2008-2009 Budget - CO2 Emission Car Tax Bands
The 2008 budget introduced a sharp rise in the car tax band for the most polluting cars. New car tax bands (A-M) will be launched in 2009 with the most polluting cars paying £950 in the 1st year.
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Car tax bands for selected UK models
 BAND
CO2
emissions
TAX
Examples
A
<100 g/km
£0 
G-Wiz Electric (0 g/km)
Piaggio MPV Electric (0 g/km)
Honda Insight petrol electric hybrid (80 g/km)
Smart diesel (90 g/km)
Smart LPG (90 g/km)
 
B
101-120 g/km
£35 
Aixam A.751 Diesel (110 g/km)
Vauxhall Corsa Dual Fuel (119 g/km)
Honda Civic Hybrid (116 g/km)
 Toyota Prius 1.5 litre petrol-electric hybrid (104 g/km)
Smart car 0.7 litre petrol (113 g/km)
 
C
121-150 g/km     £115 
Fiat Panda 1.2 petrol (127 g/km)
Vauxhall Corsa1.2 16v SXi (139 g/km)
Toyota Yaris 1.3 (141 g/km)
Renault Clio Dynamique 1.2 (142 g/km)
Nissan Micra 1.2S (143 g/km)
VW Polo 1.2 Litre E (144 g/km)
VW Fox 1.2 (146 g/km)
Ford Ka 1.3 petrol (147 g/km)
Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec (147 g/km)
 
D
151-165 g/km £140 
Peugeot 206 1.4 S (152 g/km)
BMW 320 Diesel (153 g/km)
VW Golf 2.0 TDI (154 g/km)
Fors Focus Zetex (155 g/km)
Vauxhall Astra 1.6 16v SXi (158 g/km)
VW passat 2.0 TDI (159 g/km)
VW Passat estate 1.9 TDI diesel (159 g/km)
Alfa Romeo 159 1.9 JTD (159 g/km)
VW Fox 1..4 (161 g/km)
Audi A4 3.0 TDI (164 g/km)
Renault Megane Dynamique 1.6 (164 g/km)
 
E
166-185 g/km £165 
Mini Cooper 3dr (166 g/km)
Mitsubishi Colt CZC - 1.5l Turbo Petrol (168 g/km)
Ford Focus Ghia FFV / Morrisons E85 (169 g/km)
Toyota Avensis 1.8 petrol saloon/hatchback (171 g/km)
Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 16v SRI (173 g/km)
Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 16v life (175 g/km)
Volkswagen GOLF TSI 1.4 Petrol (175 g/m)
Ford Mondeo saloon 1.8i petrol (182 g/km)
Audi TT 2.0 TFSI (183 g/km)
 
F
186-225 g/km £205 
Lexus GS 450h - hybrid (186 g/km)
Mini Cooper 1.6L Petrol (187 g/km)
Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRTD (193 g/km)
Land Rover Freelander 2.0 diesel (205 g/km)
Toyota RAV4 2.0 litre petrol (211 g/km)
Chrysler 300C Estate (215 g/km)
Chrysler PT Cruiser Cabrio - 2.4 petrol (223 g/km)
Ford Focus ST2 (224 g/km)
KIA Sedona - 2.9 diesel (225 g/km)
 
G
>225 g/km
£300 
Vauxhall Astra TwinTop 1.8 Petrol (228 g/km)
Honda Accord 2.4 Petrol (229 g/km)
Audi Q7 3.0 TDI SE (282 g/km)
Jaguar X type 2.0 petrol saloon auto (239 g/km)
Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe 3.6 litre petrol (269 g/km)
Ford Galaxy 2.8i (295 g/km)
BMW 7 Series 760Li (325 g/km)
Porsche Cayenne Turbo SUV (378 g/km)
Range Rover 4.4 V8 petrol auto (389 g/km)
Bentley Arnage (495 g/km)
Ferrari Super America F1 (499 g/km)
 
2008 - 2009 Car Tax Bands (diesel and petrol). Reg. on or after 01.03.01
Band
CO2 (g/km)
Tax
B
A
D
C
E
G
F
<100
101-120
121-150
151-165
166-185
186-225
>225
£0
£35
£120
£145
£170
£210
£400
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