Retrofit bonus for a van
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 more than €15,400
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.
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.
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 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
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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