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.

How much is my road tax?

Alternative fuel, Standard rate

£170.00 annually / £93.50 six-monthly / £89.25 six-monthly Direct Debit / £14.88 monthly Direct Debit

Version CO2 List Price
Competition Vorsprung 60 TFSie 462 17.9kWh Quattro Tiptronic S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr SUV 67 g/km £105
Q8 Launch Edition 50 BiTDi V6 286 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV Auto Start/Stop SUV 213 g/km £0
Q8 Launch Edition 55 TFSi V6 340 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV Auto Start/Stop SUV 246 g/km £0
SQ8 Launch Edition TFSi V8 507 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV Auto Start/Stop SUV 281 g/km £0
SSuv TDI Quattro 435 Tiptronic 5dr SUV 205 g/km £0
SSuv TDI Quattro 435 Vorsprung Tiptronic 5dr SUV 205 g/km £0

Alternative fuel, Higher rate

£545.00 annually / £299.75 six-monthly / £286.13 six-monthly Direct Debit / £47.69 monthly Direct Debit

Version CO2 List Price
Black Edition 50 BiTDi V6 286 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr SUV 224 g/km £71,100
Black Edition 55 TFSi V6 340 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr SUV 249 g/km £70,800
Black Edition 55 TFSie 381 17.9kWh Quattro Tiptronic S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr SUV 67 g/km £79,105
Competition 60 TFSie 462 17.9kWh Quattro Tiptronic S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr SUV 67 g/km £87,835
Q8 Black Edition 50 BiTDi V6 286 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV Auto Start/Stop SUV 220 g/km £80,165
Q8 Black Edition 55 TFSi V6 340 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV Auto Start/Stop SUV 246 g/km £80,765
Q8 S Line 50 BiTDi V6 286 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV Auto Start/Stop SUV 213 g/km £75,615
Q8 S Line 55 TFSi V6 340 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV Auto Start/Stop SUV 235 g/km £75,615
Q8 Vorsprung 50 BiTDi V6 286 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV Auto Start/Stop SUV 224 g/km £99,415
Q8 Vorsprung 55 TFSi V6 340 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV Auto Start/Stop SUV 250 g/km £100,015
S Line 55 TFSie 381 17.9kWh Quattro Tiptronic S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr SUV 67 g/km £75,205
SQ8 Black Edition TFSi V8 507 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV Auto Start/Stop SUV 281 g/km £97,360
SQ8 SQ8 Black Edition TFSi V8 507 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr SUV 290 g/km £86,820
SQ8 SQ8 Entry TFSi V8 507 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr SUV 291 g/km £82,925
SQ8 SQ8 Vorsprung TFSi V8 507 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr SUV 292 g/km £105,425
SQ8 Vorsprung TFSi V8 507 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV Auto Start/Stop SUV 285 g/km £116,910
Suv 50 TDI 286 Quattro Vorsprung Tiptronic 5dr SUV 178 g/km £87,900
Suv 50 TDI Quattro S Line Comfort+Sound Pack Tiptronic 5dr SUV 178 g/km £72,025
Suv 50 TDI286 Quattro Edition 1 Comfort+Sound Pack Tiptronic 5dr SUV 180 g/km £78,900
Suv 55 TFSI 340 Quattro Edition 1 Tiptronic 5dr SUV 207 g/km £76,705
Suv 55 TFSI 340 Quattro S Line Tiptronic 5dr SUV 207 g/km £66,710
Suv 55 TFSI 340 Quattro Vorsprung Tiptronic 5dr SUV 207 g/km £86,605
Vorsprung 55 TFSie 381 17.9kWh Quattro Tiptronic S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr SUV 67 g/km £96,705

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