John H
New member
I have just been studying the DVLA website, and uncovered an interesting fact. Road tax is of course now banded by CO2 emissions, and the 2.7 Cayman (and Boxster) are the only cars made by Porsche which are not in the top band for tax, and the band most likely to attract swingeing future increases.
But it's not quite that simple. The cut off point is an omission figure of 225, and the Cayman 2.7 5 speed comes in at 222. However with the 6 speed box it is listed at 227, which means it goes into the top band. With the Tip box it is 242.
The cash difference in road tax at the moment is only £20 (£190 versus £210) but I suspect this may alter dramatically in future budgets. Another good reason to buy the 5 speed car, and almost certainly why Porsche make this the standard issue, to keep their corporate average figure down a few points.
But it's not quite that simple. The cut off point is an omission figure of 225, and the Cayman 2.7 5 speed comes in at 222. However with the 6 speed box it is listed at 227, which means it goes into the top band. With the Tip box it is 242.
The cash difference in road tax at the moment is only £20 (£190 versus £210) but I suspect this may alter dramatically in future budgets. Another good reason to buy the 5 speed car, and almost certainly why Porsche make this the standard issue, to keep their corporate average figure down a few points.
