Changes to VED bands
As this chart shows, it's not just the "gas guzzling" cars that are affected, or high-performance "status symbols".
People with large families who need to carry more than 4 passengers, disabled drivers, small businesses and farmers to name a few will pay a higher VED rate for their vehicles.
For this group of motorists, transporting their passengers in one car could be argued to be the most environmentally friendly way of doing it.
The alternative is to have a smaller car and repeat the journey several times or use two cars – giving larger overall emissions.
Car |
Fuel Type |
Engine Size |
2008 |
2009 |
Ford Focus Zetec |
Petrol |
1596cc |
Band D - £145 |
Band H - £175 |
Ford Ka |
Petrol |
1299cc |
Band C - £120 |
Band F - £120 |
Vauxhall Corsa SXI 16v |
Petrol |
1199cc |
Band D - £145 |
Band G - £150 |
Fiat Punto Active (Series 188) |
Petrol |
1242cc |
Band C - £120 |
Band E - £110 |
Renault Clio Dynamique 16v |
Petrol |
1149cc |
Band C - £120 |
Band E - £110 |
Ford Focus LX |
Petrol |
1596cc |
Band D - £145 |
Band H - £175 |
Vauxhall Astra Club 8v |
Petrol |
1598cc |
Band E - £170 |
Band I - £205 |
Ford Focus Zetec Climate |
Petrol |
1596cc |
Band D - £145 |
Band G - £150 |
Peugeot 206 LX |
Petrol |
1360cc |
Band C - £120 |
Band F - £120 |
Ford Fiesta Zetec |
Petrol |
1388cc |
Band D - £145 |
Band G - £150 |
Renault Clio Expression 16v |
Petrol |
1149cc |
Band C - £120 |
Band E - £110 |
Ford Mondeo LX |
Petrol |
1798cc |
Band F - £210 |
Band J - £260 |
Nissan Micra S |
Petrol |
1240cc |
Band C - £120 |
Band F - £120 |
Ford Fiesta Freestyle 16v |
Petrol |
1240cc |
Band D - £145 |
Band H - £175 |
Volkswagen Golf GT TDi (Mk4) |
Diesel |
1896cc |
Band C - £120 |
Band F - £120 |
Volkswagen Golf GT TDi (Mk5) |
Diesel |
1968cc |
Band D - £145 |
Band G - £150 |
Ford Mondeo LX TDCi |
Diesel |
1998cc |
Band D - £145 |
Band G - £150 |
Vauxhall Corsa Club 12v |
Petrol |
973cc |
Band C - £120 |
Band E - £120 |
Volkswagen Polo E |
Petrol |
1198cc |
Band C - £120 |
Band F - £120 |
Vauxhall Zafira Club 16v |
Petrol |
1598cc |
Band F - £210 |
Band J - £260 |
Nissan Micra S |
Petrol |
998cc |
Band C - £120 |
Band F - £120 |
Vauxhall Astra SXi |
Petrol |
1598cc |
Band D - £145 |
Band G - £150 |
Fiat Punto 8v |
Petrol |
1242cc |
Band C - £120 |
Band E - £110 |
Fiat Punto Active (Series 199) |
Petrol |
1242cc |
Band C - £120 |
Band E - £110 |
Conclusion
Taxes and charges on motorists