Motor vehicle with a protection profile

The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a rear cross member. The invention is characterized in that a protective profile for the protection of a traction battery of the motor vehicle is provided in a rear impact, which arranged in the rear region of the motor vehicle between the traction battery and the rear-side cross member and which is formed of fiber reinforced plastic. This provides a particularly effective protection of the traction battery in the event of a crash is possible.