VEL hike

[RoyMacDonald]

Originally Posted by darklordmick

hi all...i have just joined as im looking into my 1st volvo...my dad has always had them..
i currently have a nissan qashqai but need a bigger car for my 3 kids...liking the xc90 due to the boot space...but i am still confused about the road taxing of this car...
its either just over £200 or over £400 for the year...
basically spent all of last night checking the co2 of these cars and its all over the place depending on where you look...
manual or auto?????...always had manuals but thinking auto for those lazy drives...but again nothing is crystal clear of road tax/co2..
going to talk to my local volvo dealer to see if they can help...but thought i would ask on here...
thanks in advance

They are all over the place because of the changing tax rate and spec of the auto.

Mine costs £260. A small no are in the £400 odd bracket. All the newer ones are around the same as mine.

The majority of XC90's are autos. There is more choice of autos second hand but the manuals always are in the £260 bracket.

[TruckbusUK]

Just had my notice in ... D5 185bhp, 2009MY .... £260 .... that £15 up from last year ... tbh, dont remember seeing that it was due to go up.

[RoyMacDonald]

Originally Posted by TruckbusUK

Just had my notice in ... D5 185bhp, 2009MY .... £260 .... that £15 up from last year ... tbh, dont remember seeing that it was due to go up.

Went up last April. I never know what mine will cost until I actually go to pay it, as it's always increased between the renewal notice and payment with mine.

[TruckbusUK]

I obviously paid for it and forgot about it, until the renewal .... still £260 ... could be worse I suspose.