Drivers of these 59 vehicles face £2,000 in car tax from April - full list

Owners of luxury and high-performance vehicles might need to hit the brakes as they face a significant increase in vehicle excise duty. A newly released list has identified 59 f uel-thirsty cars that will be hit with a £2,000 road tax rise. Starting April 2025, cars emitting over 255g/km of CO2 will bear the brunt of the hike.

On the other hand, standard road tax rates are expected to rise only slightly in line with inflation. Buyers considering a new car post-April 2025 with emissions exceeding 75g per kilometre of CO2 should prepare for a hefty road tax bill. The first-year road tax is where the impact will be most felt, potentially seeing rates double for those in the higher CO2 bands.



These aggressive tax strategies are projected to generate £400m next year, with a staggering £1.7bn expected to flow into government funds by the end of the decade, according to Birmingham Live, reports the Mirror . However, there's a glimmer of hope for owners of zero-emission vehicles.

The budget briefing document suggests a smoother transition may be on the horizon: "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." Highlighted below are the vehicles that will be subject to the increased first-year road tax in the higher CO2 band. Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.

9 V6 Bi-Turbo. 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 DB12 4.

0 V8 Aston Martin DBX 4.0 V8 Aston Martin Vantage 4.0 V8 Bentley Bentayga 4.

0 V8 Bentley Continental 4.0 V8 Bentley Continental 6.0 W12 Bentley Flying Spur 4.

0 V8 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 Corvette Stingray 6.

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5 V12 Ferrari Roma 3.8T V8 Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 Ford Ranger 2.

0 TD EcoBlue Ford Ranger 3.0 EcoBlue Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 INEOS Grenadier 3.

0P Jaguar F-Pace 5.0 P575 V8 Jeep Wrangler 2.0 GME Lamborghini Huracan 5.

2 V10 Lamborghini Urus 4.0 V8 BiTurbo Lamborghini Revuelto 6.5 V12 Land Rover Defender 90 5.

0 P425 V8 Land Rover Defender 110 5.0 P425 V8 Lotus Emira 3.5 V6 Maserati Levante 3.

0 V6 Maserati Levante 3.8 V8 Maserati MC20 3.0 V6 McLaren GT 4.

0T V8 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 718 Cayman 4.0 GT4 Porsche 911 3.

7T 992 Turbo Porsche Cayenne 4.0T V8 Porsche Macan 2.9T V6 Range Rover 4.

4 P530 V8 Range Rover 4.4 P615 V8 Range Rover Sport 4.4P V8 Rolls-Royce Cullinan 6.

75 V12 Rolls-Royce Ghost 6.75 V12 Toyota Hilux 2.8D Toyota Land Cruiser 2.

8D Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDI.