Land Rover Defender 90 on-road price in Salem

₹1,73,21,708 to ₹1,97,41,708 on the road2 variants

EMI from about ₹2,91,030 a month on the Salem on-road price, at 9.5% a year over 5 years with 20% down.

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Figures as of October 2026, for a first personal car, bought by an individual and paid in cash.

Tamil Nadu sets these charges, so the same figures apply in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirappalli.

Why

Registering in a different city of the state does not change them.

All 2 variants priced in Salem

Variant	Ex-showroom	On-road in Salem
X Turbo Petrol AT	₹1.43Cr	₹1,73,21,708
V8 Turbo Petrol AT	₹1.63Cr	₹1,97,41,708

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What the road adds in Salem, variant by variant

Cheapest on the road first. The orange is Tamil Nadu's own share.

X Turbo Petrol AT₹1,73,21,708+21%
₹1,42,90,000 ex-showroom, Tamil Nadu takes ₹28,58,000, everything else ₹1,73,708
V8 Turbo Petrol AT₹1,97,41,708+21%
₹1,62,90,000 ex-showroom, Tamil Nadu takes ₹32,58,000, everything else ₹1,93,708

Ex-showroom priceTamil Nadu's road tax and its chargesRegistration, insurance, TCS and the tagOn the road in Salem.

Defender 90 variants on Tamil Nadu's tax steps

Tamil Nadu charges a higher rate on the whole price once it crosses a line. Here is which variant sits where.

Petrolby price

12%to ₹5 lakh
no variant here
13%to ₹10 lakh
no variant here
18%to ₹20 lakh
no variant here
20%above
X Turbo Petrol AT, V8 Turbo Petrol AT

Worth knowing before you sign

On the Land Rover Defender 90 X Turbo Petrol AT, Salem is 4th dearest of 25 states: ₹20,00,600 over Mizoram and ₹2,86,000 under Kerala.

How the X Turbo Petrol AT's ₹1,73,21,708 breaks down

Getting it on the road in Salem adds ₹30.32L to the ex-showroom price, and road tax is the biggest part of that.

Ex-showroom price: ₹1,42,90,000
Road tax (20%): ₹28,58,000
Registration fee (central): ₹800
TCS (1%, adjustable against your income tax)refundable: ₹1,42,900
Third-party insurance (3 years, incl. 18% GST): ₹29,023
Personal accident cover (1 year, incl. 18% GST)estimate: ₹885
FASTagestimate: ₹100
Comprehensive own-damage covernot in this total: insurer-priced
On-road in Salem: ₹1,73,21,708

The fine print

Road tax (20%): TN MV Taxation Act 1974, Third Schedule Part I as substituted by the Amendment Act 2023 (L.A. Bill 33 of 2023, gazetted 11-10-2023), read from the gazetted text
Registration fee (central): CMVR Rule 81, as amended by GSR 1183(E) dated 29-12-2016
TCS (1%, adjustable against your income tax): Income-tax Act 1961 s.206C(1F) from 1 June 2016, and from 1 April 2026 s.394(1) of the Income-tax Act 2025 at the same rate and threshold (renumbering reported, not read from the Act); creditable against the buyer's income tax
Third-party insurance (3 years, incl. 18% GST): Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance Base Premium and Liability) Rules 2022, G.S.R. 394(E) dated 25-05-2022, as amended by G.S.R. 32(E) dated 05-01-2024; both gazettes read from egazette.gov.in. PA cover per IRDAI circular IRDAI/NL/CIR/MOTP/158/09/2018
Personal accident cover (1 year, incl. 18% GST): Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance Base Premium and Liability) Rules 2022, G.S.R. 394(E) dated 25-05-2022, as amended by G.S.R. 32(E) dated 05-01-2024; both gazettes read from egazette.gov.in. PA cover per IRDAI circular IRDAI/NL/CIR/MOTP/158/09/2018; The Rs 15 lakh owner-driver cover is mandatory; this prescribed rate is what most insurers charge for the annual form.
FASTag: Tag cost only. Issuers add a deposit and minimum balance; dealer bundles commonly total Rs 500-600.
Comprehensive own-damage cover: Not in this total. Lenders require it and most buyers take it, but it has been market-priced since 2007 and varies widely with insurer, cover value and no-claim bonus, so an honest single figure does not exist. Budget for it from real quotes on top of this total.

Confirm the final figure with your dealer before paying.

Where these figures come from

Every charge here is computed from Tamil Nadu's own notifications, each cited beside the line it produced, and last checked on 7 August 2026. Rates change with state budgets, so confirm the final figure with your dealer before paying.

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Questions buyers ask

What is the Land Rover Defender 90 on-road price in Salem?

Between ₹1,73,21,708 for the X Turbo Petrol AT and ₹1,97,41,708 for the V8 Turbo Petrol AT, as of October 2026. That covers Tamil Nadu road tax, registration and the mandatory insurance; comprehensive own-damage cover is priced by insurers and comes on top.

How much is the road tax on the Land Rover Defender 90 in Salem?

₹28,58,000 on the X Turbo Petrol AT at ₹1.43Cr ex-showroom. The rate comes from Tamil Nadu's own schedule (TN MV Taxation Act 1974, Third Schedule Part I as substituted by the Amendment Act 2023 (L.A. Bill 33 of 2023, gazetted 11-10-2023), read from the gazetted text), verified on 7 August 2026.

Is the Land Rover Defender 90 cheaper on-road in another city of Tamil Nadu?

No. Tamil Nadu sets these charges, so the same figures apply in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirappalli: registering in a different city of the state does not change them.