Munich, Dusseldorf The G-Class from Mercedes in the popular AMG tuned version consumes 16 liters of petrol per 100 kilometers at a base price of 180,939 euros. The resulting carbon dioxide emissions of 363 grams per kilometer makes environmentalists shudder.
But it would become really problematic if the state also supported such “climate killers” with tens of thousands of euros, says Jürgen Resch, head of the lobby association German Environmental Aid (DUH). It is incomprehensible that in Germany there is no upper limit for the tax deductibility of vehicles and that the general public therefore subsidizes luxurious makes of top earners with high consumption values.
The car industry, on the other hand, warns against knee-jerk reactions with disastrous consequences. The company car business is of central importance for domestic corporations such as Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. The market share of the German car manufacturers in this area is an impressive 82 percent. For comparison: in the overall market it is only 68 percent.
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