2019 - first year road tax (inc in showroom price) is between £0 (electric only) to £2070 based on CO2

2019 All cars now £140/year & extra £410 for years 2 to 5 for cars with list over £40K

Bit unsure how it works when you purchase a car from 2017 onwards that cost more than £40k new. Do you pay £140 first year than an additional £310 for the next 5 years (£450 a year!). You might aswell add a few grand extra for the car!

Note that the 'new' price is the list price, including any optional extras onboard and delivery costs (?) - i.e. the 'on the road' price. Some cars could just tick over the £40k mark if they have some optional extras - so be careful when looking at luxury/sports saloons/barges from Germany and Japan - a car that looks to be a steal 2nd hand at half the new price may bite you in the backside on VED and insurance.

It's one of the reasons why it's better to spec any dealer-installed optional extras for a new car near the £40k bracket after you've bought it, as that won't be included in the original purchase and can't be artifically added in after the fact.