Diesel Registration costs - 4wd wagon style vs Ute

humvee, Mar 30, 4:50pm
Is what I hear correct that the registration for a ute or van is more expensive then a car or wagon (both diesel)!

eg a 4runner or hilux surf(diesel) would be cheaper to registar then a double cab hilux with canopy(diesel)
mugenb20b, Mar 30, 5:14pm
Yes. Roughly $170 difference. It's BS if you ask me.
r15, Mar 30, 5:53pm
$417 a year for a surf
$590~ for a navara
NZTools, Mar 30, 6:28pm
Or in simpler terms,

$417 a year for a passenger vehicle,
and $590 a year for a commercial vehicle
outbidyou2, Mar 30, 7:52pm
so glad we sold our diesel pos
graham32, Mar 30, 8:25pm
My safari is only $417 a year, why would you register a ute or van as a commercial vehicle if you are using it as a private vehicle !

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicle/registration-licensing/fees.html
tim41, Mar 30, 8:30pm
Goods truck/van/utility ,you dont have a choice!.we have a prado and a hilux ute ,ones $417 a year the hilux is $596- same engine both private use.it bullshit alright
phlippy, Mar 30, 9:07pm
was just thinking of getting a deisel ford courier 2c 2lt flat deck ute.
So just why is a deiselute $262 dearer to register on top of that i have to buy deisel tax dont I!

edit road user charges is that $41 per 1000km!
elect70, Mar 30, 9:42pm
Yep OTTMate drives aMerc 260levin- petonetwice a weekalso has a Bighorn Diesel . He says it worked out cheaper the drive the petrol merc over 12 monthsthan thebighorntaking into account RUC & Rego
punkboy, Mar 31, 12:35am
so is a petrol powered hilux/courier ute same rego cost as diesel equivalent !
toot5, Mar 31, 2:22am
my holden petrol ute was only $300 odd this year think it was about 340, or something like that
mugenb20b, Mar 31, 2:24am
No, it's much less.
bert37, Mar 31, 5:09am
three letters explain it all ACC that is the reason the regos are a different price
humvee, Apr 4, 10:14pm
hmm. I think Ill just probably end up keeping my current car then or getting another Subaru - I keep thinking I would like a 3.0L diesel double cab ute(prob hilux), but then I look at the cost of them (compared to say a outback or lancaster) and on top of that the RUC and even more expensive registration then other diesels.