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It's a very restrictive subsidy. The details (in French): https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/actualites/A15906

For those not fluent in french :

You need to trade-in a car or a van you own since at least a year and it needs to be from before 2006 or 2011 if it's a diesel. Then 40% cap is 1500€ for everyone and if you are way below minimum wage it's up to 3000€. An additional 1000€ might be available depending where you live (low emission zone which include at the moment 10 of the biggest cities and more to come).

It's worth noting that 2006 and 2011 for diesel are not random numbers: they match Crit'Air 3. Incidentally, any vehicle on Crit'Air 3 will become restricted in about a year (July 1th 2023) in low-emission zones (most big cities).

That restriction means you cannot drive the vehicle in those zones during some periods or when there is a pollution event.

This is good context to have.

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