Retrofit premium for a car
Verified 01 janvier 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Your situation
- Is it a plug-in electric or hybrid retrofit?
- Electrical retrofit
- Your reference tax income per share is less than or equal to €7,100
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 eligible for the premium electric retrofit for a car.
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.
Electric retrofit
The thermal car must meet the following conditions:
- To be one vehicle of category M1 (VP genus)
- The engine of the car 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, 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.
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 €5,000.
For a legal person, the retrofit premium for a car shall be €1,500.
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 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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