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

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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 fuel-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.

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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 6.2 V8

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• 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

• 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

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