Find out how much the Road Tax (Vehicle Excise Duty or VED) will be on your car over the coming year. Cars from 1 March 2001 are taxed according to how much CO2 they emit. Cars registered before 1 March 2001 are taxed on engine size. There are two bands: engines up to and including 1549cc and engines over 1549cc.
Standard rate
£195.00 annually / £107.25 six-monthly / £102.38 six-monthly Direct Debit / £17.06 monthly Direct Debit
| Version | CO2 | List Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300d AMG Line Night Edition Premium Plus CLS300d 4Matic 9G-Tronic Auto Start/Stop MHEV 4dr | Coupe | 168 g/km | £0 |
| CLS300d 2.0 AMG Line 9G-TRONIC 4dr | Coupe | 142 g/km | £0 |
| CLS300d 2.0 AMG Line Premium Plus 9G-TRNC 4dr | Coupe | 142 g/km | £0 |
| CLS350 2.0 AMG Line 9G-TRONIC 4dr | Coupe | 162 g/km | £0 |
| CLS350 2.0 AMG Line Premium Plus 9G-TRONIC 4dr | Coupe | 162 g/km | £0 |
| CLS350d 2.9 AMG Line 9G-TRONIC 4MATIC 4dr | Coupe | 156 g/km | £0 |
| CLS350d 2.9 AMG Line Premium Plus 9G-TRNC 4MATIC 4dr | Coupe | 156 g/km | £0 |
| CLS400d 2.9 AMG Line 9G-TRONIC 4MATIC 4dr | Coupe | 156 g/km | £0 |
| CLS400d 2.9 AMG Line Premium Plus 9G-TRNC 4MATIC 4dr | Coupe | 156 g/km | £0 |
| CLS450 3.0 AMG Line 9G-TRONIC 4MATIC 4dr | Coupe | 184 g/km | £0 |
| CLS450 3.0 AMG Line Premium Plus 9G-TRNC 4MATIC 4dr | Coupe | 184 g/km | £0 |
| CLS53 3.0 AMG Speedshift Tct 4MATIC+ 4dr | Coupe | 203 g/km | £0 |
Higher rate
£620.00 annually / £341.00 six-monthly / £325.50 six-monthly Direct Debit / £54.25 monthly Direct Debit
| Version | CO2 | List Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400d AMG Line Night Edition Premium Plus CLS400d 4Matic 9G-Tronic Auto Start/Stop 4dr | Coupe | 191 g/km | £67,135 |
| 53 AMG Night Edition Premium Plus CLS53 4Matic+ 9G Speedshift Auto Start/Stop MHEV EQ Boost 22hp/16kw 4dr | Coupe | 216 g/km | £78,730 |
| CLS53 3.0 AMG Edition 1 Speedshift 4MATIC+ 4dr | Coupe | 203 g/km | £84,120 |
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