New car tax bands mean drivers will wake up to £2,745 rise in VED

James Rodger
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New car tax bands mean drivers will wake up to £2,745 rise in VED
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Major car tax changes could see drivers of popular vehicles slapped with a £5,490 bill. Under new Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) bands, road users who buy the most polluting petrol and diesel cars (over 255g/km) from April 1, 2025, are expected to fork out £5,490 - up from £2745 - when rates double next year.

The charges from the new Labour Party government come in the wake of the Labour Party Budget. New cars emitting over 255g/km of CO2 include the Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.9 V6 Bi-Turbo as well as Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10, Audi RS6 4.0 TFSI V8 and Audi RS7 4.0 TFSI V8.

Other models impacted include the 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 and Bentley Continental 4.0 V8.

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Other cars affected are 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 6.2 V8 and Ferrari Purosangue 6.5 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 and Jaguar F-Pace 5.0 P575 V8 are also on the list alongside Jeep Wrangler 2.0 GME, Lamborghini Huracan 5.2 V10 and Lamborghini Urus 4.0 V8 BiTurbo.

Other cars impacted are 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 and 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 and Range Rover 4.4 P530 V8 complete the list alongside the 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 and Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDI.

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