Exhibit 5.1

300 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
United States
+1 312 862 2000

www.kirkland.com

August 4, 2023

Canoo Inc.

19951 Mariner Avenue

Torrance, California 9050

Re: Registration Statement of Canoo Inc. on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are acting as special counsel to Canoo Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the proposed registration by the Company of 149,637,448 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and the related prospectus included in the Registration Statement (the “Prospectus”). The Shares may be issued (i) in the amount up to 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, upon the conversion of the initial debenture (the “Initial Debenture”) and (ii) in the amount up to 49,637,448, upon the exercise of some or all of the initial warrant (the Initial Warrant”) that the Company issued to YA II PN, LTD. (the “Selling Stockholder”) pursuant to that certain Purchase Agreement entered into with the Selling Stockholder on June 30, 2023 (the “Purchase Agreement”).

In connection therewith, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion, including (i) the corporate and organizational documents of the Company, including the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended through the date hereof, and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, (ii) resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company with respect to the issuance and sale of the Shares, (iii) the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto, (iv) the Prospectus and (v) the Purchase Agreement, the Initial Debenture and the Initial Warrant.

For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and the authenticity of the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of the signatures of persons signing all documents in connection with which this opinion is rendered, the authority of such persons signing on behalf of the parties thereto other than the Company and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by the parties thereto other than the Company. We have not independently established or verified any facts relevant to the opinions expressed herein, but have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing qualifications, assumptions and limitations and the further limitations set forth below, we are of the opinion that:

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Canoo Inc.

August 4, 2023

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Our opinions expressed above are subject to the qualifications that we express no opinion as to the applicability of, compliance with, or effect of (i) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar law affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), (iii) other commonly recognized statutory and judicial constraints as to enforceability, including statutes of limitations, and (iv) public policy considerations which may limit the rights of parties to obtain certain remedies.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

We do not find it necessary for the purposes of this opinion, and accordingly we do not purport to cover herein, the application of the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the various states to the issuance and sale of the Securities.

This opinion is limited to the specific issues addressed herein, and no opinion may be inferred or implied beyond that expressly stated herein. This opinion speaks only as of the date that the Registration Statement becomes effective under the Act, and we assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion after the date of effectiveness should the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise after the date hereof.

This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the filing of the Prospectus and in accordance with the Registration Statement, and is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise relied upon for any other purpose.