45 Electric Cars Now Eligible for Labour's EV Grant

Xenio

Dec 28, 2025

The UK government has revealed all the vehicles that are now eligible for the Electric Car Grant, as part of an ongoing expansion of the programme. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander highlighted the impact of the initiative, stating: "Our Electric Car Grant has already supported over 40,000 drivers to choose electric, and this latest expansion doubles the number of models available for the top discount – putting thousands of pounds back in more families' pockets.

"We're doubling down on our drive to help people buy EVs, extending the grant to push down costs and boosting charging access with a further £200 million to expand the charging network across the UK."

Alexander also mentioned that the additional £200 million will support the rollout of more chargepoints across the country, building on the £381 million allocated to help councils deliver over 100,000 new public chargers.

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Ian Plummer, Chief Commercial Officer at Autotrader, the UK's largest automotive marketplace, commented: "The Electric Car Grant is helping to make electric cars more affordable for thousands of car buyers, which is vital if we are to accelerate the rate of adoption.

"We can clearly see the impact the grant is already having on consumer interest, with the number of people viewing grant eligible models on Autotrader increasing by over 100% in some instances, so with the addition of these new models to the scheme we will no doubt see similar levels of interest.

"We're also pleased to hear that the government is trying to make charging more accessible and cheaper for all. EVs enjoy significant running cost benefits, but only when the cars can be charged mainly on driveways or cheaper off street locations, so this investment is vital to ensure no driver is left behind on the journey to electric."

Yselkla Farmer, CEO of BEAMA, added: "BEAMA's latest market pulse shows that the Electric Car Grant is leading to positive trends in new EV inquiries to date and its continued support by this government is a welcome measure, providing certainty and improving confidence for UK EV charge point manufacturers in the UK as the place to invest.

"With more cars becoming eligible for the top level of the grant the government's ambitious ZEV mandate is becoming increasingly achievable."

According to reports, the following cars qualify as EVs for the £3,750 Electric Car Grant: