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?

Standard rate

£195.00 annually / £107.25 six-monthly / £102.38 six-monthly Direct Debit / £17.06 monthly Direct Debit

Version CO2 List Price
40 TDI 204 S Line S Tronic 5dr Hatchback 127 g/km £0
40 TDI 204 Sport S Tronic 5dr Hatchback 122 g/km £0
45 TDI 231 Quattro S Line Tiptronic 5dr Hatchback 150 g/km £0
45 TDI 231 Quattro Sport Tiptronic 5dr Hatchback 147 g/km £0
45 TDI 231 Quattro Vrsprng Tiptronic 5dr Hatchback 150 g/km £0
45 TFSI 245 S Line S tronic 5dr Hatchback - £0
45 TFSI 245 Sport S tronic 5dr Hatchback - £0
50 TDI 286 Quattro S Line Tiptronic 5dr Hatchback 150 g/km £0
50 TDI 286 Quattro Sport Tiptronic 5dr Hatchback 147 g/km £0
50 TDI 286 Quattro Vrsprng Tiptronic 5dr Hatchback 150 g/km £0
55 TFSI 340 Quattro Black Edition S tronic 5dr Hatchback 161 g/km £0
55 TFSI 340 Quattro S Line S tronic 5dr Hatchback 161 g/km £0
55 TFSI Quattro Sport Comfort+Sound Pack S tronic 5dr Hatchback 158 g/km £0
Black Edition 45 BiTDi V6 245 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 180 g/km £0
Black Edition 45 TFSi 265 Quattro S tronic 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 187 g/km £0
Black Edition 50 TFSie 299 14.1kWh Quattro S Tronic Start/Stop 4dr Saloon 40 g/km £0
Black Edition 50 TFSie 299 17.9kWh Quattro S Tronic Start/Stop 4dr Saloon 30 g/km £0
Competition 55 TFSie 367 14.1kWh Quattro S Tronic Start/Stop 4dr Saloon 48 g/km £0
S Line 45 BiTDi V6 245 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 180 g/km £0
S Line 45 TFSi 265 Quattro S tronic 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 186 g/km £0
S Line 50 TFSie 299 14.1kWh Quattro S Tronic Start/Stop 4dr Saloon 40 g/km £0
S Line 50 TFSie 299 17.9kWh Quattro S Tronic Start/Stop 4dr Saloon 30 g/km £0
S Line Executive 40 TDi 204 S Tronic 12v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 127 g/km £0
S7 S7 Black Edition 50 BiTDi V6 344 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 192 g/km £0
S7 S7 Black Edition 50 BiTDi V6 349 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 209 g/km £0
S7 S7 Entry 50 BiTDi V6 344 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 192 g/km £0
S7 S7 Vorsprung 50 BiTDi V6 344 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 192 g/km £0
Sport 45 BiTDi V6 245 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 180 g/km £0
Sport 45 TFSi 265 Quattro S tronic 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 186 g/km £0
Sport 50 TFSie 299 14.1kWh Quattro S Tronic Start/Stop 4dr Saloon 40 g/km £0
Sport 50 TFSie 299 17.9kWh Quattro S Tronic Start/Stop 4dr Saloon 30 g/km £0
Sport Edition 40 TDi 204 Quattro S Tronic 12v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 152 g/km £0
Sport Edition 40 TDi 204 S Tronic 12v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 149 g/km £0
Sport Edition 45 BiTDi V6 245 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 174 g/km £0
Sport Edition 45 TFSi 265 Quattro S tronic 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 179 g/km £0
Sport Edition 50 BiTDi V6 286 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 185 g/km £0
Sport Edition 50 TFSie 299 17.9kWh Quattro S Tronic Start/Stop 4dr Saloon 30 g/km £0
Sport Edition 55 TFSi V6 340 Quattro S tronic 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 191 g/km £0
Vorsprung 45 BiTDi V6 245 Quattro Tip 48v MHEV S Tronic Start/Stop 5dr Hatchback 181 g/km £0
Vorsprung 50 TFSie 299 14.1kWh Quattro S Tronic Start/Stop 4dr Saloon 40 g/km £0
Vorsprung 50 TFSie 299 17.9kWh Quattro S Tronic Start/Stop 4dr Saloon 30 g/km £0
Vorsprung Competition 55 TFSie 367 14.1kWh Quattro S Tronic Start 4dr Saloon 48 g/km £0

Higher rate

£620.00 annually / £341.00 six-monthly / £325.50 six-monthly Direct Debit / £54.25 monthly Direct Debit

Version CO2 List Price
40 TDI 204 Black Edition S Tronic 5dr Hatchback 122 g/km £53,635
40 TDI 204 Quattro Black Edition S Tronic 5dr Hatchback 117 g/km £55,265
40 TDI 204 Quattro S Line S Tronic 5dr Hatchback 120 g/km £53,005
40 TDI Quattro Sport Comfort+Sound Pack S tronic 5dr Hatchback 117 g/km £51,700
45 TDI 231 Quattro Black Edition Tiptronic 5dr Hatchback 150 g/km £58,745
45 TFSI 245 Quattro Black Edition S tronic 5dr Hatchback 154 g/km £56,695
45 TFSI 245 Quattro S Line S tronic 5dr Hatchback 154 g/km £54,435
45 TFSI 245 Quattro Sport S tronic 5dr Hatchback 150 g/km £51,235
50 TDI 286 Quattro Black Edition Tiptronic 5dr Hatchback 150 g/km £61,760
55 TFSI 340 Quattro Vrsprng S tronic 5dr Hatchback 161 g/km £78,925
S7 TDI 349 S Quattro Tiptronic 5dr Hatchback 170 g/km £68,680
S7 TDI Quattro 349 S Vrsprng Tiptronic 5dr Hatchback 170 g/km £86,680

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