This is every car approved for the UK Electric Car Grant

August 18, 2025 Matt Allan

From Alpine and Citroen to Vauxhall and Volkswagen, these are the EVs that qualify for the government’s electric car discount

The UK Electric Car Grant (ECG) is officially up and running and after a slow start, a growing number of cars have been added to the list of eligible models.

The ECG aims to boost electric car sales by offering discounts of either £1,500 or £3,750 on the list price of brand new EVs.

Although buyers don’t have to do anything to claim the discount, car makers have to apply for approval for each model. That has led to a delay between the grant being announced and cars being confirmed as eligible.

There are also complicated calculations to determine which band of grant each car qualifies for. You can read more about the grant and how it works here, as well as our pick of the best eligible models.

After the initial delay, more and more cars are being granted approval for the ECG, and here we’re keeping track of every eligible model. Quoted prices are after the ECG has been applied.

We’ve also got a separate list of the car makers offering their own discounts instead of the ECG.

Alpine

If the idea of a hotter version of the Renault 5 wasn’t already appealing enough, the Alpine A290 is now eligible for a £1,500 discount under the UK Electric Car Grant

Alpine A290 – priced from £32,000

Citroen

French brand Citroen was the first to get approval for the ECG, with its whole EV line-up qualifying.

Citroen e-C3 – priced from £20,595
Citroen e-C3 Aircross – priced from £21,595
Citroen e-C4 – priced from £26,150
Citroen e-C4 X – priced from £27,215
Citroen e-C5 Aircross – priced from £32,565
Citroen e-Berlingo M1 (passenger) – priced from £29,740
Citroen E-SpaceTourer – priced from £35,445

Cupra

Cupra has two all-electric models on sale but only one falls below the £37,000 threshold to qualify for the ECG.

Cupra Born (excluding VZ) – priced from £34,190

DS

DS, the premium French sibling to Citroen, is the latest Stellantis brand to gain approval for its EVs. Like the rest of the cars based on the group’s EMP2 platform, its two eligible models qualify for the lower £1,500 band 2 reduction.

DS 3 – priced from £35,495
DS No.4 – priced from £35,495

Ford

Ford is the first brand to secure the full band 1 grant of £3,750 for two of its models, presumably because their electric powertrains are constructed in the UK. There’s no word yet on its European-built Explorer or Capri models.

Ford Puma Gen-E – priced £26,235
Ford E-Tourneo Courier – priced from £29,940

Nissan

Nissan says it’s confident the new Sunderland-built Leaf will qualify for the full £3,750 grant when it launches. In the meantime, all versions of the Micra and some variants of the Ariya qualify for the £1,500 saving

Nissan Micra – priced from £21,495
Nissan Ariya (excluding E-4ORCE and Nismo) – priced from £33,500

Peugeot

Peugeot has recently boosted the number of its models eligible for the ECG and has also launched its own discounts on some of its more expensive models.

Peugeot E-208 – priced from £28,650
Peugeot E-308 – priced from £33,460
Peugeot E-2008 – priced from £33,900
Peugeot E-408 – priced from £35,560
Peugeot E-Rifter – priced from £30,850
Peugeot E-Traveller Combi – priced from £35,425

Renault

The entire Renault EV range qualifies for the ECG, making its host of smart, awarding-winning cars more affordable.

Renault 5 – priced from £21,495
Renault 4 – priced from £24,495
Renault Megane – priced from £30,995
Renault Scenic – priced from £35,495

Skoda

Following the introduction of a price cap on the grant, not all versions of Skoda’s EV range qualify. However, the majority of Elroq variants and two versions of the Enyaq are eligible for a £1,500 discount.

Skoda Elroq – priced from £29,535
Skoda Enyaq – priced from £36,835

Vauxhall

Vauxhall’s keen pricing means that, like Citroen, its entire EV range is eligible for the Electric Car Grant. That means a £1,500 saving on the following:

Vauxhall Corsa – priced from £26,005
Vauxhall Mokka – priced from £31,005
Vauxhall Frontera – priced from £22,495
Vauxhall Astra – priced from £33,505
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer – priced from £34,575
Vauxhall Grandland – priced from £35,455
Vauxhall Combo Life Electric – priced from £30,960

Volkswagen

Volkswagen recently announced its own grants on two models – the ID.3 and ID.4. While the ID.3 has now been approved for the ECG, the more expensive ID.4 isn’t eligible, so VW has just one car on this list.