Car Tax explained
Car Tax-helpful details
The size of your car engine, the amount of CO2 emissions it produces, and the fuel economy of your car, all affect which tax band your car is placed in. Which tax band your car has, will directly impact on the price of your Car Insurance quote.
Below are tax band details and examples, to try and help you understand these issues a little better.
- Category A <100 g/km> Very Green, Low Emission New Cars
- Category B <101 - 120 g/km> Green, Low Emission New Cars
- Category C <121 - 150 g/km> Low Emission New Cars
- Category D <151 - 165 g/km> Medium Emission New Cars
- Category E <166 - 185 g/km> Medium High Emission New Cars
- Category F <182 - 225 g/km> High Emission New Cars
- Category G <226+ g/km> Very High Emission New Cars
Example makes and models of cars and which tax band they fit in:
- A= Ford Fiesta 1.6 3dr Hatchback
- B= Peugeot 207 1.6 HDi S 3dr Hatchback
- C = Renault Clio 1.2 16V Campus Sport 2007 3dr (Pre-model) Hatchback
- D= Peugeot 308 1.4 VTi S 3dr Hatchback
- E = Peugeot 308 1.6 THP 175 GT 3dr Hatchback
- F = BMW 5 Series 530i M Sport 5dr Touring Estate
- G = Land Rover Discovery 2.7 Td V6 SE 5dr SW Off Road
Ready to choose an insurer? Visit our Car Insurance table.