not included has no single published amount, so add it from your dealer's offer sheet.
Utah is not in our cost ranking because a fee has no published starting amount. Compare every state.
What to check on your dealer's offer sheet
- Utah sets no dollar cap on doc fees, so ask each dealer for theirs and compare.
- Tax can apply to the doc fee as well as the price.
- Tax should be figured after subtracting your trade-in.
- A manufacturer rebate should come off before tax is figured.
- We list a title fee of $6.00 for a standard dealer sale. If yours differs, ask the dealer which state charge it covers.
Doc fee limits in nearby states
Utah out-the-door price: common questions
Is there a limit on dealer doc fees in Utah?
No. Utah sets no dollar cap on dealer documentation fees, so they vary from dealer to dealer. Ask for the doc fee in writing and compare it between dealers.
Is the doc fee taxed in Utah?
Yes. Utah charges sales tax on the doc fee as well as the car.
What is added to the price of a car in Utah?
On a $30,000 car bought from a dealer: sales tax of $1,905, the dealer's doc fee, title from $6 and registration (no single published amount). Any other dealer charges come on top.
How does a trade-in with a loan on it change what you pay in Utah?
On a $30,000 car the out-the-door price is about $31,911, before any fees we cannot price. A $10,000 trade-in with $4,000 still owed gives you $6,000 of trade-in equity, which comes off what is left to pay: about $25,276. Because Utah taxes the price after the trade-in, the tax drops too, so the out-the-door price itself falls to about $31,276.
How we calculate this
Out-the-door price = selling price + tax + doc fee + title + registration + other fees − rebate. Trade-in equity = trade-in value − loan still owed on it. Balance after trade-in = out-the-door price − trade-in equity. Tax follows Utah's rules for trade-ins, rebates and doc fees. Where a fee varies, we start from the lowest published amount. An empty fee field counts as $0, and the calculator lists it as still to add.
The full method is on our methodology page.
Sources
- tax.utah.gov (Sales and Use Tax), checked Nov 5, 2026
- files.tax.utah.gov (Local tax), checked Nov 6, 2026
- tax.utah.gov (Trade-in, Manufacturer rebate, Doc fee taxed), checked Nov 5, 2026
- dmv.utah.gov (Dealer doc fee), checked Nov 6, 2026
- dmv.utah.gov (Title fee), checked Nov 5, 2026
- dmv.utah.gov (Registration), checked Nov 5, 2026