E-car subsidy 2026: Current grants & benefits

• Up to €6,000 state e-car premium
• Only for private individuals with a taxable household income of up to €80,000
• An income limit of up to €90,000 applies for households with children
• BAFA e-car subsidy: Application after vehicle registration via the Federal Office
• Eligible for funding: New cars (BEV and plug-in hybrids) in vehicle class M1
• Programme start: As soon as possible (subject to EU approval), probably from May 2026
• The application can probably be submitted retroactively from May 2026 for eligible vehicles with first registration from 1 January 2026
• Leased vehicles are also eligible if they are registered to the lessee
• The vehicle must be held for at least 36 months after initial registration

The new funding programme of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) is expected to start in 2026. The 2026 electric car subsidy programme is still subject to approval by the European Commission under state aid law. Unlike previous programmes, the current funding is based on a combination of a basic premium and individual social components, which means that the subsidy varies depending on personal circumstances.

Basic subsidy and electric car subsidy 2026

Depending on the size of your household, income and the type of vehicle you choose, you can receive a grant of between €1,500 and €6,000. Only private individuals with an annual taxable income of up to €80,000 for the entire household are eligible. For each child in the household, this income limit increases by €5,000 to a maximum of €90,000. Within the income limits, the basic subsidy for purely electric cars is €3,000. Eligible plug-in hybrids are subsidised with at least €1,500. The application is processed by the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA), although the application can also be submitted after the vehicle has been registered. The vehicle must also have been registered for the first time on 1 January 2026 or later.

Additional bonuses for families and low incomes

The Electric Mobility 2026 funding programme takes greater account of personal circumstances. Families with children will be subsidised more and receive an additional €500 each for the first two children - the subsidy amount increases to €4,000 for e-cars and €2,500 for plug-in hybrids. If your household income is less than €60,000 per year, you can increase the subsidy by an additional €1,000. If the annual income is less than €45,000, the top-up is even €2,000.

With an annual income of up to 45,000 euros:

• Without minor children: 5,000 euros
• With one minor child: 5,500 euros
• With two or more minor children: 6,000 euros

With an annual income of 45,001 to 60,000 euros:

• Without minor children: 4,000 euros
• With one minor child: 4,500 euros
• With two or more minor children: 5,000 euros

With an annual income of 60,001 to 80,000 euros:

• Without minor children: 3,000 euros
• With one minor child: 3,500 euros
• With two or more minor children: 4,000 euros

With an annual income of 80,001 to 85,000 euros:

• Without minor children: not eligible
• With one minor child: 3,500 euros
• With two or more minor children: 4,000 euros

With an annual income of 85,001 to 90,000 euros:

• Without minor children: not eligible
• With one minor child: not eligible
• With two or more minor children: 4,000 euros

Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and electric cars with range extenders can be subsidised from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2027. A minimum electric range of 80 kilometres or CO₂ emissions of no more than 60 grams of CO₂ per kilometre are required.

The amount of the subsidy depends on your annual income and the number of underage children in your household.

With an annual income of up to 45,000 euros:

• Without minor children: 3,500 euros
• With one minor child: 4,000 euros
• With two or more minor children: 4,500 euros

With an annual income of 45,001 to 60,000 euros:

• Without minor children: 2,500 euros
• With one minor child: 3,000 euros
• With two or more minor children: 3,500 euros

With an annual income of 60,001 to 80,000 euros:

• Without minor children: 1,500 euros
• With one minor child: 2,000 euros
• With two or more minor children: 2,500 euros

With an annual income of 80,001 to 85,000 euros:

• Without minor children: not eligible
• With one minor child: 2,000 euros
• With two or more minor children: 2,500 euros

With an annual income of 85,001 to 90,000 euros:

• Without minor children: not eligible
• With one minor child: not eligible
• With two or more minor children: 2,500 euros

The new subsidy for electric cars applies to new cars of the EU vehicle class M1 with a purely battery electric drive (BEV) or plug-in hybrid drive (PHEV) registered in Germany for the first time, as well as to electric vehicles with a range extender (REEV). According to the current status of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, there are no restrictions on the list price of vehicles.

This means that numerous vehicles from our range are also eligible for the subsidy. This includes these models, among others:

• Hyundai INSTER
• Hyundai KONA electric
• Hyundai IONIQ 5
• Hyundai IONIQ 6
• Mitsubishi Outlander
• Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Electric

These plug-in hybrids, for example, are also eligible:

• Hyundai TUCSON 1.6 GDI PHEV 2WD, range: 86 to 89 km, CO₂: 62 to 65 g (^MY25/2620

• Hyundai TUCSON 1.6 GDI PHEV 4WD, range 61 to 65 km, CO₂: 26 to 30 g (MY25⁾²¹

• Hyundai SANTA FE 1.6T-GDI PHEV 4WD, range 54 km, CO₂: 38 g (MY25⁾²²

• Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 4WD, range 83 to 85 km, CO₂: 19 g (MY25/26⁾²³

We will be happy to advise you on which other vehicles from our Hyundai, Mitsubishi and MAXUS brands are eligible. As things stand, used vehicles are not part of the subsidy programme starting in 2026, but are being reviewed by the Federal Ministry for the Environment.