Electric Utility Vehicles: Do Private Individuals Qualify for the Eco-Friendly Bonus?

The question is worth asking because a subtlety in the assistance scheme for purchasing an electric vehicle makes the consideration interesting.

Gone are the days when utility vehicles were uncomfortably basic grain trucks. Now, they benefit from all the innovations just like passenger cars. So, why not make it your first vehicle, provided you don’t need more than three front seats? And in terms of boot space, it will be unbeatable :-).

The review of the incentives for purchasing or leasing low-polluting vehicles in 2023 reveals an inconsistency: for the purchase of new van-type vehicles, the aid amount is set at 40% of the total acquisition cost including taxes, up to €6,000 if the vehicle is purchased or leased by an individual, or €4,000 if purchased or leased by a legal entity (company).

In other words, buying an electric van today is more rewarded by the State than a passenger vehicle, which is limited to €5,000 if it costs less than €47,000 including tax. This “extra bonus” of €1,000 is not negligible, especially since discounts on utility vehicles seem to be more attractive currently.

Mobiwisy notably found this new (but registered) Opel Vivaro-E with a discount (bonus already received by the dealer) of 29%! That’s nearly €14,000 off, with a bottom price of €33,210.

At Renault, the Kangoo Van E-Tech Electric is therefore priced at €28,600 after the bonus is deducted. Again, this warrants careful consideration.

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