Under the update, annual first-year VED fees for these road users will rise from £2,745 per year to £5,490. 

The £2,745 increase for these road users is the biggest financial increase of any motorist this spring and could leave many prospective buyers rethinking their plans. 

According to HM Revenue and Customs, the new rules are being introduced to “widen the difference” between electric vehicles and petrol and diesel cars. 

They have previously explained: “Vehicle Excise Duty first-year rates are paid for the first year of a car’s lifecycle, at the point of registration, and vary based on emissions.

“From 1 April 2025, the Vehicle Excise Duty first-year rates will be changed to widen the difference between zero-emission, hybrid and internal combustion engine cars.

"From 1 April 2025, zero-emission cars will pay the lowest first-year rate. Rates for cars with CO2 emissions of 1 to 50 grams per kilometre and 51 to 75 grams per kilometre, including hybrid vehicles, will increase to bring them closer to higher emitting cars. 

“Cars in the bands for CO2 emissions of 76 to 90 grams per kilometre and above will pay double the equivalent rates from 2024 to 2025.”

However, experts at motoring specialists LeaseLoco suggested that cars emitting over 255g/km will tend to be luxury or high-performance machines.

These cars are set to have considerable list prices meaning the average motorist treating themselves to a new family machine will unlikely to be affected at this scale. 

They said: “Luxury and performance models with the largest engines will receive the biggest tax increase, with the rate rising by a staggering £2,745 to £5,490 per year.”

Full list of new cars emitting over 255g/km of CO2

• Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.9 V6 Bi-Turbo
• Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10
• Audi RS6 4.0 TFSI V8
• Audi RS7 4.0 TFSI V8
• Audi RSQ8 4.0 TFSI V8
• Audi S8 4.0 TFSI V8
• Audi SQ7 4.0 TFSI V8
• Audi SQ8 4.0 TFSI V8
• Aston Martin DB12 4.0 V8
• Aston Martin DBX 4.0 V8
• Aston Martin Vantage 4.0 V8
• Bentley Bentayga 4.0 V8
• Bentley Continental 4.0 V8
• Bentley Continental 6.0 W12
• Bentley Flying Spur 4.0 V8
• BMW Alpina XB7 4.4 V8
• BMW M8 4.4 V8
• BMW X5 M 4.4 V8
• BMW X6 M 4.4 V8
• BMW X7 M 4.4 V8
• Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 6.2 V8
• Ferrari Purosangue 6.5 V12
• Ferrari Roma 3.8T V8
• Ford Mustang 5.0 V8
• Ford Ranger 2.0 TD EcoBlue
• Ford Ranger 3.0 EcoBlue
• Ford Ranger 3.0 V6
• INEOS Grenadier 3.0P
• Jeep Wrangler 2.0 GME
• Lamborghini Huracan 5.2 V10
• Lamborghini Urus 4.0 V8 BiTurbo
• Lamborghini Revuelto 6.5 V12
• Land Rover Defender 90 5.0 P425 V8
• Land Rover Defender 110 5.0 P425 V8
• Lotus Emira 3.5 V6
• Maserati Levante 3.0 V6
• Maserati Levante 3.8 V8
• Maserati MC20 3.0 V6
• McLaren GT 4.0T V8
• Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4.0 V8
• Mercedes-Benz G400D
• Mercedes-Benz G63
• Mercedes-Benz GLC63
• Mercedes-Benz GLE63
• Mercedes-Benz GLS63h
• Mercedes-Benz SL55
• Porsche 718 Cayman 4.0 GT4
• Porsche 911 3.7T 992 Turbo
• Porsche Cayenne 4.0T V8
• Porsche Macan 2.9T V6
• Range Rover 4.4 P530 V8
• Range Rover 4.4 P615 V8
• Range Rover Sport 4.4P V8
• Rolls-Royce Cullinan 6.75 V12
• Rolls-Royce Ghost 6.75 V12
• Toyota Hilux 2.8D
• Toyota Land Cruiser 2.8D
• Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDI