Electric Car Grant

The Electric Car Grant will support the industry and drivers by reducing the prices of new, eligible EVs priced at or under £37,000.

- Funding organisation: Department for Transport - Location: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland - Award: £1,500 to £3,750 per award; total scheme size £3,750 - Opening date: 2025-07-15 - Closing date: 2030-04-01

Summary

Band 1 cars

The maximum discount available for cars assessed as Band 1 is £3,750.

The eligible vehicles are:

- Citroën ë-C5 Aircross Long Range - Ford E-Tourneo Courier - Ford Puma Gen-E - MINI Countryman Electric - Nissan LEAF - Nissan Micra (52kWh) - Renault 4 - Renault 5 (52 kWh) - Renault Alpine A290

Band 2 cars

The maximum discount available for cars assessed as Band 2 is £1,500.

The eligible vehicles are:

- Citroën ë-C3, Citroën ë-C3 Aircross and Citroën ë-C3 Urban Range - Citroën ë-C4 and Citroën ë-C4 X - Citroën ë-C5 Aircross - Citroën ë-Berlingo - Citroën ë-SpaceTourer - Cupra Born - DS DS3 - DS N°4 - Hyundai KONA Electric - Kia EV3 - Kia EV4 - Kia PV5 Passenger - Nissan Ariya - Nissan Micra (40kWh) - Peugeot E-208 - Peugeot E-2008 - Peugeot E-308 - Peugeot E-408 - Peugeot E-Rifter - Peugeot E-Traveller - Renault 5 (40 kWh) - Renault Megane - Renault Scenic - Skoda Elroq - Skoda Enyaq - Toyota C-HR+ - 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

Eligibility

Some new zero-emission cars are eligible for a government grant. This means you can buy these zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) more cheaply.

You do not apply for the grant. The seller includes it as a discount in the purchase price.

If you work for a vehicle dealership or manufacturer, you can apply for a grant using the online portal.

To be eligible for a grant, the vehicle must:

- be an M1 passenger vehicle - produce 0gCO2/km at the tailpipe - have a minimum battery range of 100 miles (160km) - have a 3-year or 60,000 mile warranty, whichever is reached first - be powered by a battery with an 8-year or 100,000 mile warranty, whichever is reached first - meet minimum sustainability criteria

There are 2 possible discounts you can get depending on which band the car is in.

Objectives

The £2bn Electric Car Grant (ECG) is encouraging more drivers to purchase EVs by reducing upfront costs.

The grant has been designed to make low-cost, sustainably manufactured EVs more widely available. The grant will only apply to vehicles priced at or below £37,000.

The grant is applied automatically by the dealership to eligible vehicles, which means no additional paperwork for drivers.

How to apply

If you work for a vehicle dealership or manufacturer, you can apply for a grant using the online portal.

Apply / more information: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-apply-for-vehicle-eligibility-for-the-electric-car-grant