Audi A3 e-tron tax rate...

[BFleming]

A little bit of assistance required please...
I've seen a car I like. A3 e-tron, Sept 2017 (67 plate), 38g CO2/km etc. I was expecting the car tax to be Zero, but have since familiarised myself with the 2017 car tax changes, so now think it might be £135/year (Hybrid car rate). Still not a disaster. But what about the £40,000 so-called luxury tax threshold? I think the price when new was £36,455, but that may (and probably did) include a gov subsidy of £5,000 - meaning the actual list price was over the £40,000 threshold.
None of it is a deal breaker, but the maths need to add up!
Can anyone confirm?

[BenjiS]

Do you know the full reg? If so, bang it into here https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/

If it has a date in the "Additional Rate applicable until" then it's subject to the 'luxury' car tax until that date.

[BFleming]

BenjiS said:

Do you know the full reg? If so, bang it into here https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/

If it has a date in the "Additional Rate applicable until" then it's subject to the 'luxury' car tax until that date.

I did, and it does

Any model I've tried with the half-leather interior seems to be subject to the lux tax. Ones with cloth interior are not.

Edited by BFleming on Thursday 27th February 15:50

[aestetix1]

It's based on the list price before the grant and before any discounts the dealer offers. So for example a Tesla Model 3 is also under £40k to you but the list price before grant is well over 40k so you pay tax on it.

[BFleming]

I guess the half leather & alcantara option pushes the price over £40k.

[aestetix1]

BFleming said:

I guess the half leather & alcantara option pushes the price over £40k.

Yeah, the Leaf 62 is the same. With discounts it's under 30k to buy, but the list price is close to 40k so if you have nice paint you get hit with £1,600+ tax as well.