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Expensive Car Supplement

Expensive Car Supplement by model

73 Auto checked 25,283 base list prices for 157 models from 21 makes, taken from dated Autocar UK price lists since 2017, against the Expensive Car Supplement thresholds (£40,000 for petrol, diesel and hybrid cars; £50,000 for zero-emission cars registered from 2025-04-01). Every listed version of 46 models was over; 79 models had some versions over; 32 could go over only with options. A car that pays owes £440 a year for 5 years.

Check what a specific car really costs to own

Data to 2026-09-23 · Page updated 2026-09-28 · Publisher: 73 Auto

Every listed version pays
46
models, every version over the threshold
Some versions pay
79
models, at least one version over
Options decide
32
models within £7,500 of it

Models checked

Sorted by make. Counts are versions in the price lists summarised on each model's page.

Car models and whether their versions were priced over the Expensive Car Supplement threshold
ModelVerdictPrice listsVersions over / priced
Audi A1May pay, depending on options2018–20240 / 310
Audi A3Some versions pay2017–20204 / 1,238
Audi A4Some versions pay2020–202185 / 346
Audi A5Some versions pay2019–2025458 / 654
Audi A6Some versions pay2018–2025528 / 576
Audi A6 e-tronEvery listed version pays20259 / 9
Audi A7Every listed version pays2017–2025261 / 261
Audi A8Every listed version pays2017–2026236 / 236
Audi Q2Some versions pay2019–20257 / 263
Audi Q3Some versions pay2017–2024209 / 422
Audi Q4 e-tronSome versions pay202521 / 24
Audi Q5Some versions pay2019–202164 / 70
Audi Q6 e-tronEvery listed version pays202618 / 18
Audi Q7Every listed version pays2020–2025175 / 175
Audi Q8Every listed version pays2022–2025112 / 112
Audi R8Every listed version pays2020–202219 / 19
Audi RS Q3Every listed version pays20215 / 5
Audi RS Q8Every listed version pays2024–202611 / 11
Audi RS3Every listed version pays2019–202532 / 32
Audi RS5Every listed version pays2019–202429 / 29
Audi S5Every listed version pays20193 / 3
Audi TTSome versions pay2017–2022119 / 211
Audi e-tron GTEvery listed version pays20257 / 7
BMW 1 SeriesSome versions pay2017–20201 / 583
BMW 2 SeriesSome versions pay2017–202429 / 361
BMW 2 Series Active TourerSome versions pay2019–20257 / 159
BMW 2 Series Gran TourerMay pay, depending on options20190 / 39
BMW 3 SeriesSome versions pay2017–2021214 / 750
BMW 4 SeriesSome versions pay2017–2021101 / 340
BMW 5 SeriesSome versions pay2020–2021322 / 353
BMW 7 SeriesEvery listed version pays2017–2022201 / 201
BMW 8 SeriesEvery listed version pays2019–202466 / 66
BMW i4Every listed version pays2025–202610 / 10
BMW i7Every listed version pays20257 / 7
BMW iXEvery listed version pays202549 / 49
CUPRA AtecaSome versions pay20253 / 4
CUPRA FormentorSome versions pay2021–202536 / 71
CUPRA LeonSome versions pay20224 / 8
CUPRA TavascanSome versions pay20263 / 4
Ford ExplorerSome versions pay20251 / 5
Ford FocusMay pay, depending on options2017–20230 / 805
Ford GalaxySome versions pay2017–202110 / 251
Ford KugaSome versions pay2017–20237 / 563
Ford MondeoMay pay, depending on options20220 / 68
Ford MustangSome versions pay2019–2024121 / 133
Ford Mustang Mach-EEvery listed version pays20255 / 5
Ford PumaMay pay, depending on options2020–20240 / 57
Hyundai Ioniq 6Some versions pay20263 / 4
Hyundai KonaMay pay, depending on options2021–20240 / 74
Hyundai Santa FeSome versions pay2019–202224 / 49
Hyundai TucsonSome versions pay2017–202650 / 239
Hyundai i30May pay, depending on options2019–20240 / 77
Jaguar E-PaceSome versions pay2019–2021115 / 261
Jaguar F-PaceSome versions pay2019–2024201 / 234
Jaguar F-TypeEvery listed version pays2020–202174 / 74
Jaguar XESome versions pay2019–202246 / 229
Jaguar XFSome versions pay2019–2021143 / 211
Jaguar XJEvery listed version pays2017–201952 / 52
Kia EV3May pay, depending on options20250 / 4
Kia EV4May pay, depending on options20260 / 6
Kia EV9Every listed version pays20254 / 4
Kia NiroSome versions pay2019–20251 / 23
Kia SorentoSome versions pay2017–202634 / 52
Kia SportageMay pay, depending on options2017–20200 / 151
Kia StingerSome versions pay2019–20225 / 34
Kia XCeedMay pay, depending on options2020–20240 / 15
Land Rover DefenderEvery listed version pays2020–2025170 / 170
Land Rover DiscoverySome versions pay2017–2025103 / 104
Land Rover Discovery SportSome versions pay2019–2022264 / 418
Land Rover Range RoverEvery listed version pays2017–2026218 / 218
Land Rover Range Rover EvoqueSome versions pay2019–2024251 / 376
Land Rover Range Rover SportEvery listed version pays2017–2024205 / 205
Land Rover Range Rover VelarEvery listed version pays2019–2024316 / 316
Lexus ESSome versions pay2019–20258 / 13
Lexus ISSome versions pay2017–202116 / 187
Lexus LBXSome versions pay20252 / 8
Lexus LSEvery listed version pays2017–202546 / 46
Lexus NXSome versions pay2019–202599 / 130
Lexus RXEvery listed version pays2019–2025102 / 102
Lexus RZEvery listed version pays20257 / 7
Lexus UXSome versions pay2020–202552 / 129
MINI ClubmanMay pay, depending on options2017–20200 / 543
MINI CountrymanMay pay, depending on options2019–20200 / 248
MINI HatchMay pay, depending on options2019–20250 / 233
Mercedes-Benz B-ClassSome versions pay20253 / 8
Mercedes-Benz C-ClassSome versions pay2021–2025102 / 229
Mercedes-Benz CLASome versions pay2019–202431 / 74
Mercedes-Benz CLEEvery listed version pays2024–202544 / 44
Mercedes-Benz CLSEvery listed version pays2017–202432 / 32
Mercedes-Benz EQASome versions pay20256 / 7
Mercedes-Benz EQBEvery listed version pays20257 / 7
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUVEvery listed version pays202520 / 20
Mercedes-Benz EQSEvery listed version pays202518 / 18
Mercedes-Benz GLASome versions pay2020–20219 / 31
Mercedes-Benz GLBSome versions pay2020–202618 / 19
Mercedes-Benz GLCSome versions pay2017–2025162 / 191
Mercedes-Benz GLEEvery listed version pays2019–202559 / 59
Mercedes-Benz GLSEvery listed version pays2020–202317 / 17
Mercedes-Benz S-ClassEvery listed version pays2019–202658 / 58
Mercedes-Benz SLEvery listed version pays20255 / 5
Nissan AriyaSome versions pay20256 / 11
Nissan QashqaiSome versions pay2017–20247 / 596
Nissan X-TrailMay pay, depending on options2017–20210 / 283
Peugeot 3008Some versions pay2019–202213 / 157
Peugeot 308Some versions pay2017–20242 / 178
Peugeot 408Some versions pay20262 / 4
Peugeot 5008Some versions pay2019–20226 / 101
Peugeot 508Some versions pay2019–202213 / 107
Porsche 718 BoxsterEvery listed version pays2017–202520 / 20
Porsche 718 CaymanEvery listed version pays2019–202625 / 25
Porsche 911Every listed version pays202614 / 14
Porsche CayenneEvery listed version pays2017–202537 / 37
Porsche MacanEvery listed version pays20258 / 8
Porsche PanameraEvery listed version pays2019–2024128 / 128
SEAT AtecaMay pay, depending on options2019–20220 / 395
SEAT LeonMay pay, depending on options2017–20220 / 635
SEAT TarracoSome versions pay2019–202111 / 105
Skoda EnyaqSome versions pay20257 / 42
Skoda KamiqMay pay, depending on options2021–20250 / 33
Skoda KaroqMay pay, depending on options2019–20210 / 169
Skoda KodiaqSome versions pay2019–202349 / 368
Skoda OctaviaMay pay, depending on options2017–20220 / 326
Skoda SuperbSome versions pay2019–202230 / 394
Tesla Model 3Some versions pay20251 / 4
Toyota C-HRMay pay, depending on options2019–20210 / 227
Toyota CorollaMay pay, depending on options2020–20250 / 91
Toyota GR SupraEvery listed version pays20203 / 3
Toyota GR YarisSome versions pay2021–20258 / 17
Toyota GT86May pay, depending on options2017–20200 / 76
Toyota Land CruiserSome versions pay2020–202131 / 52
Toyota PriusMay pay, depending on options2017–20220 / 74
Toyota RAV4Some versions pay2018–202434 / 157
Toyota Yaris CrossMay pay, depending on options2022–20250 / 127
Toyota bZ4XSome versions pay20255 / 14
Vauxhall AstraSome versions pay2017–20252 / 365
Vauxhall CorsaMay pay, depending on options2019–20220 / 238
Vauxhall GrandlandMay pay, depending on options20250 / 20
Volkswagen ArteonSome versions pay2020–202120 / 52
Volkswagen GolfSome versions pay2017–20226 / 716
Volkswagen ID.3May pay, depending on options2025–20260 / 18
Volkswagen ID.4Some versions pay20251 / 6
Volkswagen ID.5Some versions pay20251 / 4
Volkswagen PassatSome versions pay2017–202120 / 380
Volkswagen T-CrossMay pay, depending on options2019–20250 / 73
Volkswagen T-RocSome versions pay2020–20245 / 121
Volkswagen TaigoMay pay, depending on options2025–20260 / 16
Volkswagen TiguanSome versions pay2017–202223 / 312
Volkswagen TouaregSome versions pay2017–2022112 / 117
Volvo EX30May pay, depending on options20250 / 7
Volvo EX40Some versions pay20259 / 11
Volvo S60May pay, depending on options20180 / 229
Volvo S90Some versions pay20182 / 6
Volvo V60Some versions pay2018–202261 / 472
Volvo V90Some versions pay2019–2022243 / 264
Volvo XC40Some versions pay2019–202240 / 301
Volvo XC60Some versions pay2017–2021160 / 326
Volvo XC90Every listed version pays2018–2025263 / 263

How the verdicts are worked out

For each model and year, 73 Auto compares every version's base list price with the threshold that applies to its powertrain. “Every listed version pays” means no version was at or under it; “Some versions pay” means at least one version was over; “May pay, depending on options” means none was over but at least one was within £7,500, because factory options count towards the list price.

37 models whose dearest version was more than £7,500 under the threshold are not listed: they are very unlikely to pay, but options and versions missing from the snapshots mean we cannot prove they never do. A further 29 models lack enough dated price lists since 2017. See how the supplement works.

Limitations

Prices come from dated snapshots of Autocar's UK price tables in the Internet Archive, summarised by 73 Auto. They are not DVLA records, and a version sold between snapshots may be missing.

The price that counts is the car's original list price including options, shown on its sales invoice, not the V5C. Only the VED rate DVLA actually charges confirms whether a car pays.

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Where these figures come from

Figures labelled as 73 Auto estimates are our own analysis of these sources, set out in the methodology and data sources. To report a factual error, see corrections.