Surprise showroom tax losers 22 March 2010 Email this page Zoom We highlight some of the unexpected costly cars One-off, first-year tax price goes up on April 1 Full details on the new 'showroom tax' here Tweet Suzuki Grand Vitara sz4 three-door 1.6-litre manual Price new £15,925 Emissions 195 g/km Road tax £245 'Showroom tax' £445 Vauxhall Insignia SE 2.0-litre auto Price new £26,220 Emissions 214 g/km Road tax £260 'Showroom tax' £580 Chevrolet Orlando 2.0 VCDi (160bhp) LT Auto Price new £19,970 Emissions 186 g/km Road tax £245 'Showroom tax' £445 Subaru Impreza RC 2.0-litre manual Price new £18,970 Emissions 199 g/km Road tax £245 'Showroom tax' £445 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 1750TBi Turismo Price new £24,320 Emissions 194 g/km Road tax £245 'Showroom tax' £445 Renault Megane CC GT Line TomTom TCe 180 Price new £23,915 Emissions 188 g/km Road tax £245 'Showroom tax' £445 Mazda RX-8 R3 manual Price new £25,115 Emissions 299 g/km Road tax £460 'Showroom tax' £1,000 More like this Car road tax up for all but the greenest cars How the budget affects you Toyota iQ won't cost the earth Think City gives small cars an electric shock Households waste £315 on green tax