{"id":21533,"date":"2026-06-08T10:05:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/how-to-add-cars-to-fivem\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:05:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:05:41","slug":"how-to-add-cars-to-fivem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/how-to-add-cars-to-fivem\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Cars to FiveM: Add-on Vehicles &#038; Handling Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Custom vehicles are one of the most popular ways to make a FiveM server stand out &mdash; from realistic emergency fleets to drift cars and supercars. This guide covers how to add cars to FiveM, the difference between add-on and replace vehicles, and how to tune them.<\/p>\n<h2>Add-on vs replace vehicles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Add-on vehicles<\/strong> are added as <em>new<\/em> vehicles with their own spawn name, alongside the base game cars. This is the recommended approach for servers &mdash; nothing is overwritten, and you can add hundreds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Replace vehicles<\/strong> swap an existing GTA car&#8217;s model. Simpler, but you lose the original and can hit conflicts. Generally avoid replace on RP servers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to add an add-on car<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Get an add-on vehicle resource (it includes the model <code>.yft<\/code>\/<code>.ytd<\/code> files and metas).<\/li>\n<li>Place the resource folder in your server&#8217;s <code>resources<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure its <code>fxmanifest.lua<\/code> streams the model files and references the meta files (<code>vehicles.meta<\/code>, <code>carcols.meta<\/code>, <code>carvariations.meta<\/code>, <code>handling.meta<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li><code>ensure<\/code> the resource in your <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/fivem-server-cfg-explained-every-important-setting\/\">server.cfg<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Restart and spawn it by its model name.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>The meta files explained<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>vehicles.meta<\/strong> &mdash; registers the vehicle, its model, class and handling ID.<\/li>\n<li><strong>handling.meta<\/strong> &mdash; how the car drives: speed, braking, grip, mass.<\/li>\n<li><strong>carcols.meta \/ carvariations.meta<\/strong> &mdash; colours, mod kits and variations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Editing these by hand is fiddly &mdash; our free <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/tools\/fivem\/handling-meta\">handling.meta editor<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/tools\/fivem\/vehicles\">vehicles tool<\/a> let you generate and tweak them visually.<\/p>\n<h2>Tuning car handling<\/h2>\n<p>Want your cars to feel right? Handling is where it happens. Lower <code>fMass<\/code> and higher grip make a car feel arcadey; realistic values make it weighty. Test changes live and iterate &mdash; the <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/tools\/fivem\/handling-meta\">handling editor<\/a> makes this far faster than editing XML by hand.<\/p>\n<h2>Performance note<\/h2>\n<p>High-poly custom cars and large fleets eat streaming memory and storage. Keep models optimised, and run your server on hosting with <strong>fast NVMe storage<\/strong> so asset streaming stays smooth &mdash; that&#8217;s exactly what our <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/five-m-server-hosting\">FiveM hosting<\/a> is built for.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>How do you add cars to a FiveM server?<\/h3>\n<p>Use add-on vehicle resources: place the folder in <code>resources<\/code>, ensure the fxmanifest streams the model and metas, add it to server.cfg, and restart.<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s the difference between add-on and replace cars?<\/h3>\n<p>Add-on cars are new vehicles with their own name (recommended); replace cars overwrite an existing GTA model.<\/p>\n<h3>How do I change how a FiveM car drives?<\/h3>\n<p>Edit its handling.meta &mdash; mass, grip, braking and power. 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