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 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 effectively covers the core of Italia’s roadworthy vehicle fleet, which totals just over 41 million vehicles with an average age of 13 years.
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: these range from best-sellers 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 old Punto or the Renault Clio across all six generations. But there are also mid-sized C-segment cars, such as the VW Golf or the Ford Focus from a few generations ago. Over the years, in fact, engine power 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 like the new Turbo 100, whilst full hybrids such as the Toyota Yaris and Renault Captur E-Tech are also included.
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 figure and not on the total system power, which, in the case of hybrid vehicles, is the combined 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 tax regime that varies by region.
In the case of electric cars, which are already exempt from road tax for the first five years and which often have very high declared power ratings, a distinction must be made, as only field P.2 of the vehicle registration document is ever taken as authoritative; 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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