Nearly 60 car models to face £5,690 car tax in April – check if you are affected
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailOwners of nearly 60 car models from two dozen manufacturers could be set to pay £5,690 in April as road tax rates jump for the 2026 financial year.First-year Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) has jumped up from £5,490 by £200 for a total of 59 models. These include popular brands like Audi, Ford and BMW.The rise comes after the government massively increased first-year VED charges for petrol and diesel vehicles in April 2025 from £2,745 to £5,490. This is a fee paid by the owner of a brand-new car before it transitions to the much lower standard rate in subsequent years.The highest rate is payable only for owners of the highest CO2 emission vehicles, producing more than 255 grams per kilometre.Owners of nearly 60 car models from two dozen manufacturers could be set to pay £5,690 in April (Getty Images/iStockphoto)For all cars, the first-year rate ranges from £10 to £5,690, based on emissions. This lower level is only for cars with zero emissions – for even 1g/km it will rise to £110.For the average petrol car, which has emissions of around 143g/km, the charge would be £560. For the average diesel car, which has emissions of around 164g/km, it would be £1,360.Another rule change saw electric cars charged for VED for the first time, with another pay-per-mile scheme coming into effect from April 2028.For those with cars that have already been registered, road tax is much lower but it is still going up. The annual standard rate for the second year onwards will increase from £195 to £200 in April.Here are the models that will attract the £5,490 charge in the first year:Audi RS6 4.0 TFSI V8Audi S8 4.0 TFSI V8McLaren GT 4.0T V8Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10Lamborghini Huracan 5.2 V10Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 6.2 V8Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDIAston Martin DBX 4.0 V8Ferrari Roma 3.8T V8Audi SQ7 4.0 TFSI V8Range Rover Sport 4.4P V8Jaguar F-Pace 5.0 P575 V8Aston Martin DB12 4.0 V8Porsche 911 3.7T 992 TurboJeep Wrangler 2.0 GMEFord Ranger 2.0 TD EcoBlueAudi RSQ8 4.0 TFSI V8Lotus Emira 3.5 V6Bentley Continental 4.0 V8Audi SQ8 4.0 TFSI V8Aston Martin Vantage 4.0 V8Toyota Hilux 2.8DPorsche Macan 2.9T V6Mercedes-Benz SL55Range Rover 4.4 P530 V8Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4.0 V8Porsche 718 Cayman 4.0 GT4Lamborghini Urus 4.0 V8 BiTurboAudi RS7 4.0 TFSI V8Ford Mustang 5.0 V8Toyota Land Cruiser 2.8DBentley Continental 6.0 W12Mercedes-Benz GLC63Ford Ranger 3.0 V6INEOS Grenadier 3.0PRange Rover 4.4 P615 V8Land Rover Defender 90 5.0 P425 V8Rolls-Royce Ghost 6.75 V12Ford Ranger 3.0 EcoBlueMercedes-Benz G63Ferrari Purosangue 6.5 V12Rolls-Royce Cullinan 6.75 V12Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.9 V6 Bi-TurboMercedes-Benz GLE63Maserati Levante 3.0 V6Porsche Cayenne 4.0T V8BMW M8 4.4 V8Maserati MC20 3.0 V6Land Rover Defender 110 5.0 P425 V8Mercedes-Benz G400DLamborghini Revuelto 6.5 V12Bentley Bentayga 4.0 V8BMW X7 M 4.4 V8BMW X6 M 4.4 V8BMW Alpina XB7 4.4 V8Bentley Flying Spur 4.0 V8Maserati Levante 3.8 V8BMW X5 M 4.4 V8Mercedes-Benz GLS63h
