Electric Car Grant 2025: A Great Time to Go Electric?

Electric cars continue to be a hot topic within the car industry. With many manufacturers concentrating heavily on them due to laws and emissions targets, and the fact they are more mainstream than ever before, does this introduction of the electric car grant from the government mean it is now the perfect time to buy one?

We take a look at the 'Electric Car Grant' in more detail, and highlight its key points below.

• What is the Electric Car Grant?
• What discount can I get on a new electric car?
• What cars are available?
• What if I want a car that is not on the list?
• Should I buy a used electric car instead?

What is the Electric Car Grant?

The UK Government has proposed another grant to make electric cars more affordable for consumers, with discounts of up to £3,750 for certain models, which cost £37,000 or less.

This initiative forms part of the UK’s Plan for Change, which is designed to help consumers save money, whilst in turn, helping customers also switch to greener, zero-emission cars.

The grant will run until the 2028/2029 financial year.

What discount can I get on a new electric car?

According to the government website, you could get a maximum discount of £3,750 on 'Band 1' cars, or up to £1,500 on 'Band 2' cars. As mentioned, these are only on cars which cost £37,000 or less for the grant to come into effect.

It is worth noting that certain cars may fall under the £37,000 maximum price, but they may have slight factors which sees them not completely eligible for the grant. This is highlighted in the official government car list, as documented below.

What cars are available?

At the time of writing, the current list contains the following cars:

• Citroën ë-C3 and Citroën ë-C3 Aircross
• Citroën ë-C4 and Citroën ë-C4 X
• Citroën ë-C5 Aircross
• Citroën ë-Berlingo
• Nissan Ariya
• Nissan Micra
• Renault 4
• Renault 5
• Renault Alpine A290
• Renault Megane
• Renault Scenic
• Vauxhall Astra Electric
• Vauxhall Combo Life Electric
• Vauxhall Corsa Electric
• Vauxhall Frontera Electric
• Vauxhall Grandland Electric
• Vauxhall Mokka Electric

Almost all of these cars are available via our partners at Evans Halshaw, and are classed as 'Band 2' cars. There is currently no 'Band 1' cars listed on the government website.

What if I want a car that is not on the list?

All of the cars on the list have a new price below £37,000, but there are other cars which fall in that price bracket too, but are not on the list. These include:

• MINI Aceman
• MINI Cooper Electric
• MINI Countryman Electric
• smart #1
• smart #3

Manufacturers know this, and state on their websites enhanced offers. These offers can change, but if you are looking to purchase one of the above electric cars from MINI or smart, contact your preferred Stratstone retailer of these brands for our latest offers, with some rather attractive discounts.

There are also enhanced offers on electric cars costing more than £37,000, as manufacturers are too helping the push for more consumers to choose an electric vehicle as their next car.

Should I buy a used electric car instead?

Here at Stratstone we represent some of the world's most sought after manufacturers, including the likes of Audi, BMW, MINI, Porsche, smart and Mercedes-Benz who have a selection of comprehensive electric car models within their ranges.

This means we are constantly updating our inventory of quality used electric cars, with low miles, owners and in most cases, many years of warranty still available on the cars in question.

This means you can find used electric cars, available considerably more affordable than when buying new.

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