Here is the updated list of electric cars eligible for a government grant in the UK
Drivers can now enjoy £3,750 off two new Ford electric cars from today (28 August 2025) as the Ford Puma Gen-E and Ford e-Tourneo Courier, as well as four other models, become eligible for the government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme.
The Ford models are the first to offer the maximum savings available, with 28 electric vehicles (EVs) now eligible for grants of either £3,750 or £1,500.
The latest additions form part of the government’s £650 million plan to put money back in people’s pockets and make it cheaper and easier than ever before to own an EV. The plans will also boost the UK’s automotive industry, a key sector identified in the UK’s modern Industrial Strategy, which supports 133,000 jobs in the UK, and a further 320,000 jobs in the wider economy.
The discounts are applied automatically at the point of sale with no paperwork required from customers. Capped at cars costing up to £37,000 to target support at the most affordable options, more models are expected to be approved in the coming weeks as manufacturers’ applications are assessed against the scheme’s sustainability standards.
The new models announced today are:
- Ford Puma Gen-E – £3,750 discount
- Ford E-Tourneo Courier – £3,750 discount
- PEUGEOT E-308 – £1,500 discount
- PEUGEOT E-408 – £1,500 discount
- DS DS 3 – £1,500 discount
- DS Nº4 – £1,500 discount
These join the following models announced as eligible for the grant earlier this month:
- Citroën ë-C3 – £1,500 discount
- Citroën ë-C4 – £1,500 discount
- Citroën ë-C5 – £1,500 discount
- Citroën ë-Berlingo – £1,500 discount
- Renault Alpine A290 – £1,500 discount
- Renault Megane – £1,500 discount
- Renault 4 – £1,500 discount
- Renault 5 – £1,500 discount
- Renault Scenic – £1,500 discount
- Nissan Micra – £1,500 discount
- Nissan Ariya – £1,500 discount (available from 13 August 2025)
- Vauxhall Corsa Electric – £1,500 discount
- Vauxhall Combo Life Electric – £1,500 discount
- Vauxhall Astra Electric – £1,500 discount
- Vauxhall Mokka Electric – £1,500 discount
- Vauxhall Frontera Electric – £1,500 discount
- Vauxhall Grandland Electric = £1,500 discount
“Drivers frequently tell us that the upfront costs of new EVs are a stumbling block to making the switch to electric,” said Edmund King (AA President).
“It is great to see some of these more substantial £3,750 discounts coming online because, for some drivers, this might just bridge the financial gap to make these cars affordable. As more cars qualify for the biggest savings, more drivers will be tempted to go electric,” he said.
