Family SUVs could be targeted with hikes in road tax and parking permits under proposals being pushed for by Labour politicians.
The call for higher levies on large SUVs, often chosen by families for their space, came from Labour and Green party members of the London Assembly.
The motion was passed this week amid concerns about 'car-spreading' – where more road space is taken up by larger vehicles – and calls on London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan to write to the Treasury and ask for vehicle excise duty (VED, or road tax) to incorporate a 'progressive' element that includes the vehicle's weight.
If introduced, this would mean SUV-driving families in the UK face being hit with much larger road tax bills.
Many SUV drivers already pay £600 for the first five years on new models under the premium car tax fee, which levies more against vehicles worth over £40,000.
