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Retrofit bonus for a van
Verified 01 January 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Who can benefit from the so-called financial assistance retro-fit premium for a van (conversion of the internal combustion engine into an electric or plug-in hybrid engine)? We tell you the rules to know from 2 december 2024 (transformation billing date).
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You can do an online test to find out if you qualify for the retrofit premium and have an estimate of the amount:
Retrofit premium eligibility test for a converted vehicle from 2 December 2024
In order to qualify for the so-called retrofit premium, you must meet the following conditions:
- To be major
- To be domiciled in France
- Your reference tax income per unit must be less than or equal à €26,000 (€16,300 in case of retrofit in plug-in hybrid). If the conversion of the vehicle is invoiced in 2026, the income taken into account is that of 2024. See your 2025 tax notice.
One legal person Proof of an establishment in France is also eligible for the electric retrofit for a van.
The heat engine must be transformed into an electric motor.
A legal person is not eligible for the premium in the event of conversion of an internal combustion engine into a plug-in hybrid engine.
The vehicle must meet different conditions depending on the type of retrofit, electric or plug-in hybrid.
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Electric retrofit
The thermal vehicle shall fulfill the following conditions:
- To be one vehicle of category N1 (CTTE genus)
- The internal combustion engine of the vehicle must have been converted into a battery or fuel cell electric motor by a qualified professional
- Not be sold within one year of the date of billing for its transformation, or before having traveled at least 6,000 km.
Retrofit plug-in hybrid
The thermal vehicle shall fulfill the following conditions:
- To be one vehicle of category N1 (CTTE genus)
- The CO2 emission rate shall be less than or equal to 132 g/km (104 g/km if the date 1re registration is prior to 1er March 2020)
- Use gasoline, natural gas, LPG or superethanol as a partial source of energy
- Have been the subject of a 1re registration before 1er January 2006 (petrol vehicle) or before 1er january 2011 (diesel vehicle)
- Belonging to the beneficiary of the premium
- Have been acquired by the beneficiary of the premium for at least 1 year
- Be registered in France in a normal series or with a final registration number
- Not to be hired
- If it is a vehicle considered as a damaged vehicle by an expert, it must be insured for at least 1 year on the date of its delivery for destruction or on the date of billing of the vehicle acquired or rented.
- The internal combustion engine must have been converted into an engine using electricity as a partial source of energy and whose equivalent range in all-electric mode in the city is greater than 50 km
- Not be sold within one year of the date of billing for its transformation, nor before having traveled at least 6,000 km.
If you sell the vehicle before the minimum time or before you have traveled the minimum distance, you will need to alert the operatorASP: titleContent or the concessionaire who has advanced the aid to you, and repay the aid amount within 3 months of processing.
The amount is different depending on the type of retrofit, electric or plug-in hybrid.
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Electric retrofit
The amount of the premium varies according to your income.
Your reference tax income per unit is less than or equal to €7,500
Reference tax income for 2024 if the date of billing of the transformation occurs in 2026. See your 2025 tax notice.
The amount of aid depends on the class of vehicle:
- Class I : 40 % of the purchase price up to €5,000
- Class II : 40 % of the purchase price up to €7,000
- Class III : 40 % of the purchase price up to €9,000
Your reference tax income per unit is greater than €7,500 and less than or equal to €16,300
Reference tax income for 2024 if the date of billing of the transformation occurs in 2026. See your 2025 tax notice.
The amount of the premium varies whether you drive a lot or not.
The journey made with your personal vehicle, between your home and your workplace, is more than 30 km
The amount of aid depends on the class of vehicle:
- Class I : 40 % of the purchase price up to €5,000
- Class II : 40 % of the purchase price up to €7,000
- Class III : 40 % of the purchase price up to €9,000
You travel more than 12,000 km per year with your personal vehicle for your professional activity
The amount of aid depends on the class of vehicle:
- Class I : 40 % of the purchase price up to €5,000
- Class II : 40 % of the purchase price up to €7,000
- Class III : 40 % of the purchase price up to €9,000
You're in a different situation
The amount of aid depends on the class of vehicle:
- Class I : 40 % of the purchase price up to €4,000
- Class II : 40 % of the purchase price up to €6,000
- Class III : 40 % of the purchase price up to €8,000
Your reference tax income per unit is more than €16,300 and less than or equal to €26,200
Reference tax income for 2024 if the date of billing of the transformation occurs in 2026. See your 2025 tax notice.
The amount of aid depends on the class of vehicle:
- Class I : 40 % of the purchase price up to €4,000
- Class II : 40 % of the purchase price up to €6,000
- Class III : 40 % of the purchase price up to €8,000
Retrofit plug-in hybrid
The amount of the premium varies according to your income.
Your reference tax income per unit is less than or equal to €7,500
Reference tax income for 2024 if the date of billing of the transformation occurs in 2026. See your 2025 tax notice.
The amount of the retrofit premium shall be 80 % of the cost of processing up to €3,000.
Your reference tax income per unit is greater than €7,500 and less than or equal to €16,300
Reference tax income for 2024 if the date of billing of the transformation occurs in 2026. See your 2025 tax notice.
The amount of the premium varies whether you drive a lot or not.
The journey made with your personal vehicle, between your home and your workplace, is more than 30 km
The amount of the retrofit premium shall be 80 % of the cost of processing up to €3,000.
You travel more than 12,000 km per year with your personal vehicle for your professional activity
The amount of the retrofit premium shall be 80 % of the cost of processing up to €3,000.
You're in a different situation
The amount of the retrofit premium shall be 80 % of the cost of processing up to €500.
Your reference tax income per unit is more than €16,300
Reference tax income for 2024 if the date of billing of the transformation occurs in 2026. See your 2025 tax notice.
You are not entitled to the bonus.
One legal person is not eligible for the premium in the event of conversion of an internal combustion engine into a plug-in hybrid engine.
In the case of conversion of a combustion engine into an electric motor, the amount of the retrofit premium depends on the class of the van:
- Class I : 40 % of the purchase price up to €4,000
- Class II : 40 % of the purchase price up to €6,000
- Class III : 40 % of the purchase price up to €8,000
The professional who carries out the transformation of the engine makes you the advance of the help.
The advance of the aid is made at the time of invoicing and must appear on the invoice: there is a specific line indicating the amount of aid granted.
Retrofit premium eligibility test for a converted vehicle from 2 December 2024
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