Car tax: which models are no longer subject to it and how can you tell if you’re exempt?
There are numerous cars that qualify for the exemption, particularly older-generation models
Many, but not all – mainly old compact city cars and a few city SUVs. The 80 kW maximum power limit (108.7 CV or 107 HP) for road tax exemption covers, practically the core of Italia’s roadworthy vehicle fleet, which totals just over 41 million vehicles with an average age of 13 years.
Small cars, city cars and compact cars exempt from tax
Cars that are mostly in segments A and B – that is, small cars, city cars and compact cars, including some small urban SUVs – are exempt from the road tax. In short, a vast array of models, as small and medium-engined cars make up the bulk of those on the road and sold in our country. A few examples: the range extends from bestsellers such as the Fiat Panda or the 500 (including the new mild hybrid), city cars such as the Kia Picanto and Hyundai i10 or the Toyota Aygo, to old favourites such as the Ford Fiesta, the original Punto or the Renault Clio across all six generations.
But there are also mid-range C-segment cars, such as the VW Golf or the Ford Focus from a few generations ago. As the years have gone by, in fact, the power output of cars has increased considerably and the number of models has decreased. Among the new models, we also find some versions of Stellantis’ B-SUVs, such as the Fiat 600, Jeep Avenger and Peugeot 2008, fitted with internal combustion engines such as the new Turbo 100, whilst full hybrids such as the Toyota Yaris and Renault Captur E-Tech are also included.
Keep an eye on your vehicle registration document
How can you tell if your car is eligible for the exemption? Simply check your vehicle registration document at under field P.2, where the engine power is stated in kW. Please note: the road tax is calculated based on this value and not on the total system power, which, in the case of hybrid vehicles, is the sum of the power generated by the internal combustion engine and the electric motor. In the case of hybrid vehicles, the law only takes into account the power delivered by the internal combustion engine. It should be noted that hybrid vehicles already benefit from a preferential scheme that varies by region.
Electric car tax relief
In the case of electric cars, which are already exempt from road tax for the first five years and often have very high declared power ratings, a distinction must be made because only field P.2 of the vehicle registration document is ever taken as definitive; this does not take into account the maximum peak power declared by the manufacturer, but rather the type-approval value – which is significantly lower – measured over 30 minutes of operation at the engine’s maximum output.
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