Here are the brands offering electric car discounts

Following the launch of the new government Electric Car Grant (ECG) many brands have responded by offering their own discounts alongside compelling finance deals and other incentives. While the list of vehicles approved for the official scheme continues to grow there are currently many bargains to be had.
Here are the discounts on new electric cars available now. Skip to: Peugeot Renault and Alpine Suzuki Vauxhall BYD Fiat Citroën Kia VW, Cupra and Skoda Smart Skywell Volvo Hyundai Alfa Romeo GWM ORA MG Leapmotor More offers

Leapmotor was the first manufacturer to announce its own “Leap-Grant”. This provides a £3,750 discount off the C10 family-size SUV giving it a starting price of £32,750. Leapmotor is also discounting the compact T03 city car by £1,500. The Dacia Spring rival will now start at just £14,495, making it one of the cheapest electric cars you can buy. To make this offer even more appealing Leapmotor is also providing some very compelling PCP finance deals for private customers.
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MG has also responded by announcing a self-funded £1,500 ‘grant’ towards the price of any privately purchased MG4 or MGS5 effective immediately while it submits its application for the government grant. While a little short of the full £3,750 at this stage MG says it applies on top of any other deal or discount, and will hopefully convince some of those wavering buyers to commit.
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Meanwhile, GWM has shared it will be offering its own 'Green Grant' which provides a £3,750 discount on the ORA 03 – the model formerly known as the Funky Cat. Private buyers will be able to take advantage of this initiative across the whole ORA 03 range immediately.
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It's not just Chinese brands getting in on the action. Alfa Romeo has confirmed it will be subsidising its own 'grant' by offering £1,500 off the entire Junior Elettrica range including the sporty Veloce version with 280 horsepower. The discount can also be combined with other incentives including a free home changer and PCP finance deals. Alternatively, Alfa Romeo is offering the Junior Elettrica Speciale with a new ‘Flex & Free’ Personal Contract Hire lease agreement. This allows you to try the electric lifestyle on for size and if it doesn’t quite fit you can either give the car back or swap it for another model after six months. The deal also includes a home charger, roadside assistance and a service plan.
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Now, Hyundai has announced it will be offering discounts on its entire electric line-up. From today, buyers can get £3,750 off the Inster while the rest of Hyundai’s range including the Kona Electric, the Ioniq 5, the Ioniq 6 and the all-new Ioniq 9 will be offered with a £1,500 discount. To give customers a chance to experience these models before committing to buying them, Hyundai is also providing 24-hour test drives. Additionally, a further £500 discount on the Kona Electric and the Inster is on offer until August 31st as part of Hyundai's summer promotional event.
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Volvo is offering £1,500 off the EX30 and EX30 Cross Country as part of a variety of PCP finance and cash purchase deals. To sweeten the deal Volvo is also throwing in a complimentary Ohme home charger. The EX30 is the only electric Volvo which could be eligible for the government grant due to its sub-£37,000 asking price. However, Volvo is also offering chunky amounts off the EX40 and EC40 for customers who sign up to a PCP.
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Following the initial flurry of manufacturer offers, Skywell is the latest Chinese brand to announce its own ‘EV Switch Incentive’. As a result, private buyers can get a £3,750 discount applied to both the standard and the long-range version of the Skywell BE11 until the 30th of September. This is in addition to the existing offer of a £6,000 deposit contribution which brings the starting price of the BE11 down from £36,995 to £27,245. According to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) only two Skywell vehicles were registered last month with a total of just 11 cars sold this year as of the end of June. Given the fierce competition from well-known rivals like the Tesla Model Y and Renault Scenic E-Tech, Skywell will be hoping this new incentive will help its family-size electric SUV to stand out from the crowd.
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Smart is offering its own incentives and it has decided to cut the price of both the #1 and #3 by £1,500. This ‘Smart EV Car Grant’ works in conjunction with existing offers so in total buyers can receive up to £3,500 off the #1 and £2,500 off the #3 provided the vehicles are registered by September 30. Like many other manufacturers, these offers are enhanced by compelling finance deals to help reduce monthly payments.
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Volkswagen’s ID line-up also provides the foundations for related models in the Cupra and Skoda ranges. So far, only the ID.3 and the closely related Cupra Born – which we enjoyed as a long-term test car – have had their eligibility for the £1,500 ECG confirmed. In the meantime, VW and Skoda are continuing to offer a ‘Grant Guarantee’ which takes £1,500 off the price of a selection of models including the ID.4 and all but vRS versions of the Elroq and Enyaq. Some models included in this offer currently have retail prices over the £37,000 threshold for the official government grants, but we expect this could change to allow them to qualify in future. Across all brands the discount applies to cars ordered before the end of August for delivery on September’s new ‘75’ numberplate.
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Kia retailers are offering private buyers a £3,750 discount on EV3 and EV4 models if they finance their car using a PCP. This ‘Electric Car Allowance’ mirrors the government’s scheme by only applying to models priced at £37,000 or under so only models with Air trim will be eligible and the offer does not apply to more expensive models including the EV6 or the EV9.
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Citroën has confirmed six of its models have been approved for the government scheme. The ë-C3, ë-C3 Aircross, ë-C4, ë-C4 X, ë-C5 Aircross and the short wheelbase M version of the ë-Berlingo will all receive the Level 2 £1,500 discount. In addition to this, Citroën is also offering compelling PCP finance deals which help to make its comfort-focused models even more affordable.
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Fiat has announced the return of its ‘E-Grant’ which offers a £1,500 saving on the 500e and 600e for private buyers who order their car by the end of September. This discount also applies to the sportier Abarth 500e and Abarth 600e, plus it can be combined with existing finance deals. Fiat originally introduced the ‘E-Grant’ in 2023 when the government ended its plug-in car grant. The offer was intended to help make electric cars more affordable and now it is back while we await clarification on which cars will be eligible for the government’s new scheme.
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BYD is not offering any discounts on its cars. However, it has responded to the new government scheme by providing up to five years of free servicing for the Dolphin Surf, Dolphin and Atto 3 models. This will apply to both new cars and approved used vehicle purchased from a BYD retailer before the end of the year. BYD has also changed the terms of its battery warranty for all new and used electric and hybrid models, so you are covered for eight years and 155,342 miles.
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Vauxhall has confirmed its EVs are eligibility for the government’s grant. It is also offering an array of PCP deals with various manufacturer deposit contributions helping to make the electric versions of the Corsa, Mokka, Astra, Astra Sports Tourer, Frontera and Grandland more affordable. These offers apply to private buyers who order their car by the end of August, and they can be used in conjunction with Vauxhall’s ‘Electric All In’ package. This provides £500 towards a home charger or public charging as well as 10,000 miles of free home charging when you switch to the Intelligent Octopus GO energy tariff.
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Suzuki is self-funding a discount of £3,750 – the equivalent of the maximum government grant – across the e Vitara range. This bring the e Vitara’s starting price down to £26,249. The offer will be available until the end of the year, and buyers will also receive a free home charger if they order their car during this period. For extra reassurance Suzuki is offering up to 10 years of warranty on the e Vitara and the battery is protected by a separate cover for 10 years.
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Renault has confirmed the Renault 5, Renault 4, Megane E-Tech and Scenic E-Tech will all be eligible for the lower £1,500 grant and Renault is also offering some compelling finance deals to help make these models more affordable. Additionally, the Renault 5’s sportier cousin Alpine's A290 will also receive the same £1,500 grant.
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Peugeot is one of the latest brands to have some of its electric cars approved for the government ECG. The Peugeot E-208, Peugeot E-2008 and Peugeot E-Rifter will all receive the Level 2 £1,500 discount. Additionally, Peugeot is expecting the E-308 hatchback, E-308 estate and the E-408 crossover will also qualify and is offering a £1,500 discount on these models in anticipation. Alongside the government support, Peugeot is providing substantial deposit contributions towards PCP deals to help make its electric models more affordable.

There are plenty more bargains to be had even before the government scheme takes full effect. This week we spotted a new Vauxhall Corsa Electric advertised with a £11,950 discount and a Renault Megane E-Tech with a £8,589 discount.
To meet this year’s ZEV mandate target, car makers need 28 per cent of their sales to be electric which is why we are seeing such heavy discounting on new EVs. Due to the constraint that new electric cars must cost £37,000 or less to be eligible for the government’s new grant, we expect manufacturers to adjust the pricing of some of their cars to fall within the criteria. This can only be good news for buyers who will in effect receive an even larger discount, helping to make to switch to an EV more affordable. Back to top