Find out how much the Road Tax (Vehicle Excise Duty or VED) will be on your car over the coming year. Cars from 1 March 2001 are taxed according to how much CO2 they emit. Cars registered before 1 March 2001 are taxed on engine size. There are two bands: engines up to and including 1549cc and engines over 1549cc.
| Version | Band | 12 Months | 6 Months | First Year | CO2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 12v Freerider 3dr | Hatchback | C | £30.00 | - | - | 139 g/km |
| 1.2 12v Reference 3dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 139 g/km | |
| 1.2 12v Reference 5dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 139 g/km | |
| 1.2 12v Reference Sport 3dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 139 g/km | |
| 1.2 12v Reference Sport 5dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 139 g/km | |
| 1.4 16v Sport 3dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 154 g/km | |
| 1.4 16v Sport 5dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 154 g/km | |
| 1.4 16v Sportrider 3dr | Hatchback | D | £100.00 | £55.00 | - | 154 g/km |
| 1.4 16v Stylance 3dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 154 g/km | |
| 1.4 16v Stylance 5dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 154 g/km | |
| 1.4 16v Stylance Auto 3dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | - | |
| 1.4 16v Stylance Auto 5dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | - | |
| 1.4 TDI Ecomotive 3dr | Hatchback | A | - | - | - | 99 g/km |
| 1.4 TDI Ecomotive 5dr | Hatchback | A | - | - | - | 99 g/km |
| 1.4 TDI Reference 3dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 124 g/km | |
| 1.4 TDI Reference 5dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 124 g/km | |
| 1.4 TDI Reference Sport 3dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 119 g/km | |
| 1.4 TDI Reference Sport 5dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 119 g/km | |
| 1.8 20V T Cupra 3dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 180 g/km | |
| 1.8 20V T FR 3dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 180 g/km | |
| 1.8 20V T FR 5dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 180 g/km | |
| 1.9 TDI Cupra 3dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 146 g/km | |
| 1.9 TDI FR 3dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 139 g/km | |
| 1.9 TDI FR 5dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 139 g/km | |
| 1.9 TDI Sport 3dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 132 g/km | |
| 1.9 TDI Sport 5dr | Hatchback | - | - | - | 132 g/km | |
| 1.9 TDI Sportrider 3dr | Hatchback | C | £30.00 | - | - | 132 g/km |
Road Tax Explained
VED Rates for 2012/2013, how to minimise the cost of Road Tax and details on "Showroom Tax"
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