As of January 1, 2024, the Mercedes EQB bonus will drop to €3,700

The Weight Penalty will claim a new victim in 2024 by heavily penalizing the Mercedes EQB electric which will see its bonus reduced.

SUVs and electric vehicles certainly don’t mix well. After the Tesla Model Y, the Weight Penalty, whose scale is tightened in 2024, targets the Mercedes EQB.

A serious rival to the American SUV, the German family vehicle features top-notch build quality. Despite this, it manages to fall below the 47,000 euro threshold, making it eligible for the ecological bonus. Unfortunately, with a curb weight of 2030 kg, it is in the crosshairs of the Weight Penalty.

As a reminder, this applies to all electric cars weighing more than 1900 kg. In practice, a 300 kg deduction will be automatically applied to zero-emission vehicles, while the threshold for thermal cars begins at 1600 kg.

The Cheaper Tesla Model Y

With its weight of 2030 kg, minus 300 kg, the Mercedes EQB is “virtually” reduced to 1730 kg. Within its weight range, the German vehicle will have to pay 10 euros per kilogram over the 1600 kg limit. That’s 130 kg x 10 euros = 1300 euros.

This amount will be deducted from the 5000 euro ecological bonus, leaving 3700 euros in total. Although this vehicle targets wealthy customers, losing 26% of the bonus is significant. Now priced at 43,250 euros, the Mercedes EQB will be 1420 euros more expensive than the Tesla Model Y.

Note that this weight mechanism has been modified for large families (3 or more children) and, in the case of the Mercedes, restores the full bonus.

Finally, forget about buying a combustion or hybrid vehicle, as the 2024 Ecological Penalty will also be harsher than ever…

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