Without a bonus, no electric car?

The previous decision to lower the bonus from 70,000 to 50,000 SEK has now been completely cancelled and instead the bonus will be removed altogether.

How does this affect car buyers, many are asking themselves. In September, i.e. before the Government's announcement, almost every second (47%) motorist stated that they would not buy an electric car if they did not receive a bonus. This is according to a Sifo survey conducted earlier this year.

These are the most negative to buying

The most negative are, unsurprisingly, those who still drive a fossil-fueled car. Among these, 52 percent would not consider an electric car unless it also comes with a bonus. Those who already own an electric car today are not nearly as negative (12%).

"I do not want to take a position on whether the purchase of an electric car should continue to be subsidized and if so, what the bonus should be, but I can state that the bonus is still an important incentive for many to even consider an electric car. If we are not only going to maintain the pace of the transition but also accelerate it, it will be incredibly important that the phase-out takes place in balance with the market," said Daniel Odsberg in September, sales manager Kvdbil.

…and these are most affected

Among 56-79 year-olds, almost six out of ten (59%) would not consider buying an electric car without a bonus. Income also influences the willingness to buy. More than half (52%) of those earning less than SEK 25,000 a month say they would forgo an electric car if they did not receive compensation in the form of a bonus. The corresponding figure among those earning over SEK 35,000 is 41 percent.

About the survey
The survey was conducted in Kantar Sifo's web panel during the period 16-19 March 2022. A total of 1145 people aged 18-79 were interviewed. The web panel is nationally representative and recruited based on random selection. There is no self-recruitment in Sifo's web panel.