Every car hit by April’s £2k tax hike: is your next car on the list?

From 1 April, thousands of drivers will feel the sting as vehicle excise duty (VED) changes send tax bills soaring. In fact, for some, the tax could double – going from £2,745 to a staggering £5,490 in the worst case.

So, who’s getting hit the hardest? It’s drivers of luxury and performance cars that emit over 255g/km of CO2. So, think carefully about emissions when choosing your next set of wheels – it could save you thousands in first-year road tax.

The standard road tax rate, which is paid from the second tax payment onwards, will only rise with inflation. But if you buy a car after 1 April with emissions over 75g/km, do expect a significantly higher road tax bill at the point of purchase. First-year road tax rates will double for all higher CO2 bands, with the government expecting to raise £400m for the treasury next year – and a massive £1.7bn by the end of the decade.

But there’s a silver lining. The government has acknowledged that the current Expensive Car Supplement (ECS) unfairly impacts zero-emission cars. They’re considering raising the ECS threshold for electric cars at a future fiscal event to make EVs more affordable.

Here’s the full list of new cars producing over 255g/km of CO2

Alfa Romeo

• Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.9 V6 Bi-Turbo

Audi

• Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10
• Audi RS6 4.0 TFSI V8
• Audi RS7 4.0 TFSI V8
• Audi RSQ8 4.0 TFSI V8
• Audi S8 4.0 TFSI V8
• Audi SQ7 4.0 TFSI V8
• Audi SQ8 4.0 TFSI V8

Aston Martin

• Aston Martin DB12 4.0 V8
• Aston Martin DBX 4.0 V8
• Aston Martin Vantage 4.0 V8

Bentley

• Bentley Bentayga 4.0 V8
• Bentley Continental 4.0 V8
• Bentley Continental 6.0 W12
• Bentley Flying Spur 4.0 V8

BMW

• BMW Alpina XB7 4.4 V8
• BMW M8 4.4 V8
• BMW X5 M 4.4 V8
• BMW X6 M 4.4 V8
• BMW X7 M 4.4 V8

Chevrolet

• Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 6.2 V8

Ferrari

• Ferrari Purosangue 6.5 V12
• Ferrari Roma 3.8T V8

Ford

• Ford Mustang 5.0 V8
• Ford Ranger 2.0 TD EcoBlue
• Ford Ranger 3.0 EcoBlue
• Ford Ranger 3.0 V6

INEOS

• INEOS Grenadier 3.0P

Jaguar

• Jaguar F-Pace 5.0 P575 V8

Jeep

• Jeep Wrangler 2.0 GME

Lamborghini

• Lamborghini Huracan 5.2 V10
• Lamborghini Urus 4.0 V8 BiTurbo
• Lamborghini Revuelto 6.5 V12

Land Rover

• Land Rover Defender 90 5.0 P425 V8
• Land Rover Defender 110 5.0 P425 V8

Lotus

• Lotus Emira 3.5 V6

Maserati

• Maserati Levante 3.0 V6
• Maserati Levante 3.8 V8
• Maserati MC20 3.0 V6

McLaren

• McLaren GT 4.0T V8

Mercedes-Benz

• Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4.0 V8
• Mercedes-Benz G400D
• Mercedes-Benz G63
• Mercedes-Benz GLC63
• Mercedes-Benz GLE63
• Mercedes-Benz GLS63h
• Mercedes-Benz SL55

Porsche

• Porsche 718 Cayman 4.0 GT4
• Porsche 911 3.7T 992 Turbo
• Porsche Cayenne 4.0T V8
• Porsche Macan 2.9T V6

Range Rover

• Range Rover 4.4 P530 V8
• Range Rover 4.4 P615 V8
• Range Rover Sport 4.4P V8

Rolls Royce

• Rolls-Royce Cullinan 6.75 V12
• Rolls-Royce Ghost 6.75 V12

Toyota

• Toyota Hilux 2.8D
• Toyota Land Cruiser 2.8D

Volkswagen

• Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDI

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