Which cars qualify for the plug-in electric grant?

The UK's new electric car grant was introduced back in July 2025. You can read more about the eligibility criteria right here, but for most buyers the important thing is that many new electric cars are eligible for a substantial discount. 

Rachel Reeves recently announced a 12-month extension to the plug-in grant in her 2025 budget statement, adding an extra £1.3 billion into the pot. 

Now there are eight models which qualify for the full £3,750 Band 1 help – the Ford Puma Gen-E, the Citroen e-C5 Aircross Long Range, Ford Tourneo Courier, Nissan Leaf, Alpine A290, Mini Countryman Electric and '+' badged versions of the Renault 5 and Renault 4. But there are plenty of others that get the lesser Band 2 incentive of £1,500. 

Just to complicate things further, many manufacturers that aren't eligible for the government EV grant have introduced their own discounts to keep buyers interested. 

To ease the confusion we've listed every new electric car that's eligible for the official plug-in grant. Keep scrolling and we've also listed the best 'unofficial' discounts that various brands have rolled out to keep the prices keen on their new electric cars.

So which vehicles get the plug-in EV grant?

Band 1 – £3,750 grant

• Ford E-Tourneo Courier
• ​Ford Puma Gen-E
• ​Citroën ë-C5 Aircross (Long Range only)​
  
• ​Nissan Leaf
• ​Alpine A290​
• ​Renault 4​
• ​Renault 5 (52kWh)
• ​Mini Countryman Electric​
• ​Dacia Spring​

Band 2 – £1,500 grant

• ​Alpine A290​
• ​Citroën ë-C3 
• ​Citroën ë-C3 Aircross​
• ​Citroën ë-C4 and Citroën ë-C4 X​
• ​Citroën ë-C5 Aircross​
• ​Citroën ë-Berlingo
• Citroën e-Spacetourer
• ​Cupra Born​
• ​DS 3​
• ​DS No 4
  
• ​Kia EV4​
• ​Kia PV5 Passenger​
• ​Nissan Ariya​
• ​Nissan Micra
  
• ​Peugeot E-208​
• ​Peugeot E-2008
• ​Peugeot E-308​
• ​Peugeot E-408​
• ​Peugeot E-Rifter
  
• Peugeot E-Traveller
  
• ​Renault 5 (40kWh)
  
• ​Renault Megane 
• ​Renault Scenic​
• ​Skoda Elroq​
• ​Skoda Enyaq​
  
• ​Toyota Proace City Verso​
• ​Vauxhall Astra Electric​
• ​Vauxhall Combo Life Electric​
• ​Vauxhall Corsa Electric​
• ​Vauxhall Frontera Electric​
• ​Vauxhall Grandland Electric​
• ​Vauxhall Mokka Electric​
• ​Vauxhall Vivaro Life Electric​
• ​Volkswagen ID.3
• Volkswagen ID.4​
• ​Volkswagen ID.5​
  

What other electric deals are available?

In the meantime, we've spotted a few great ‘unofficial’ plug-in grant deals and incentives that are well worth considering, so scroll down to find out what other new electric car deals you can take advantage of.

Alfa – Alfa Romeo is also offering a £1,500 saving across all Junior Elettrica models, including the top of the range 280hp Veloce and the Intensa Special Series. It’s available now on top of existing retail offers, including 0% APR on personal contract purchase and a free EV home charger. It means the cheapest Junior Elettrica starts at £32,405. 

GWM Ora – GWM UK introduced a £3,750 ‘GWM grant’ on all variants of the Ora 03, including the Pure, Pro, and GT, bringing the starting price down to £21,245 on the road. The grant can also be used as a deposit on a PCP agreement, with 0% APR currently available across the range.

Hyundai – the company is taking money off its entire electric car range, including those priced over the government’s £37,000 list price cut off. That means £3,750 off the cheapest model in the range – the Inster – and £1,500 off the Kona Electric, Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, and Ioniq 9. Check Hyundai's website for details, as the saving differs depending on the model and how you're paying.

Leapmotor – Leapmotor has launched its own discounts, offering £1,500 off the T03 and discounting the C10 by £3,750. It makes the T03 the most affordable electric car in the UK at £14,495, or £169 per month with a £169 deposit on a 0% APR personal contract purchase (PCP) deal. The Dacia Spring – its main rival – currently costs £14,995, and is also offering 0% on a PCP. The bigger Leapmotor C10 family SUV falls to £32,750 with £3,750 grant applied.

MG – MG will offer a £1,500 discount on the MG4 EV and MGS5 EV to private buyers. This will sit alongside any existing promotions from MG’s 155 UK dealers. With the discount applied, the cheapest MG4 model is now £25,495.

Skywell – buyers who are brave enough to buy a Skywell BE11 will be offered £3,750 as the ‘grant’, in addition to a £6,000 dealer finance deposit contribution. It means the BE11 range now starts from £27,245.

Smart – the "Smart EV Car Grant" sees £1,500 being wiped off the prices of the #1 and #3 SUVs. These models already had savings on them, so, with the addition of the grant, total savings are £3,500 on each car. Prices now start at £28,460 for a #1 and £31,460 for a #3.

Suzuki – the 'Suzuki Granted' scheme covers the new e-Vitara EV, offering up to £3,750 off the new electric SUV. It makes the entry level 49kWh Motion model start at £26,249.

Toyota – although there is no mention of the word 'grant' in the publicity materials, Toyota is offering £3,750 off a bZ4X as part of a 'Toyota Electrified Saving' campaign. That's spookily the same amount as the higher level grant. Together with a price reduction on the entry level Pure grade model, it makes the cheapest bZ4X £33,245.

Volvo – Volvo’s EV grant offer is not quite as generous as it only gives £1,500 off the EX30 models, including the Cross Country. It is redeemable on cash, Volvo loan and PCP purchase options and brings the entry level price down to £31,560.