Eco bonus for a car

Verified 16 December 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)

What are the rules of the ecological bonus for a car  ? What are the conditions to be fulfilled ? What is the amount of aid ? How to apply ? We tell you the main rules to know to benefit from the ecological bonus.

New Car

To benefit from the ecological bonus, you must be major and resident in France.

The vehicle shall meet all of the following conditions:

  • Being a private car (VP)
  • Be purchased, or leased under a contract of 2 years or more
  • Being a vehicle nine
  • Be registered in France in a definitive series
  • Not be sold within one year of purchase or lease, or until at least 6,000 km.
  • Use electricity, hydrogen or a combination of 2 as an exclusive source of energy
  • The acquisition cost must be Not more than € 47 000 TTC: titleContent, including, if necessary, the cost of acquiring or leasing the battery.
  • La mass in running order must be less than 2 400 kg
  • The environmental score must be 60 points or more.
    You can consult online the list of vehicles which have obtained this score.

The ecological bonus is paid at most once per person every 3 years.

Please note

if you sell the vehicle within one year of its purchase or rental, and/or before having traveled at least 6,000 km, you will have to return the bonus amount within 3 months of the sale of the vehicle.

Used car

To benefit from the ecological bonus, you must be major and resident in France.

The vehicle shall meet all of the following conditions:

  • Being a used private car
  • Be purchased or rented under a contract of 2 years or more
  • To have been the subject of a 1st registration for 2 years or more following the invoice or payment of the 1er rent.
  • Be registered in France in a definitive series
  • Do not belong to the same member tax shelter
  • Not to be sold within 2 years from the date of billing or payment of 1er rent.
  • Use electricity, hydrogen or a combination of the two as the sole source of energy

The ecological bonus is paid at most once per person every 3 years.

Please note

If you sell the vehicle within 2 years of its purchase or rental, you must return the amount of the bonus within 3 months of the sale of the vehicle.

New Car

Your reference tax income is less than or equal to €14,089

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

The ecological bonus is set at 27% of the acquisition cost TTC: titleContent of the vehicle up to €5,000, increased by €2,000.

This amount shall be increased, if necessary, by the cost of the rented battery.

Example :

Vehicle at a cost TTC: titleContent €24,000

27% x €24,000 = €6,480

Taking into account the €5,000 ceiling and the €2,000 surcharge, the amount of the bonus is €5,000 + €2,000 = €7,000

The amount shall be increased by €1,000if you live overseas provided that you are traveling with the new vehicle for 6 months or more following its acquisition.

Your reference tax income is more than €14,089

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

The ecological bonus is set at 27% of the acquisition cost TTC: titleContent up to €5,000.

This amount shall be increased, if necessary, by the cost of the rented battery.

The amount shall be increased by €1,000if you live overseas provided that you are traveling with the new vehicle for 6 months or more following its acquisition.

Used car

The amount of the ecological bonus is set at €1000.

The ecological bonus can be deducted from the purchase price by the professional, or refunded if you request it after the purchase.

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Advance by the professional

The bonus is deducted from the purchase price TTC: titleContent if the trader (dealer, body which has granted a micro-credit for own vehicle) agrees to advance you the amount of the bonus.

The bonus and any mark-up must be identified and visible on the invoice: there is a specific line indicating the amount of the bonus granted.

Personal request

If the trader (dealer, body which has granted a micro-credit for own vehicle) does not advance you the bonus, you must apply for it yourself online.

If the bonus is combined with the conversion premium, you must make a single application for the 2 aids.

Application for the ecological bonus and the conversion bonus (car, van, 2 or 3 wheels motorized, electric quadricycle, bicycle)

Please note

The request for the ecological bonus must be made no later than 6 months according to the date of billing of the vehicle.

In the case of a rental, the request for the ecological bonus must be made at the latest within 6 months following the date of payment of 1er rent.

View the list of vehicles eligible for the environmental score

Application for the ecological bonus and the conversion bonus (car, van, 2 or 3 wheels motorized, electric quadricycle, bicycle)

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