Here is every single electric car grant (ECG) available, broken down by brand and the money off you can enjoy. It’s good news if you’re looking to buy a new electric car – prices are starting to tumble thanks to the introduction of a government-backed electric car grant and a selection of manufacturer-backed grants.
The government-backed grant – announced in July 2025 – takes a maximum of £3,750 off the price of an electric car, subject to certain conditions. The car in question needs to be electric, priced under £37,000, and ecologically assembled. Less eco-friendly models will receive either a grant of £1,500 or nothing at all.
It’s good news if you’re looking to buy a new electric car – the announcement of a government-backed electric car grant has prompted a number of carmakers to introduce their own manufacturer-backed grant schemes. This is causing prices to tumble.
Equally, while we could simply list every EV with a list price under £37,000 in anticipation of potential price cuts, there’s not much value until cars actually go on discount. So instead, we’re only showing cars that have confirmed discounts applied to them, and displaying the savings against the base price.
Citroen became the first manufacturer to have electric cars (EVs) approved under the UK’s new £650 million electric car grant, with buyers now eligible for up to £1,500 off the list price.
Cupra's appealing Born hatchback has now been confirmed as attracting the Government’s Electric Car Grant. Cupra is also sweetening the deal with its summer drive event, offering additional discounts, a heavily subsidised home charger, and up to 30,000 free miles from energy provider OVO.
This is the big one. The Ford Puma Gen-E and Ford E-Tourneo Courier are the first (and so far, only) EVs that are eligible for the full £3,750 government-backed Electric Car Grant. Ford is also offering the Ford Power Promise, which includes a free wall charger worth £899, five years of free servicing and roadside assistance, plus up to 10,000 miles of complimentary charging.
Ford Puma Gen-E (was £29,995, now £26,245) Ford E-Tourneo Courier (was £29,940, now £29,940)
Two of Nissan’s electric cars – the all-new Micra and the Ariya SUV – have been confirmed as qualifying for the Government’s Electric Car Grant. The move makes the electric Micra one of the more affordable new EVs in Britain.
Nissan Micra (was £22,995, now £21,495) Nissan Ariya (was £36,995, now £35,495)
Five of the firm's model ranges have been confirmed as qualifying for the Government’s Electric Car Grant. Peugeot is underwriting the grant early on models like E-Traveller, so customers can still take advantage of £1,500 savings ahead of formal government confirmation.
Renault and Alpine have slashed the cost of its entire electric car line-up by up to £3,000 for retail finance buyers – combining a new £1,500 Electric Car Grant (ECG) with existing manufacturer deposit contributions.
Vauxhall has entered the EV price war with a bold new offer across its entire electric car range – £2,000 off, 0% finance, and a generous package of charging incentives.
News that the ID.3 range attracts a £1,500 saving means that VW no longer needs to offer the ‘Grant Guarantee’ on it. However, it's still independent of whether the dealer offers any further discounts or not.
Some car makers that are not part of the official grant scheme yet have introduced their own discount offers while they wait for confirmation or otherwise from the government. These are available for retail customers only.
Alfa Romeo hasn't done things by half-measure and introduced its own £1,500 EV grant for the entire Junior range, including the racy Veloce model that sits above the government's £37,000 cut-off point.
Fiat's reintroduced its popular £1,500 E-Grant, and although its the return of the firm's 2023 incentive, you can bet your bottom dollar it's made a resurgence because of the government's ECG. Let's hope this is in addition to any new packages that emerge via Westminster.
GWM has introduced its own grant called the Green Grant. It knocks £3,750 off the price of the Ora 03, which now starts at only £21,245 for Pure trim. With 0% APR available for the Ora 03 too it's a very affordable way to go electric.
Hyundai's Electric Grant scheme offers up to £3,750 off its electric models, with the Hyundai Inster receiving the full £3,750 discount alongside a £500 Electrifying Summer Event discount, while £1,500 is taken off the price of other Hyundai EVs, including the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and the Ioniq 9.
Leapmotor fired the first shot in the EV grant race, launching its own LEAP-GRANT. This knocks £3,750 off the C10 SUV, and £1,500 off the price of the T03 which officially makes it the cheapest new EV on sale in the UK.
MG has launched a £1,500 incentive for the MG4 EV, MG4 EV XPower and MGS5 EV, valid alongside all current retail offers which include a £1,000 test drive discount. MG has also announced it's in the process of applying for the Government-backed grants too.
MG4 EV (was £26,995, now £24,495) MG4 EV XPower (was £36,995 now £33,995) MGS5 EV (was £28,995, now £25,995)
Skoda is offering a £1,500 ‘Grant Guarantee’ across its electric car range, including the Enyaq and Elroq. This discount is locked in, regardless of whether the Government’s Electric Car Grant ends up covering these models or not.
Skywell is running its own EV grant for its only model, the BE11. On top of the £3,750 grant, the BE11 is also being offered with a hefty £6,000 deposit contribution on its PCP deals.
Smart is offering the smart EV Car Grant which takes £1,500 off the list price for the #1 and #3. This is on top of a healthy £2,000 manufacturer discount on the #1, and a discount of £1,000 off the #3. Intriguingly, the Smart website lists the total savings as £4,500 for the Smart #1, not the £3,500 we've arrived at.
Smart #1 (was £29,960, now £28,460) Smart #3 (was £33,960, now £32,460)
Volkswagen is rolling out a £1,500 saving across its electric vehicle line-up for some ID.4 models – as part of its new ‘Grant Guarantee’. The discount is fixed, and as it's – so far – not attracted the Government’s Electric Car Grant the offer still stands.
The electric car grant is a government‑backed scheme launched on 16 July 2025, offering £3,750 off greener EVs and £1,500 off not-so‑green EVs, provided they meet certain sustainability criteria. Grants apply only to brand-new, fully electric cars priced at £37,000 or less.
No, the manufacturer applies. If approved, the grant automatically is applied at the point of sale. You'll pay the reduced price and all administrative steps are handled by the manufacturer and dealership.
