A pandemic, component crisis, continuous stoppages in production, a war… There have been too many factors that have altered the automotive sector in recent months. Perhaps too many months. But this 2022 another factor has come into force that will also affect cars becoming more expensive. We refer to the registration tax, a fee that you must pay so that your car can leave the dealership with a license plate number and thus circulate. Until a few weeks ago, the amount depended on the volume of CO2 emissions measured by the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) test cycle. The less volume you issue, the less rate you will pay. And those with emissions less than or equal to 120 gr/km will be exempt from payment . Or also in special cases such as being part of a large family or proving a degree of disability of 33%.
But since the WLTP (World-wide harmonized Light duty Testing Procedure) came into force, the precision with which these emissions are measured has increased. Or what is the same, it is likely that a car that was previously ‘saved’ by the hair, now have a higher rate. An example is the best-selling model in Spain in 2021, the Seat Arona. Its X-Perience finish, associated with the 110 hp TSI engine, is exempt from registration tax on all trim levels in which this mechanics is offered, which accounts for more than two-thirds of the orders for the small SUV from the Spanish manufacturer.
Thus, when updating the equipment, the Arona is exempt in the 1.0 TSI 110 CV manual versions, associated with the Style, X-Perience 2022 and FR 2022 finishes, as well as in the 1.0 TGI 90 CV versions with ECO label. Specifically, the Arona X-Perience 2022 has updated its standard tires and rims to optimize consumption and emissions . Likewise, at the beginning of the year the Arona FR 2022 adapted its commercial offer with the same purpose to ensure that, with the extra equipment offered by the sportier finish, the model maintains 120g/km of CO2 emissions.
