Automatic Hyundai ix35: higher tax?

Hello, in your review of the Hyundai ix35 CRDi 2.0-litre on November 24, 2010 you state that the CO₂ emissions are 147g/km. I have bought that model registered in 2011 and the emissions are 187g/km on the reg. cert resulting in much higher road tax.

Can you explain the difference please?

Thank you

Seamus Hennessy (Tipperary)

Jan 2017 Filed under: taxation

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Expert answer

Hi Seamus,

By any chance is yours the automatic version, with the larger 18-inch wheels? We tested the manual gearbox version that did indeed at the time have a CO₂ emissions rating of 147g/km, whereas the automatic model, with four-wheel drive, was rated at above 180g/km. 

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
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