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What is the conversion premium?
This financial aid, which encourages drivers to adopt more environmentally-friendly mobility solutions, is in addition to those already in existence. However, the conditions and amounts of this aid are different! It's important to know that the 2023 conversion premium provides aid of up to €6,000 for the purchase of a more environmentally-friendly vehicle, as part of the ecological transition.
Setting the scene
The conversion premium is a subsidy for the purchase or lease of a low-pollution vehicle. In return, the beneficiary must scrap their old polluting vehicle.
These are: diesel vehicles first registered before 2011, or petrol vehicles first registered before 2006.
The conversion premium: what's changing in 2023
Before the current scale was applied, from 1 January 2023, the old one contained a number of conditions. The main change concerns the eligibility of internal combustion vehicles for the conversion premium. Since July 2021, Crit'Air 2 models (air quality certificate, all diesel and petrol) are no longer eligible for the conversion premium, so diesel vehicles no longer benefit.
In addition, it should be remembered that in 2020 a exceptional conversion premium was introduced by the French President. The aim of this aid, which was reserved for the first 200,000 customers, was to save the car industry, which had suffered as a result of the health crisis. This bonus was different from others not only because it included Crit'Air 3 vehicles, but also because the reference tax income was set at €18,000, rather than the usual €13,489.
Conversion premium criteria
What vehicles, what conditions, what amounts? You'll find all the answers to your questions just below!
Which vehicles are eligible?
Since the changes that have been made, it's normal to wonder whether our vehicle is still eligible or not. Here is the list of vehicles eligible for the conversion premium, in return for scrapping them:
- the electric cars new vehicles worth less than €47,000,
- Plug-in hybrid cars worth less than €47,000,
- the electric vans and plug-in hybrids,
- internal combustion vehicles (Crit'Air 1 only),
- motorised 2 (or 3) wheelers or electric quadricycles.
Electric vehicles must have a CO2 content of ≤ 20 g/km, while plug-in hybrids must have a CO2 content of ≤ 50 g/km.
What are the qualifying conditions?
A number of conditions must be met to qualify for this conversion premium.
The beneficiary must :
- be domiciled in France,
- the reference tax income per unit is less than or equal to €14,089,
- buy or lease a vehicle from 28 April 2022 (the rules being differentbetween 01/01/2022 and 27/04/2022).
For the old vehicle :
| Véhicule essence | Véhicule diesel |
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Private car or van 1ʳᵉ registered before January 2006 Have belonged to the beneficiary for at least one year Be registered in France Not to be pledged If the vehicle has been deemed to be damaged by an expert, it must have been insured for at least one year on the date it was handed in for destruction or on the invoice date. Be handed in for destruction within the previous 3 months or the 6 months following invoicing of the new vehicle |
Private car or van 1ʳᵉ registration before January 2011, Have belonged to the beneficiary for at least one year, Be registered in France, Not to be pledged, If the vehicle has been deemed to be damaged by an expert, it must have been insured for at least one year on the date it was handed in for destruction or on the invoice date, Be handed in for destruction within the previous 3 months or the 6 months following invoicing of the new vehicle. |
For the new vehicle :
Your eligibility simulator : https://www.primealaconversion.gouv.fr/dboneco/accueil/
| Carburant | Voiture particulière | Camionnette | 2 (ou 3 roues) motorisé ou quadricycle électrique |
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Electric vehicles
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Be purchased or leased under a contract for two or more years price ≤ €47,000 incl. VAT Be registered in France Not to be considered as a damaged vehicle Not be sold within one year of purchase or before it has covered at least 6,000 km CO2 emissions ≤ 20 g/km |
The same conditions apply to |
Be purchased or leased under a contract lasting two years or more Be registered in France Not to be considered damaged Not be sold within a year of its model year, or before it has been driven a minimum of 2,000 km |
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The same conditions apply + CO2 content ≤ 50 g/km |
The same conditions apply + CO2 content ≤ 50 g/km |
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How much is the conversion premium?
The amount of assistance varies according to a number of criteria: the type of vehicle, your reference tax income per unit, etc. We've put together a table showing the amount you can claim, depending on your situation!
Note that for passenger cars, plug-in hybrid vans (autonomy ≤ 50 km) and heaters whose reference tax income per unit is less than or equal to €14,089, if the following conditions are met, then you will benefit from a higher amount of aid :
- reference tax income per unit ≤ €6,300,
- more than 12,000 km travelled per year,
- commuting distance > 30 km.
For motorised 2 (or 3) wheelers or electric quadricycles, the amount of aid can be up to €1,100, subject to the purchase cost of the vehicle and its electrical power. However, the vehicle must be new, and the maximum amount of assistance with the environmental bonus is capped at €2,000.
Good to know: If you live or work in a low-emission zone (EPZ) and your local authority has granted you aid for the purchase or hire of a clean vehiclethen you can benefit from a additional premium up to €1,000.
| Type de véhicule | Critères | Personne physique, revenu fiscal de référence ≤ 14 089 € | Personne physique, revenu fiscal de référence > 14 089 € | Personnes morales |
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Passenger cars eligible for purchase (to benefit from the conversion premium)
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Electric cars and plug-in hybrids (with a range > 50 km) |
If conditions met: €6,000 Otherwise: €2,500 |
2 500 € |
2 500 € |
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Passenger cars eligible for purchase (to benefit from the conversion premium)
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Plug-in hybrid car (with a range ≤ 50 km)
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If conditions met: €3,000 Otherwise: €1,500 |
1 500 € |
1 500 € |
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Passenger cars eligible for purchase (to benefit from the conversion premium)
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Internal combustion car
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If conditions met: €3,000 Otherwise: €1,500 |
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Vans eligible for purchase (to benefit from the conversion premium)
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Electric van and plug-in hybrid vehicle (with a range > 50 km)
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Class 1: up to €5,000 Class 2: up to €7,000 Class 3: up to €9,000 |
Class 1: up to €5,000 Class 2: up to €7,000 Class 3: up to €9,000 |
Class 1: up to €5,000 Class 2: up to €7,000 Class 3: up to €9,000 |
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Vans eligible for purchase (to benefit from the conversion premium)
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Plug-in hybrid van (with a range ≤ 50 km)
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If conditions met: €3,000 Otherwise: €1,500 |
1 500 € |
1 500 € |
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Vans eligible for purchase (to benefit from the conversion premium)
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Thermal pick-up truck
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If conditions met: €3,000 Otherwise: €1,500 |
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The ecological bonus: can be combined with the conversion premium
This bonus is designed to reward motorists who have switched to a new vehicle with low CO2 emissions.
Just like its counterpart, the conversion premium, the ecological bonus rewards drivers who switch to a clean vehicle. The conditions for obtaining the bonus are much the same (purchase price, CO2 emission level, etc.), except that internal combustion vehicles are not eligible. This aid is all the more significant because it can be combined with the conversion bonus.
For example, if you buy a new electric vehicle worth less than €47,000, you can get a €5,000 eco-bonus and €5,000 conversion allowance, giving you a final deduction of €10,000 on the purchase price of your vehicle!
Good to know: there will also be changes to the eco-bonus scale from 1st January 2023.
For the sake of clarity, you will find below all the information concerning the amount of aid you can claim, environmental bonus and conversion premium combined.
| Type de véhicule | Personnes physiques, revenu fiscal de référence ≤ 14 089 € | Personnes physiques, revenu fiscal de référence > 14 089 € | Personnes morales |
|---|---|---|---|
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Electric cars and plug-in hybrids (with a range > 50 km)
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7,000 for EVs (new purchase price under €47,000) |
5,000 for EVs (new purchase price under €47,000) |
3 000 € |
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Electric van and plug-in hybrid vehicle (with a range > 50 km)
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8,000 for electric vehicles |
6,000 for electric vehicles |
4 000 € |
How do I get the conversion premium?
The application must be made personally if the professional does not advance the premium. The application must be made within 6 months of invoicing your vehicle; for leases, the date of the first payment is taken into account.
Documents to be provided :
- registration document for the vehicle you have purchased (or leased) in your name,
- the registration document for the old vehicle being scrapped,
- your bank details.
Then all you have to do is visit the government website in the section dedicated to the conversion premium to make your application. Don't panic, everything will be explained and detailed throughout the process.
In a nutshell: the conversion allowance rewards you for buying a vehicle with low CO2 emissions. This aid can amount to up to €6,000 for electric cars and €10,000 for electric vans, and can be combined with the ecological bonus.
So are you ready to go electric? Let us know what you think!
