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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.

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Summary

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

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

  • 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

  • Nissan Ariya

  • Nissan Micra

  • 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 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 low or zero-emission electric cars are eligible for a government electric car grant. This means you can buy these electric vehicles (EV) 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

Objectives

The £650m 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.

Dates

How to apply

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

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