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Car tax - vehicle excise duty - is changing from 2009, with vehicles classified according to the levels of carbon dioxide they emit - good news for those with environmentally-friendly cars, bad news for owners of more polluting vehicles, who also face a "showroom tax" payable in the first year after purchase.
If you know your car's CO2 emissions, use the table below to find out the band it is in and the tax you will be paying, or find out what band your car is in by checking the
Vehicle Certification Agency calculators
.
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The tax applies to cars first registered on or after 1 March 2001.
| Tax band |
CO2 emissions (g/km) |
2009-10 |
From 2010-11 |
Typical car |
% drivers
paying more |
| Annual Tax |
Annual tax |
'Showroom' tax |
| A | Up to 100 | - | - | - | VW Polo Bluemotion 1.4 Tdi (diesel) | - |
| B | 101-110 | £20 | £20 | - | Skoda Fabia Estate Greenline (diesel) | - |
| C | 111-120 | £30 | £35 | - | Mazda 2 1.4 (diesel) | - |
| D | 121-130 | £90 | £95 | - | Kia Picanto 1.1 (petrol) | - |
| E | 131-140 | £110 | £115 | £115 | Renault Clio 1.2 Quickshift (petrol) | - |
| F | 141-150 | £120 | £125 | £125 | Ford Fiesta 1.2 Zetec Climate (petrol)* | - |
| G | 151-160 | £150 | £155 | £155 | BMW 3 Series 2.0 320D SE (diesel)* | - |
| H | 161-170 | £175 | £180 | £250 | Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec Climate (petrol)* | 60% |
| I | 171-180 | £205 | £210 | £300 | Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 Life E4 (petrol)* | 100% |
| J | 181-200 | £260 | £270 | £425 | Land Rover Freelander 2.2 TD4 GS (diesel)* | 100% |
| K | 201-225 | £300 | £310 | £550 | Peugeot 407 saloon 2.0 Auto (petrol) | 100% |
| L | 226-255 | £415 | £430 | £750 | Peugeot 807 2.0 Auto (petrol) | 100% |
| M | Over 255 | £440 | £455 | £950 | Land Rover Sport Auto 3.6 TDV8 (diesel) | 100% |
*These cars were the UK's five most popular in 2007, according to the
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
.
Examples of cars in other tax bands provided by
the AA
.
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