2020–present · Plug-in hybrid · 1395 cc
Volkswagen Golf Mk8 GTE PHEV: motor tax, specs and NCT
Motor tax on a Volkswagen Golf Mk8 GTE PHEV in Ireland is €170 a year.
Motor tax by year of first registration
| Registered | Band | CO2 | Per year | 6 months | 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | A1 CO2 | 27 g/km | €170 estimate (CO2 not officially confirmed) | €94 | €48 |
| 2021 | — WLTP | — | Not known: WLTP CO2 figure not found | — | — |
| 2022 | — WLTP | — | Not known: WLTP CO2 figure not found | — | — |
| 2023 | — WLTP | — | Not known: WLTP CO2 figure not found | — | — |
| 2024 | — WLTP | — | Not known: WLTP CO2 figure not found | — | — |
| 2025 | — WLTP | — | Not known: WLTP CO2 figure not found | — | — |
| 2026 | — WLTP | — | Not known: WLTP CO2 figure not found | — | — |
Where a range is shown, official CO2 varies by body style, gearbox and economy version (for example BlueMotion or EfficientDynamics). The bold figure is the middle of that range.
Vintage tax and NCT
- Vintage tax
- The earliest cars turn 30 in 2050. From then they can be taxed in the vintage class at €56 a year.
- NCT
- NCT every 2 years until the car is 10, then every year. (for the oldest cars; newer ones may be on a different schedule)
Specification
- Years
- 2020–present
- Body
- Hatchback, 5 doors
- Fuel
- Plug-in hybrid
- Engine
- 1,395 cc
- Power
- 245 bhp
- Torque
- 400 Nm
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- 0–62 mph
- 6.7 s
- Top speed
- 140 mph
- CO2 (NEDC)
- 27 g/km
- Seats
- 5
- Weight
- 1,624 kg
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Other Volkswagen Golf Mk8 versions
- 1.5 TSI 130 2019–present
- GTI 2020–present
- R 2020–present
Motor tax rates: Department of Transport schedule (unchanged in Budgets 2025 and 2026), checked 2026-09. CO2: official UK type-approval figures from the Vehicle Certification Agency; Irish-market versions can differ slightly. Your car's exact CO2 and band are on its registration certificate, and motortax.ie shows the rate for a given registration. Pre-July 2008 cars are taxed on engine size; July 2008–2020 on NEDC CO2; 2021 on, on WLTP CO2.