3 days Ago By Jack Mortimer
Motorists planning to buy a new car have been urged to avoid a number of common petrol and diesel models that have shot up in price overnight due to the DVLA's tax changes. Whilst many automotive experts have shared their disappointment at the Government's decision to end the tax exemption on electric models , the changes will also see other types of new car be subject to a significantly higher fee. Richard Evans, head of technical services at webuyanycar , noted that motorists could be forced to pay nearly £5,500 in tax for their dream model.
He said: "The £10 showroom tax for new EV buyers is small compared to the rates for low and higher-emission models. Once the changes take effect, owners of EVs first registered before April 2017 will have the cheapest annual road tax rate of all at just £20. This makes older EVs an attractive option for budget used car buyers looking to save on running costs.
"Meanwhile, road tax rates for cars producing over 76g/km of CO2 are set to double. So, if you buy a new luxury or performance car in the highest emissions band from April 1st, you’ll face a £5,490 first-year road tax bill. Therefore, if ownership costs are a concern, it pays to opt for a greener motor.
" Whilst all cars made since April 2017 pay the same flat rate of £195 per year, the tax applied to new models is based on the amount of carbon dioxide that the vehicle produces. In order to encourage more motorists to choose a cleaner model, particularly an electric car or a plug-in hybrid, the DVLA has doubled the tax applied to all new cars that produce more than 76g/km. As a result, the asking price for almost all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles has increased by a considerable amount overnight.
The change has caused the cost of some of the most affordable new cars on the market to increase, with small petrol-powered superminis that produce between 111 and 130g/km of CO2 now subject to £440 in road tax - an increase from £220. That extra fee has seen the cost of the Dacia Sandero Essential TCe 90, currently the cheapest car in the UK, rise to £14,715, whereas the Kia Picanto 2 now stands at £16,065. Larger family models that produce between 151 and 170g/km of CO2, such as the Volkswagen Passat 2.
0 or petrol-powered Nissan Qashqai SUV, will also see a significant tax rise to a staggering £1,360. However, the new models that have faced the largest tax rise of all the changes made by the DVLA are those producing more than 255g/km of CO2, which rose by £2,745 to an eye-watering £5,490. Models affected by the change include a number of high-end SUVs from luxury or performance brands, including the 2.
9 V6 variant of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, the BMW X5 M 4.4 V8, and the Jeep Wrangler 2.0 GME.
A wide range of supercars have also been affected by the tax rise, including the Lamborghini Revuelto 6.5 V12, Maserati MC20 3.0 V6, and Ferrari Roma 3.
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