Can you get a grant for a used or imported electric car in Ireland?
The short answer
The SEAI €3,500 grant and the €5,000 ICE2EV scrappage top-up both apply to new battery-electric cars only, so a second-hand or UK-imported EV does not qualify for purchase support. That said, the up-to-€300 home charger grant is available to any EV owner installing a home charge point, new car or not. A UK-imported BEV is also exempt from the NOx levy, which can reduce import costs versus a petrol or diesel.
Related questions
Does a used electric car qualify for the SEAI grant?
No. The €3,500 SEAI purchase grant is for new battery-electric cars only. Used EVs do not qualify, and neither do imported ones.
Can I get any grant on an imported EV?
Not the purchase grant or scrappage top-up. But you can still claim the up-to-€300 home charger grant, and imported BEVs are exempt from the NOx levy.
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