How much to tax these pick-ups?

How much is it to tax the Volkswagen Amarok 2.0 privately? I could only find your comparison with a 3.0-litre. Does it go on the CO₂ or the engine size? Same with Ford Ranger 2.2 please.

Darragh Murphy (Gorey )

Aug 2019 Filed under: taxation

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Expert answer

Hi Darragh,

If you’re taxing a commercial vehicle for private use then, yes, you do revert to the old engine capacity tax system. We don’t know why either — it’s a quirk of the Irish motor tax system. For a 2.0-litre Amarok, that tax is going to be €710 per year, while for the 2.2 Ranger it’ll be €951.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe