An electric transition for everyone: this is the government’s wish with social leasing. A campaign promise of Emmanuel Macron in 2022 that has become a reality since the beginning of 2024.
Strict criteria
100% electric models are in the program, with rentals of less than 100 euros per month for city cars and less than 150 euros per month for family cars. A rental without contribution that, however, does not include insurance, vehicle maintenance or the installation of a charging station at home.
To benefit from this aid for workers with modest incomes, several conditions must be met:
- a reference tax income per share of less than 15,400 euros (50% of the assets according to the government),
- live at least 15 kilometers per year from your workplace,
- He travels 8,000 kilometers a year as part of his professional activity.
Officially, 25,000 files were to be granted in 2024. But, given the success of the system, the government has several times raised the possibility of increasing this quota to 40,000 files. For his part, the Minister of Energy Transition, Christophe Béchu, indicated at the beginning of the week that 35,000 firm offers had been made to clients, but without knowing if these files could be attended to.
What offers?
Here are the top social leasing deals (the official site appears not to be updated since January 4). Please note that this is a starting price, which may vary depending on options made on the particular vehicle.
• Citroën
ë-C4: from 129 euros per month
ë-C3 (deliveries from the 2nd quarter of 2024), from 54 euros per month
•Renault
Twingo E-Tech, from 40 euros per month
Mégane E-Tech, from 150 euros per month
Kangoo E-Tech, from 150 euros per month
•Peugeot
e-208, from 99 euros per month
e-2008, from 149 euros per month
•Fiat
500, from 49 euros per month
600º La Prima, from 149 euros per month
•Hyundai
Kona, from 95 euros per month
all terrain
Avenger, from 149 euros per month
•Nissan
Leaf, from 99 euros per month
•Opel
Electric Corsa, from 94 euros per month
Electric Mokka, from 119 euros per month
Source: BFM TV
