By Tia Harrison-North
Last updated: 10 September 2025
The first cars that are eligible for the government’s new Electric Car Grant have been announced, and it’s an impressive list.
This new grant is a discount that goes straight to the car manufacturer, giving buyers money off electric cars while the maker still gets the full price for the model.
Cars manufacturers apply to get the grant for are sorted into Band 1 (£3,750 off) or Band 2 (£1,500 off) based on things such as supply chain emissions.
See the full list of the cars eligible for the grant from August 2025 below.
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Models with the full £3,750 Electric Car Grant
Band 1 cars
Cars in Band 1 can get up to £3,750 discount.
These are the first models in Band 1:
Ford E-Tourneo Courier
Ford Puma Gen-E
Band 2 cars
Cars in Band 2 can get up to £1,500 discount.
The first models in Band 2 are:
Citroën ë-C3 and Citroën ë-C3 Aircross
Citroën ë-C4 and Citroën ë-C4 X
Citroën ë-C5 Aircross
Citroën ë-Berlingo
Citroën ë-SpaceTourer
CURPA 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 4
Renault 5
Renault Alpine A290
Renault Megane
Renault Scenic
Škoda Elroq
Škoda Enyaq
Toyota bZ4X
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
Learn more about each car in our guide to every car eligible for the Electric Car Grant.
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Electric Car Grant eligibility
Cars are placed into Band 1 or Band 2 depending on a few factors.
Models that have the ‘cleanest’ manufacturing process with the least environmental impact are more likely to be placed into Band 1 and be eligible for the full grant.
Criteria the government take into account include:
Supply chain emissions
CO2 emissions from production
Use of renewable energy sources
How does the Electric Car Grant work?
Once cars are placed into a band based on their environmental impact, manufacturers will get the grant and use this to discount the price of the car.
This means that the manufacturer still gets full price for the vehicle, and the customer pays less. Win-win.
How do I claim the Electric Car Grant?
You don’t need to do anything to benefit from the Electric Car Grant. The manufacturer will apply for the grant and discount the car at retail level, so you just need to buy that meets the criteria to enjoy the discount.
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