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Electric Car Grant: £3,750 or £1,500
This replaced the old Plug-in Car Grant. You do not apply. The dealer knocks it off the price if the car is on the official list.
Band 1
£3,750
Maximum discount
Band 2
£1,500
Maximum discount
To qualify the car must
- Be a new zero-emission M1 passenger car
- Have at least 100 miles of range
- Meet the warranty and sustainability rules on GOV.UK
- Be on the current approved list
Band 1 examples
Not the full list. Source: GOV.UK.
Abarth 500e · Alpine A290 · BMW iX1 · BMW iX2 · Citroën ë-C5 Aircross Long Range · Fiat 500e · Ford Puma Gen-E · Hyundai KONA Electric · Kia EV4 · MINI Countryman Electric · Nissan Leaf · Renault 4 · Renault 5 (52 kWh) · Renault Scenic
Band 2 examples
Citroën ë-C3 · Cupra Born · Fiat 600e · Kia EV3 · Nissan Ariya · Peugeot E-208 · Renault 5 (40 kWh) · Skoda Elroq · Skoda Enyaq · Vauxhall Corsa Electric · Volkswagen ID.3 · Volkswagen ID.4
Questions
How much is the grant?
Band 1: up to £3,750. Band 2: up to £1,500. The dealer takes it off the price.
Do Tesla or MG4 qualify?
Not on the current GOV.UK list. Check the official page before you order — the list changes.
Do I apply myself?
No. The seller includes it in the purchase price.
Official list: gov.uk/zero-emission-vehicle-grants/cars