From 1st April 2020, a more accurate way of testing vehicle CO 2 emissions will be introduced for all new vehicles.
The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) is a new measuring process for determining a vehicle’s official fuel consumption, range and CO 2 emissions.
The previous testing procedure known as NEDC, was developed in the 1990s and is now outdated. WLTP has been designed to better reflect real driving conditions, to give a more accurate view of a vehicle’s emissions and fuel economy.
How will this affect your Road Tax?
The new WLTP testing procedure has been designed to better reflect real driving conditions, to give a more accurate view of a vehicle’s emissions and fuel economy.
This change takes effect from 1st April for VED (Vehicle Excise Duty or Road Tax) and 6th April for Benefit in Kind on Company Car Tax. Because the WLTP test is more stringent, the results are more realistic and this could mean an increase in road tax for your new car.
Example of the Impact
A petrol Range Rover Evoque (P200 engine), will go from 173 g/km under the old rules, up to 203 g/km under the new testing regime, meaning a higher banding and road tax cost of £425.
If you’d like more information on these changes, please do get in touch with an account manager today, on 0131 563 7493, or sales@pikeandbambridge.co.uk.
