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E-Auto-Förderung (federal electric car grant)Open for applications

Up to €6,000 for an electric car in Germany

€3,000 base grant plus conditional income and child supplements.

CivilAuto explains the rules and helps you check your eligibility.

How the support is paid

Standard support

€3,000 one-off

The grant is a one-off amount, not a monthly payment.

Conditional income supplement

Up to €2,000

Depends on taxable household income; the full €2,000 applies up to €45,000.

Conditional child supplement

Up to €1,000

€500 per qualifying child, for up to 2 children.

The maximum of €6,000 applies only with taxable household income up to €45,000 and two qualifying children.

Who this support is for

Private individuals with a new battery-electric or fuel-cell passenger car registered for private use, within the household income limits (€80,000 without qualifying children).

Motor vehicle tax exemption for electric cars

Tax or fee benefit

In force

Questions about your situation

Ask about support, financial conditions or the application process for this programme.

Useful programme questions

E-Auto-Förderung (federal electric car grant)

Is the check an official approval?

CivilAuto gives an indicative result. Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA), on behalf of the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUKN) decides the official outcome.

Motor vehicle tax exemption for electric cars

Is the check an official approval?

CivilAuto gives an indicative result. Zoll decides the official outcome.

Relevant providers

Providers recorded in our research for E-Auto-Förderung (federal electric car grant).

These are companies and bodies the research found in connection with this programme. They are not CivilAuto partners, and being listed is neither an endorsement nor confirmation that a provider takes part today. Check the offer with the provider.

Car makers (5)

Dealers (11)

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  • Riess-Gruppe

    Offers eligible products

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  • S&G Automobil

    Offers eligible products

  • Tief-Dörfler

    Offers eligible products

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  • Volkswagen Automobile Hamburg

    Offers eligible products

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  • Volkswagen Automobile Rhein-Neckar

    Offers eligible products

    Website →

Leasing providers (2)

Marketplaces (2)

  • ADAC Fahrzeugwelt

    Offers eligible products

  • MeinAuto.de

    Offers eligible products

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Other recorded providers (5)

  • Automobilsalon Bellemann

    Offers eligible products

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  • GoLeasy

    Offers eligible products

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  • Peugeot

    Offers eligible products

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  • Volkswagen Financial Services

    Offers eligible products

  • Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge

    Offers eligible products

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