The UK government announced in July 2025 that it would provide a grant of up to £3,750 on certain new electric cars, as a means of helping to improve new EV sales. After weeks of confusion, things finally started moving in early August.
The grants are only available to eligible cars, and the exact amount offered will depend on a range of factors. These include the car’s price (up to £37,000 on-road, although there appears to be wiggle room in there) and how environmentally friendly the production process is, including not just the cars but the factories that build them.
There are two bandings of grant on offer. The higher band provides up to £3,750 for the most eco-friendly cars built by the most eco-friendly factories, while the lower band provides up to £1,500. And there will apparently be plenty of EVs that don’t qualify at all. To make things more confusing, the way the scheme was rolled out was haphazard and very poorly communicated.
As a result, car manufacturers had to start offering discounts equivalent to the grant amounts simply to get customers back into showrooms. Some brands are hoping that they might be refunded by the government if their applications are approved, while others seem to accept that they’re not going to get anything so they simply have to stump up the discount themselves.
The government trumpeted this as a £650 million project, but it remains to be seen how many cars will ultimately qualify. At the end of 2025, a majority of cars have some form of discounting applied – either in the form of a government grant and/or manufacturers’ own discounting.
The haphazard nature of the initial announcement and slow rollout of grant approvals to eligible models caused chaos in the industry throughout summer, although things did straighten themselves out a bit as autumn turned to winter.
The government implied that Chinese-made cars will not qualify for the grants on any level (and indeed, none have yet been approved), suggesting that Chinese car factories do not meet its sustainability criteria. As a result, Chinese manufacturers were first out of the gate in offering their own discounts to offset the grant amounts, while other manufacturers started to follow shortly afterwards. Most brands with EVs priced at under £37K have ended up offering discounts from either the manufacturer or the taxpayer to stay competitive.
On the surface, it appears to be good news for customers – someone’s giving them up to 10% off the price of the car, and it doesn’t really matter whether it’s the government or the car manufacturer. In reality, however, a juicier up-front discount on the car is almost certainly going to mean fewer incentives elsewhere, so you may see fewer 0% finance offers, free home chargers, public charging credits and so on.
Between the grant approvals and manufacturers’ own discounting, new discounts are being announced regularly, so we’ve pulled together a list of all the brands we currently know about. We’ve been updating this as new discounts are announced and will continue to do so, but bear in mind that the information is changing regularly. Always check with your local dealer or on the manufacturer’s website before placing any order.
Need to know info
We’ve trawled all of the car manufacturer websites to explore the fine print on these offers. The quality of information is mixed, and the terms and conditions vary considerably across different brands. For any brand offering its own ‘grant’ programme, please assume the following unless otherwise stated:
- Many of the manufacturer offers are branded as ‘grants’ or ‘contributions’, but that’s just marketing bollocks to tie in with the government’s grant programme. They’re just discounts applied to the price of the car.
- Discounts apply to new cars only, not pre-registered cars, dealer demonstrator cars or used cars.
- Discounts only apply to private new car buyers, not fleets or businesses who already have separate pricing.
- Discounts exclude Motability customers, who already have separate pricing.
- The discounts should not be conditional or linked to any finance offers, so don’t be led down the garden path by dealers who insist that you have to take their finance to get the discount. Some brands have separate finance offers unrelated to this offer.
- Discounts can be altered or removed without prior notice, so check with dealers for latest information.
- Discounts may or may not replace any other previously announced offers. Again, check with the dealer.
- Terms, conditions and exclusions will always apply, so read all documents carefully before signing anything.
- All deals will have cut-off dates, so check with the dealer. This means that the discounts will inevitably be limited to vehicles that can be delivered by the cut-off date, which may limit you to existing stock rather than ordering a car that won’t arrive before the offer ends.
Abarth
Abarth is offering a discount of £1,500 on its Abarth 500e and Abarth 600e models, in line with parent company FIat doing the same thing on its own versions (see separate Fiat information below).
This discount is in addition to 0% APR PCP finance offers on selected 500e models (not 600e).
We’ve just listed pricing for entry-level models here.
| Model | Previous price | Abarth discount | New price |
| Abarth 500e | £31,485 | £1,500 | £29,985 |
| Abarth 600e | £38,485 | £1,500 | £36,985 |
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo is offering a flat £1,500 discount on all Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica models, even the top-spec Intensa and Veloce models that are priced at more than £37,000 and wouldn’t qualify for the government grant anyway.
Alfa says that this is on top of its existing offers for the Junior range, which include 0% APR finance offers on selected Junior models on specific PCP deals, and a free home charging point with standard installation.
We’ve only listed the price of the entry-level model below, but there are more versions available with the £1,500 discount.
| Model | Previous price | Alfa Romeo discount | New price |
| Junior Elettrica | £33,905 | £1,500 | £32,405 |
Alpine
The Alpine A290 – Alpine’s hot hatch version of the Renault 5 and winner of The Car Expert’s Best Hot Hatch 2026 award – is now eligible for the full government of £3,750, having initially only been approved for the lower £1,500 grant.
On the downside, when the increased grant was announced, Alpine bumped up the car’s price by £495 and downgraded its own PCP car finance offer for the A290, removing a £1,000 deposit contribution and bumping up the interest rate from 1.9% APR to 4.9% APR. As a result, the net cost to the customer didn’t really improve despite the government chipping in an extra £2,250 of taxpayers’ money! Poor form, Renault. The current offer runs until the end of March 2026.
There are four versions of the A290 available; we’ve just listed the starting price here.
| Model | Previous price | Government grant | New price |
| Alpine A290 | £33,995 | £3,7500 | £30,245 |
Citroën
Citroën is the first manufacturer to announce electric models that are actually eligible for the government grant, rather than offering its own discounts. The grant provides £1,500 towards six electric models in the Citroën range – the ë-C3, ë-C3 Aircross (The Car Expert’s Best Value Family Car 2026 award winner), ë-C4, ë-C4 X, ë-C5 Aircross and ë-Berlingo (short wheelbase ‘M’ models only).
In addition, the new long-range version of the Citroën ë-C5 Aircross is now eligible for the higher-level £3,750 grant. This makes the far better long-range version a much better deal than the regular ‘Comfort Range’ version, being only £470 dearer once the additional grant money is factored in.
Citroën says that existing 0% APR finance offers will continue to be offered, with the usual caveat that terms and conditions apply to any finance offers so check with your local dealer.
We’ve just listed the starting prices for each model here to save space.
| Model | Previous price | Government grant | New price |
| Citroën ë-C3 | £22,095 | £1,500 | £20,595 |
| Citroën ë-C3 Aircross | £24,095 | £1,500 | £21,595 |
| Citroën ë-C4 | £27,650 | £1,500 | £26,150 |
| Citroën ë-C4 X | £28,715 | £1,500 | £27,215 |
| Citroën ë-C5 Aircross Comfort Range | £34,065 | £1,500 | £32,565 |
| Citroën ë-C5 Aircross Long Range | £36,685 | £3,750 | £32,935 |
| Citroën ë-Berlingo M | £31,240 | £1,500 | £29,740 |
| Citroën ë-SpaceTourer | £36,945 | £1,500 | £35,445 |
Cupra
The Cupra Born hatchback is now eligible for a £1,500 government grant on most trims. This applies for the ‘V1’, ‘V2’ and ‘V3’ trims, but not for the top-spec £45,000 ‘VZ’ which is over the government’s £37K threshold for the grant.
Cupra also has other discounts available on both the Born electric hatchback and the Tavascan electric SUV.
The grant applies to all powertrain options available but, to save space, we’ve just listed the starting price on the entry-level V1 model
| Model | Previous price | Government grant | New price |
| Cupra Born | £35,690 | £1,500 | £34,190 |
DS Automobiles
DS Automobiles has two models that are eligible for the government grant, with £1,500 towards both the DS 3 E-Tense and the new DS Nº4 E-Tense (the DS Nº4 is the upgraded version of the previous DS 4).
Customers can also get a free wallbox charger, valued at up to £1,000, with any new electric DS3 or DS Nº4 models, while there are also finance offers available. Conditions apply, so check the fine print with your local dealer.
Starting prices for both models shown below:
| Model | Previous price | Government grant | New price |
| DS 3 E-Tense | £36,995 | £1,500 | £35,495 |
| DS Nº4 E-Tense | £36,995 | £1,500 | £35,495 |
Fiat
Fiat is offering a discount of £1,500 on its Fiat 500e, Fiat 600e and Grande Panda Electric models (as well as the Abarth versions of the 500e and 600e, see separate info above).
This discount is in addition to some 0% APR car finance offers on selected 500e and Grande Panda Electric models (not 600e). See the Fiat website or your local dealer for full details.
We’ve just listed pricing for entry-level models here.
| Model | Previous price | Fiat discount | New price |
| Fiat Grande Pande Electric | £20,995 | £1,500 | £19,495 |
| Fiat 500e | £26,535 | £1,500 | £25,035 |
| Fiat 600e | £31,535 | £1,500 | £30,035 |
Ford
The Ford Puma Gen-E and E-Tourneo Courier are two of the few vehicles that qualify for the higher band of government grant funding, meaning discounts of £3,750.
The Puma Gen-E is the EV version of the UK’s best-selling new car and a crucial model for Ford, which has struggled to sell enough electric cars to hit its government-mandated targets. Getting the full £3,750 grant for the Puma will help Ford’s efforts enormously, but we’ve been told by some dealers that stock for 2026 will be extremely limited – so you might need to act fast.
The E-Tourneo Courier is a van-based people carrier, which is also based on the Puma platform. Although it’s only a niche seller, almost £4,000 off the purchase price will certainly make it more attractive.
Ford’s larger EVs – the Explorer, Capri and Mustang Mach-E – do not receive any government grants and Ford does not have any equivalent discounts available.
| Model | Previous price | Government grant | New price |
| Ford Puma Gen-E | £29,995 | £3,750 | £26,245 |
| Ford E-Tourneo Courier | £33,690 | £3,750 | £29,940 |
GWM
GWM (Great Wall Motors) is offering a discount of £3,750 on all Ora 03 models (the car previously known as the Ora Funky Cat), matching the theoretical maximum amount of the government electric car grant.
This is a substantial discount, amounting to 15% off the price of the entry-level Ora 03 Pure, and is in addition to GWM’s existing discounts and 0% APR PCP finance offers on the Ora 03. Speak to your local dealer for all the terms and conditions.
Only the price of the starting model is shown here, but there are more trims available at extra cost.
| Model | Previous price | GWM discount | New price |
| Ora 03 | £24,995 | £3,750 | £21,425 |
Hyundai
Hyundai has gone all-out and has announced discounts across all of its EV models, even those that are priced a long way over the government grant threshold. The best offer is on the new Hyundai Inster city car – winner of The Car Expert’s Best Small Car 2026 award – which gets a £3,750 discount on all versions (which amounts to 16% off the base model Inster 01), while the rest of Hyundai’s electric models are getting £1,500 off – even the brand-new Ioniq 9 large SUV that starts at £65K.
Listing every version here would take up too much space, so we’ve just listed the entry-level version for each model.
| Model | Previous price | Hyundai discount | New price |
| Hyundai Inster | £23,505 | £3,750 | £19,755 |
| Hyundai Kona Electric | £32,400 | £1,500 | £30,900 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | £39,910 | £1,500 | £38,410 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 N | £65,010 | £1,500 | £63,510 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 | £47,050 | £1,500 | £45,550 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 9 | £64,995 | £1,500 | £63,495 |
Kia
In the week before Christmas, Kia announced that two of its models are now eligible for the lower level, £1,500 EV grant from the UK government. These are the all-new Kia EV4 hatchback (The Car Expert’s Best Medium Car 2026 award winner) in ‘Air’ specification, and the also-brand-new Kia PV5 van-based people mover in ‘Essential’ and ‘Plus’ trims.
Kia is also offering deposit contributions on many of its other electric models, even though they are not eligible for the government grant. As of late December, the EV4 Fastback, EV5, EV6 and EV9 models all get a £1,500 discount if you’re taking Kia’s finance offering, while higher-spec versions of the EV4 hatch and the EV3 get up to £3,000 deposit contribution. Check the Kia website or talk to your local dealer today for all the details.
| Model | Previous price | Government grant | New price |
| Kia EV4 Air | £34,745 | £1,500 | £33,245 |
| Kia PV5 Essential | £32,995 | £1,500 | £31,495 |
Leapmotor
New Chinese brand Leapmotor was first out of the blocks with its own discounts, following the government’s confusing grant announcement and convoluted criteria calculations. The company is offering £1,500 off the T03 city car and new B10 compact SUV, while the C10 large SUV gets a £3,750 discount.
In addition to the discounts, Leapmotor is offering 0% APR PCP finance, but separate terms and conditions apply so check with the dealer to make sure this finance offer meets your needs.
| Model | Previous price | Leapmotor discount | New price |
| Leapmotor T03 | £15,995 | £1,500 | £14,495 |
| Leapmotor B10 | £31,495 | £1,500 | £29,995 |
| Leapmotor C10 | £36,500 | £3,750 | £32,750 |
MG
MG is offering a £1,500 discount on its MG 4 (including the high-performance MG 4 XPower version) and MG S5 EV models, which it says will be in addition to any other incentives. As of late 2025, there are deposit contributions available on these and other MG models if you take the company’s finance offers – terms and conditions apply, as usual, so check with the dealer.
We’ve just listed the starting price for each model, rather than all the versions. Sadly, the MG Cyberster sports car is not included…
| Model | Previous price | MG discount | New price |
| MG 4 | £27,245 | £1,500 | £25,745 |
| MG 4 XPower | £36,745 | £1,500 | £35,245 |
| MG S5 | £28,745 | £1,500 | £27,245 |
Nissan
Nissan has three models that are eligible for the government grant, with £1,500 towards both the Ariya and the all-new Micra, while the all-new Leaf – which is built in Sunderland – gets the full £3,750 government grant.
The government grant programme was announced before Nissan had released pricing information for either the Micra or Leaf, so the ‘previous price’ information is a bit irrelevant as the company had the luxury of factoring in the grants when working out UK pricing and specs.
Nissan also had to revise pricing for the Ariya to slide it under the government’s £37,000 limit, so check with your dealer to make sure any vehicle you’re looking at is eligible. Top-spec all-wheel drive models, along with the flagship Nismo model, are not eligible for the grant and don’t carry any separate discount.
Starting prices shown here, but there are multiple trims and specifications available.
| Model | Previous price | Government grant | New price |
| Nissan Micra | £22,995 | £1,500 | £21,495 |
| Nissan Leaf | £35,999 | £3,750 | £32,249 |
| Nissan Ariya | £35,000 | £1,500 | £33,500 |
Peugeot
Peugeot now has five models that qualify for the lower band of government grant funding of £1,500. Announced in late July were the e-208 small hatch, the e-2008 small SUV and the e-Rifter people carrier (which is built in the UK at Ellesmere Port). Meanwhile, the e-308 family hatch and estate, and e-408 crossover were also approved for £1,500 grants in late August.
The company is also offering its own £1,500 discount on the e-Traveller van-based people carrier (from October, does not apply to current vehicles), which does not get a government grant. At the moment, there are no discounts on the remaining Peugeot electric models, the e-3008 and e-5008 SUVs.
Peugeot also has other discounts available on various EVs in its range, so check with your local dealer for current information.
| Model | Previous price | Government grant | New price |
| Peugeot e-208 | £30,150 | £1,500 | £28,650 |
| Peugeot e-2008 | £35,400 | £1,500 | £33,900 |
| Peugeot e-Rifter | £32,350 | £1,500 | £30,850 |
| Peugeot e-308 | £34,960 | £1,500 | £33,460 |
| Peugeot e-408 | £37,060 | £1,500 | £35,560 |
| Peugeot e-Traveller | £36,925 | £1,500 | £35,425 |
Renault
All of Renault’s electric models are now eligible for the government grant, with £1,500 now on offer towards the Renault 5, Renault Megane and Renault Scenic models. The Renault 4 and versions of the Renault 5 with the larger (52kWh) battery are eligible for the larger £3,750 grant, as that battery is built in France and is considered more sustainable.
However, as with its Alpine sub-brand, Renault has cheekily bumped up pricing on some of its models since the grants came into effect, while also reducing some deposit contributions and increasing interest rates on its finance offers (despite the Bank of England lowering its base interest rate), so not all of the taxpayer contributions are being passed onto customers.
Entry-level pricing for each model listed here.
| Model | Previous price | Government grant | New price |
| Renault 5 | £22,995 | £1,500 | £21,495 |
| Renault 5 (larger battery) | £27,695 | £3,750 | £23,945 |
| Renault 4 | £27,195 | £3,750 | £23,445 |
| Renault Megane | £32,795 | £1,500 | £31,295 |
| Renault Scenic | £36,995 | £1,500 | £35,495 |
Skoda
Skoda has received £1,500 government grants for selected versions of the Elroq compact SUV (The Car Expert’s Car of the Year 2026) and Enyaq medium SUV models.
Eligible Elroq models are SE, SE L, Edition and SportLine trims with all battery options, while ENyaq is limited to SE L models with the 63kWh or 82kWh batteries, or the Edition model with the 63kWh battery.
| Model | Previous price | Skoda discount | New price |
| Skoda Elroq SE 50 | £31,510 | £1,500 | £30,010 |
| Skoda Enyaq SE L 60 | £39,010 | £1,500 | £37,510 |
Skywell
New Chinese car brand Skywell only has one model on sale in the UK at the moment, the Skywell BE11 mid-sized electric SUV. The good news is that Skywell is offering a £3,750 discount, equivalent to the maximum government grant, on both the Standard Range and Long Range versions.
In addition to the new discount, Skywell is offering a £6,000 deposit contribution (basically a discount) if you take certain finance offers. The Skywell UK website does not explain this very clearly, so speak to your local dealer if you’re interested.
| Model | Previous price | Skywell discount | New price |
| Skywell BE11 Standard Range | £36,995 | £3,750 | £33,425 |
Smart
The new range of Smart cars is not eligible for the government’s EV grant, so the company is offering its own “Smart EV Car Grant” discounts instead, to the tune of £1,500 on both the #1 and #3 models.
As of December 2025, Smart is offering an additional £1,500 off its #1 and #3 electric models, over and above its existing discounts of £3,000 on the #1 and £3,000 on the #3. The new #5 electric SUV is not included in the offer. The current 0% APR PCP offers are apparently still available as well.
Starting prices for each model below, but there are plenty of higher trim levels to choose from.
| Model | Previous price | Smart discount | Existing discount | New price |
| Smart #1 | £29,960 | £1,500 | £3,000 | £25,460 |
| Smart #3 | £33,960 | £1,500 | £2,000 | £30,460 |
Suzuki
Suzuki announced pricing for the new e Vitara range after the government grant programme was launched, but since it’s not eligible for a taxpayer grant (the factory in India apparently doesn’t meet the government’s sustainability requirements), Suzuki says it has additionally discounted the e Vitara by £3,750 from its original plans. Hmmm…
The ‘discounted’ pricing applies until the end of the year, along with an offer for a free home charging wallbox. Starting prices shown below, but there are several trim and spec choices available.
| Model | ‘Original’ price | ‘New’ price |
| Suzuki e Vitara 49kWh 2WD | N/A | £26,249 |
| Suzuki e Vitara 41kWh 4WD | N/A | £31,249 |
Vauxhall
Vauxhall originally offered a £1,500 discount on all its EV models, which was subsequently superceded by the government announcing that all Vauxhall EVs are eligible for a £1,500 grant. This replaced Vauxhall’s own offer, so you don’t get both.
This means that any new Astra Electric, Combo Life Electric, Corsa Electric, Frontera Electric, Grandland Electric or Mokka Electric should be available with a £1,500 government contribution. The van-based Vivaro Life Electric is not eligible, according to Vauxhall’s own information, which is curious as the identical Citroën and Peugeot models are offered with a £1,500 grant.
Vauxhall says that existing finance offers (including 0% APR PCP deals on selected models) will continue, as well as any other finance discounts and home charger discounts. Once again, we’ve only listed pricing for the entry-level models here.
| Model | Previous price | Government grant | New price |
| Vauxhall Frontera Electric | £23,995 | £1,500 | £22,495 |
| Vauxhall Corsa Electric | £27,505 | £1,500 | £26,005 |
| Vauxhall Combo Life Electric | £32,190 | £1,500 | £30,690 |
| Vauxhall Mokka Electric | £32,505 | £1,500 | £31,005 |
| Vauxhall Astra Electric | £35,005 | £1,500 | £33,505 |
| Vauxhall Grandland Electric | £36,995 | £1,500 | £35,495 |
Volkswagen
Volkswagen has three models eligible for £1,500 of government grant funding, limited to selected specifications of the ID.3 hatchback, ID.4 SUV and ID.5 coupé SUV models. As with Cupra, any versions with a starting price of more than £37K are ineligible, like the sportier GTX models.
Volkswagen has said that it anticipates that other models in its electric range may also be eligible, with further information due “soon”. Existing finance offers should still be available.
As with other brands, here are the starting prices for the eligible models.
| Model | Previous price | Government grant | New price |
| Volkswagen ID.3 | £30,860 | £1,500 | £29,360 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | £36,995 | £1,500 | £38,090 |
| Volkswagen ID.5 | £36,995 | £1,500 | £35,495 |
This article will be regularly updated as more deals are announced, amended and withdrawn. Additional reporting by Sean Rees.
Last update: 23 December 2025.
