Who said that the powerful 4 X 4 market would collapse in France under the weight of taxes and various bullying An order signed by the Minister of ecology and sustainable development, Jean-Louis Borloo in May 2009, and the actual effects occur, instead restoring morale to dealers.
In summary, it is now possible for companies, to qualify for private vehicles under the regime of utility vehicles, without the need to transform these models in version two tickets. These vehicles benefit from the tax advantages granted to the utilities. A clause which begins to thrill the orders of larger vehicles, 4 X 4, but also large minivans. "Obviously, the device influence certain segments", is observed in Audi France. "It's starting to feel in sales", adds rival BMW, which refers to a rise of 65 of its deliveries of large 4 X 4.

Because the benefits of the formula, known as "certification N1", resonate to the ear of fleet managers in enterprises: total exemption from annual tax on company cars, all of deductible rents from tax on corporations and no longer plafonnée part, deductible VAT to 80 on diesel... Without forgetting, symbol of symbols, the exemption of the famous ecological malus implemented a few years!
"The device ébrèche the logic of the round table, because it totally ignores the incitement to the reduction of CO2 and energy savings," summarizes without trying to understand the headquarters of BMW France, in an internal note to the attention of its network. Targets referred by the high mark of Bavarian range: "" leaders of TPE - SMEs, liberal professions, "account". ".
As the premium case, public great formula, favoured small citadines with its amount single commands, as much more discreet device supports the top large luxury models, because they are, without it, the more heavily taxed.
Despite the effect of not very pleased display of this measure, the French Government could not oppose it, because it's for the transposition into French law by a European directive dating back to September 2007. The Minister of industry, Christian Estrosi, has even hailed it as"harmonization and simplification export" for manufacturers, to the extent where it allows them to market their vehicles in Europe "with a single approval and not twenty-seven".
The list of models
Expressed in figures, the boost is more than speaking. An example: large X 5 BMW full transmission, billed more than 64.000 euros purchase. The client which is certify in the category of utilities (so N1) enjoys a total fiscal economy of 31.863 euros over four years, according to calculations by the constructor. The cousin X 6 model, the budget is even lighter of 38.467 euros! At the time, many brands products falling within this category, or are considering to do so: Audi (with its large 4 X 4 Q7), Volvo, Mercedes, Porsche, Land Rover... But also to general practitioners as Citroën C4 Picasso (C5 break) or Volkswagen Touran minivan.
Renault was even much later, by making eligible much of its range including the Scénic, Espace, Laguna, Mégane, Kangoo, etc. The list of qualified vehicles should quickly lie down, and rental all long-term begin to engage in this type of financing, in addition to the constructors. Only small concrete constraints: the model is still classified as "utility" during his life, even in the event of resale, and must wear a "plate of tare" on its side, indicating its payload.