Drivers of these 59 cars face £2,000 in car tax from April
Drivers of swanky and high-performance motors might have to ease off the accelerator, as they’re set for a major vehicle excise duty hike. A fresh list unveils 59 gas-guzzling models that will get slapped with a GBP2,000 road tax rise from April 2025; cars emitting more than 255g/km of CO2 will be hit hardest by the increase. Meanwhile, standard road tax rates will only see a minor bump in line with inflation.
Come April 2025, any new car purchase exceeding 75g per kilometre in CO2 emissions could land buyers with an exorbitant road tax bill. It’s the first-year rate where drivers will feel the biggest pinch – those in the top emission bands may witness rates doubling. These hefty tax measures are aimed at bagging GBP400m in the next financial year, with expectations to rake in an eye-watering GBP1.7bn for the government’s coffers by 2030.
Yet, zero-emission vehicle owners might just see a silver lining, as budget briefings signal potential leniency: “The government recognises the disproportionate impact of the current VED Expensive Car Supplement threshold for those purchasing zero-emission cars and will consider raising the threshold for zero-emission cars only at a future fiscal event, to make it easier to buy electric cars.”
Check out the vehicles in line for the lofty first-year road tax in the higher CO2 band detailed below, reports the Daily Record[1].
- Toyota Hilux 2.8D
- Toyota Land Cruiser 2.8D
- Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDI
- Range Rover Sport 4.4P V8
- Rolls-Royce Cullinan 6.75 V12
- Rolls-Royce Ghost 6.75 V12
- Porsche Macan 2.9T V6
- Range Rover 4.4 P530 V8
- Range Rover 4.4 P615 V8
- Porsche 718 Cayman 4.0 GT4
- Porsche 911 3.7T 992 Turbo
- Porsche Cayenne 4.0T V8
- Mercedes-Benz GLE63
- Mercedes-Benz GLS63h
- Mercedes-Benz SL55
- Mercedes-Benz G400D
- Mercedes-Benz G63
- Mercedes-Benz GLC63
- Maserati MC20 3.0 V6
- McLaren GT 4.0T V8
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4.0 V8
- Lotus Emira 3.5 V6
- Maserati Levante 3.0 V6
- Maserati Levante 3.8 V8
- Lamborghini Revuelto 6.5 V12
- Land Rover Defender 90 5.0 P425 V8
- Land Rover Defender 110 5.0 P425 V8
- Jeep Wrangler 2.0 GME
- Lamborghini Huracan 5.2 V10
- Lamborghini Urus 4.0 V8 BiTurbo
- Ford Ranger 3.0 V6
- INEOS Grenadier 3.0P
- Jaguar F-Pace 5.0 P575 V8
- Ford Mustang 5.0 V8
- Ford Ranger 2.0 TD EcoBlue
- Ford Ranger 3.0 EcoBlue
- Ferrari Purosangue 6.5 V12
- Ferrari Roma 3.8T V8
- BMW X6 M 4.4 V8
- BMW X7 M 4.4 V8
- Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 6.2 V8
- BMW Alpina XB7 4.4 V8
- BMW M8 4.4 V8
- BMW X5 M 4.4 V8
- Bentley Continental 4.0 V8
- Bentley Continental 6.0 W12
- Bentley Flying Spur 4.0 V8
- Aston Martin DBX 4.0 V8
- Aston Martin Vantage 4.0 V8
- Bentley Bentayga 4.0 V8
- Audi SQ7 4.0 TFSI V8
- Audi SQ8 4.0 TFSI V8
- Aston Martin DB12 4.0 V8
- Audi RS7 4.0 TFSI V8
- Audi RSQ8 4.0 TFSI V8
- Audi S8 4.0 TFSI V8
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.9 V6 Bi-Turbo.
- Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10
- Audi RS6 4.0 TFSI V8
References
- ^ the Daily Record (www.dailyrecord.co.uk)