Hi folks,

Have a 2001 Sei 'S' which documented on the V11 as Engine capacity/CO2: 143 G/KM, Making the tax £74.25 for six and £135.00 for twelve months.

However have also have a 2001 Sei Abarth sporting car, which is down as Engine capacity/CO2: 155 G/KM, Making the tax £93.50 for six and £170.00 for twelve months!

Is the V11 for my Abarth correct, (its the same as my 2.0ltr TDDi Mondeo!!

Anyone know?

Cheers

Jon

Hi

See

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables

Noel

What engine capacity and ecu does each car have?

The different gearbox & wider tyres on the Sporting will be enough to push the emissions up.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/fiat/seicento/hatchback-1998/facts-figures/

Its because of the year car, Ive got an s reg abarth which is £70 odd for 6 months but my 2002 sporting I had was £93.50 for 6 month. Before 2000 (I think) they taxed the car on engine size, after 2000 went by emissions.

This is my pet hate subject. I have a 2000 (w) reg, I got this because a year newer would cost me nearly £20 extra every 6 months! Luckily I always check the dvla website when looking for a car. You can type in the reg, make and model and it will bring up the price of the tax. Its amazing sometimes, and has put me completely off some cars. I still think that £75 for 6 months is steep for the size of the seicento, but there are alot worse offenders out there. I wouldnt mind, but the chances are that when my car was new, sat in a stockpile there was the same car next to it, put on the road 12 months later and is now getting stung on the tax.

Red Rocket CINQ said:

Before 2000 (I think) they taxed the car on engine size, after 2000 went by emissions.

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March 2001 ("Y" reg") was the change to emissions based road tax.

But if you look at my link you'll see that the emissions for a 1.1 MPI Sporting is higher than a non-Sporting 1.1 MPI, just enough to move the Sporting into a higher band.

Seems as though I've touched a raw nerve here?

Is the performance significantly different to the 'S', (I've not driven it on the road yet to compare it yet)?

Jonfiat said:

Is the performance significantly different to the 'S', (I've not driven it on the road yet to compare it yet)?

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On paper there is a difference, but unlikely in the real world especially as the engines are identical.

Did drive the abarth briefly last year and it did seem tio have a little more 'voompf'??

Depending on the tyres, may have had slightly lower gearing.

It is on the tax disc look before you buy, the non sportings can have a longer final drive.