Drivers could pay £2,000 more due to an Expensive Car Supplement (ECS) rule (Image: Getty)
Thousands of drivers will pay over £2,000 more to use the roads than motorists in almost identical vehicles due to a simple
charge applied to road cars
The charge is applied for a period of five years between the second and sixth years that a model is on the road.
However, with moles just £1 over the threshold will be liable for the hefty rates.
Currently, and owners are only liable to pay the fees, but this will be updated from April when thousands of and for the first time.
Electric car owners face ECS fees from April 2025 (Image: Getty)
explained: “Cars with a list price above £40,000 are considered Premium and are subject to pay an additional £410 per year from the second year of taxation, on top of the Standard rate.
“In other words, by the time a car that cost £40,001 new is six years old, it will have been subjected to £2,050 more in taxation than a similar version of the same model that cost £39,999.
“Cars that emit zero CO2 are not currently charged the Premium rate of £410 but that will change in April 2025.”
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Previous research from has suggested that as many as 80% of electric cars on the market could be liable to pay the ECS fee.
In another blow, the charge is set to rise to £425 per year from April 2025 meaning road users have to cough up an extra £75 over five years.
ECS fees are not written off when a car is sold, meaning even second-hand electric vehicle owners could be affected.
Electric and hybrid owners are facing VED taxes in 2025 to bring motoring charges in line with petrol and diesel vehicles.
has previously stated: “The Expensive Car Supplement exemption for EVs is due to end in 2025.
“New zero emission cars registered on or after 1 April 2025 will be liable to pay the expensive car supplement where eligible (currently those with a list price of or exceeding £40,000 are liable).”