Lower tax

Barney90 · Feb 3rd, 2019, 21:35

Guys, does anyone know what the differences were to make a 2008 D5 2400cc 239 g/km emissions go down to 224 g/km on the 2009 models, guessing it's the same engine?

nu11eaf · Feb 3rd, 2019, 22:37

I had a 185bhp 2008 XC90 and it was £400 road tax at the time I changed to a 2011 200bhp which was around £290 at the time. All have gone up since. I don't know the current rates for them. But big difference between the 2008 and 2011, EGR and ECU and exhaust tweaks
My 2016 235bhp XC90 was £145 which went up slightly with the last tax rules change.

reggit · Feb 4th, 2019, 08:30

Are you comparing like for like? Or does the later car have a manual gearbox?

Barney90 · Feb 4th, 2019, 09:44

Like for like. The later car had a lower carbon emission. Just wondering what it would take to get the tax lower, i know that you can reregister a car with DVLA changing various details, and hopefully emissions being one of them

DJEddie · Feb 5th, 2019, 08:32

Have seen roughly the same question about a van on another forum, and the answer was by the time you've paid for the parts and work to be done, you have to get it tested and certificated... and that will cost more than the extra you'd pay in 'road tax' for several years. It's simply not worth doing.

Feb 3rd, 2019, 21:35	#1
Barney90 Junior Member Last Online: Dec 20th, 2019 10:23 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Baldock	Lower tax Guys, does anyone know what the differences were to make a 2008 D5 2400cc 239 g/km emissions go down to 224 g/km on the 2009 models, guessing it's the same engine? __________________ 2008 XC90 SE Lux 2.4 1995 Nissan Skyline GTR 620bhp

Feb 3rd, 2019, 22:37	#2
nu11eaf Premier Member Last Online: Today 10:27 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Yorkshire man living in County Durham	I had a 185bhp 2008 XC90 and it was £400 road tax at the time I changed to a 2011 200bhp which was around £290 at the time. All have gone up since. I don't know the current rates for them. But big difference between the 2008 and 2011, EGR and ECU and exhaust tweaks My 2016 235bhp XC90 was £145 which went up slightly with the last tax rules change. __________________ XC90 Inscription D5 Power pulse, 2017 MY, Savile grey, Blond Nappa, Leather dash/door tops, Walnut inlays, Dark tinted windows, Air suspension, Bliss/Cross traffic alert, Xenium/7 seat comfort/Family/Winter packs, 4 zone climate, Heated rear seats. Last edited by nu11eaf; Feb 3rd, 2019 at 22:41.

Feb 4th, 2019, 08:30	#3
reggit Premier Member Last Online: Today 07:56 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Preston	Are you comparing like for like? Or does the later car have a manual gearbox? __________________ 2009 Volvo V70 D5 (Polestar 225bhp) r-design 180,000 miles

Feb 4th, 2019, 09:44	#4
Barney90 Junior Member Last Online: Dec 20th, 2019 10:23 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Baldock	Like for like. The later car had a lower carbon emission. Just wondering what it would take to get the tax lower, i know that you can reregister a car with DVLA changing various details, and hopefully emissions being one of them __________________ 2008 XC90 SE Lux 2.4 1995 Nissan Skyline GTR 620bhp

Feb 5th, 2019, 08:32	#5
DJEddie New Member Last Online: Jan 7th, 2020 17:18 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Bristol	Have seen roughly the same question about a van on another forum, and the answer was by the time you've paid for the parts and work to be done, you have to get it tested and certificated... and that will cost more than the extra you'd pay in 'road tax' for several years. It's simply not worth doing.

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