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[fixitagaintomozz]

Hi guys
Owned my Abarth 500 for nearly 3 months now and loving it
The only thing that bugs me is the horrendous price of the car tax.why so high?
Wifeys 1.5 mini cooper diesel is £180 pa whereas the Abarth 1.4 T-jet is £275!!!
Been driving over 50years now and this is the first car ive ever had to save the tax cost in monthly instalments
Car is the baby of the bunch at 135 bhp, in black with leather furniture and a low mileage, 2011 unmarked version
Dont you love ‘em

 

[The Panda Nut]

Hi guys
Owned my Abarth 500 for nearly 3 months now and loving it
The only thing that bugs me is the horrendous price of the car tax.why so high?
Wifeys 1.5 mini cooper diesel is £180 pa whereas the Abarth 1.4 T-jet is £275!!!
Been driving over 50years now and this is the first car ive ever had to save the tax cost in monthly instalments
Car is the baby of the bunch at 135 bhp, in black with leather furniture and a low mileage, 2011 unmarked version
Dont you love ‘em

Because the government is a pillock. Ive had two identical Pandas and one was £30 the other £190. There is no fairness or common sense in it, Tell them its had an engine change to a 1.1 Im glad I didnt buy one if thats the tax cost. Madness!

 

[rmjbn1]

CO2 emissions being quite high
It's a sliding scale and ramps up fairly steeply over 120g/km

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69a83810dcb774b435560510/v149-rates-of-vehicle-tax-for-cars-motorcycles-light-goods-vehicles-and-private-light-goods-vehicles-april-2026.pdf

Aaaand we all know how we can trust the emissions figures...
So diesels will always be cheaper - until they change their minds again...

Running costs (VED & insurance) are still pretty cheap in the UK compared to other places I've driven. You should try ROI!