From the Pandina to the Jeep Avenger, passing through Clio, Polo and Yaris. According to government estimates, the exemption from car tax in 2027 will affect 70% of the fleet circulating in Italy: approximately 30 million cars. The threshold set by the provision is 80 kW, with a concession recognized for a single vehicle.
The models affected by the exemption
The list of cars with power up to 80 kW is long. Some examples were directly indicated by the Minister of Transport Matteo Salvini: Clio, Polo, Yaris, Panda and 500 Hybrid. To these are added, in the versions that respect the expected limit, the Dacia Sandero and the Jeep Avenger 1.2.
Those most affected are the A segment cars, the so-called city cars: compact cars, generally less than 3.70-3.85 meters long, designed mainly for urban mobility. The B segment is also involved, that of small cars with an indicative length between 3.7 and 4.2 metres, as well as many B-SUVs and small crossovers, characterized by raised bodywork and dimensions generally between 4.20 and 4.50 metres.
According to Codacons, sports cars, D-segment cars, C-SUVs and most sedans are excluded. To check whether the individual vehicle falls within the exemption, the reference is the power shown on the registration document.
How to check the power in the manual
The data to look for on the circulation certificate is that indicated in field P.2, which reports the engine power expressed in kW. It is on this value that the tax is calculated, not on the overall power of the system which, in hybrid cars, includes the contribution of the internal combustion engine and the electric one.
In the case of hybrids, only the power supplied by the combustion engine is considered for tax purposes.
Only one discount between cars and motorbikes
For those who own multiple cars, the provision recognizes exemption only for the one with the least power. If the power is equal, the benefit applies to the vehicle for which the lower tax is normally due.
For motorcycles and mopeds the exemption is provided without power limits. Even in this case, however, those who own more means can benefit from the relief for only one, the less powerful one.
The exemption for two-wheelers cannot be cumulated with that recognized for a car registered to the same owner.