{
  "id": 12288596,
  "title": "Autopreise: Preise von E-Autos und Verbrennern nähern sich wieder an",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/autopreise-preise-von-e-autos-und-verbrennern-nahern-sich-wieder-an",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/autopreise-preise-von-e-autos-und-verbrennern-naehern-sich-wieder-an/100259956.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The study reveals that the purchase prices of both traditional combustion engine cars and electric vehicles are approaching parity once again. According to the most popular models compared in September, electric vehicles were, on average, €2,124 more expensive than combustion engine cars. This price gap narrowed by €125 compared to August, according to industry expert Ferdinand Dudenhöffer. The comparison was made between the 25 best-selling combustion engine and electric models in Germany. In December 2025, the premium stood at €1,328, but it rose to €2,363 by July, as reported by the regular market study from the private “Center Automotive Research (CAR).” Even though the premium for electric vehicles in September was nearly €800 above the December value, the overall figure remains relatively low. In October 2024, the price gap was over €6,500, while in the early days of electric mobility, it reached up to €15,000. Dudenhöffer attributed the price increase up to July to a favorable market environment for electric vehicles, citing high diesel prices and government subsidies as attractive factors. He stated that additional sales promotions were not necessary according to the manufacturers. New electric vehicles are currently reducing price pressure, as revealed by falling discounts on the top 25 electric models. In September, the average discount rate was 17.9 percent, up from 17.4 percent the previous month. The institute attributes these higher discounts to new and more affordable electric models on the market, such as the ID. Polo and other recent electric models from the VW Group. Dudenhöffer believes that this trend of increasing discounts will likely continue in the coming months. CAR analyzes transaction prices, which are list prices minus discounts obtained from the internet and brokers. The institute also bases its data on information from the Federal Motor Transport Authority. However, the state subsidy for electric vehicles is not considered in this price comparison.",
  "summary": "Hohe Spritpreise und die staatliche Förderung machten Elektroautos zuletzt attraktiver - und die Rabatte sanken. Im September zogen sie wieder an. Das hat einen bestimmten Grund.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}