Peugeot Car Tax

[JBW1366]

I have brought my son a Peugeot diesel on a 58 plate and the car tax states its £30 a year how come? I have a little petrol Kia and I have to pay £155.00 a year.. How come surely his peugeot will be worse environmentally the mine - thanks and Happy Motoring

[barry1010]

My 12 year old Hyundai i30 1.6l diesel is also £30. No idea how it's all worked out, I know it's emission based.

[Buenchico]

While modern diesel cars may emit more nitrous oxide than petrol cars do, they actually emit LESS carbon dioxide. So they're less responsible for global warming than petrol vehicles are.
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/emissions/is-diesel-actually-better-for-the-environment/

[davebro]

They changed it from being based on emissions to a 3 tier flat rate for newer cars (post 2017). 155 - fuelled 145 - hybrid 0 - electric.

It's an f-in shambles!

[barry1010]

I'm keeping my car until it starts costing me money. The most environmentally damaging part of any car is the building of it and the scrapping of it.

[davebro]

The first year duty on a new car varies from 0 to 2245 depending on emissions. Presumably to deter people from buying polluting cars in the first place.

BTW - electric isn't pollution free at the moment - just the pollution happens somewhere else!

[JBW1366]

For Funks Sake its a shambles as you say davebro - least he can afford that himself !!!

[ToraToraTora]

yes diesel cars are much more polluting but sadly we are still living with the Noo Labour con trick that convinced people otherwise.

[youngmafbog]

Oil burners have their place but that place is not in a car IMHO.

Tax rates vary because of differing Governments tinkering. If you buy a car over 40K (and lets face it not much for less these days) you have to pay another £150 on top. (Its to catch the EV's obviously as its based on list price plus list price of extras).

[Hopkirk]

The car stays on the taxation system in place when it was new.

My daughter has a Peugeot 108 65 plate. Road tax nil.
The same car two years younger has £155 road tax to pay.

[barry1010]

If I keep my car going long enough I won't have to pay any tax. Only 28 years to go

[barry1010]

Yes, you are right, Hopkirk. Cars already on the road are only subject to tax changes due to the inflation increase.