Best electric car deals: today's top discounts and incentives on new EVs
Making the switch to an EV? These car brands have an offer (or two) for you
Switching to an electric car is a big step - one that can require some lifestyle changes and financial commitments. Car manufacturers are very keen for you to make that switch, however, and they’re offering some incredible deals ease your path into an EV. Below, we’ve brought together the best electric car deals from all the top brands available on today’s market.
In July 2025, the government announced that it was introducing a new electric car incentive scheme in the form of the Electric Car Grant. The Electric Car Grant is available on qualifying new electric cars under £37,000 and can reduce the price by up to £3,750. There is still some clarity needed as to which cars and manufacturers will qualify for the grant, but you can find out more on our dedicated Electric Car Grant page.
Manufacturers were already offering big discounts on many EV models and the arrival of the grant has spurred them to further action. Many are offering their own incentives to entice car buyers before the grant even goes live. These incentives range from deposit contributions for EV chargers and free public charging, all the way up to thousands of Pounds off the purchase price of a new electric car.
If you’re interested in any of the EV deals below, you can get them through the Auto Express Find a Car service.
Alfa Romeo Junior - £1,500 contribution, 0% APR
Alfa Romeo took a while to enter the world of electric cars, but the Junior is a likeable EV for the most part. While it’s not the most practical SUV out there, this Alfa is as sporty and fun as you’d expect, and it still manages to feel special despite sharing a number of components with other Stellantis SUVs.
In order to lure buyers away from some better-known alternatives, Alfa Romeo has introduced the Alfa Romeo EV Grant. The scheme offers new private car buyers a £1,500 contribution towards the Junior Elettrica.
Not only are you getting £1,500 off a new Junior, but to sweeten the deal Alfa is offering 0 per cent APR finance, as well as a free Ohme charger worth up to £1,045. For those who prefer minimal faff when it comes to maintenance, the Italian brand is also prepared to chuck in a three-year servicing plan for £199 (£200 less than the hybrid Junior).
Ford – Power Promise
Ford’s Power Promise is perhaps one of the most comprehensive offers out there, aiming to cover almost every aspect of owning an EV. The headline feature is a free wallbox charger plus, if you switch to an Octopus Energy EV electricity tariff, up to 10,000 miles of free electricity (the equivalent of £217 in credit). Ford is also throwing in five years’ free servicing to help bring down running costs further. You'll have to be quick because Ford says this deal is available until 30 September.
Alongside this frankly bonkers offer, buyers can already claim on certain models in the Ford line-up (the Mach-E is currently being offered with a discount in excess of £7,000).
Hyundai – Free charging credit
Choose a Hyundai for your next electric car and a partnership with Octopus Energy means you could net yourself £240 worth of home charging credit to help keep running costs even lower than they typically would be. Once you sign on the dotted line, you’ll be able to enter a promo code on the Octopus website to sign up for one of its EV tariffs and claim the credit, which will ultimately be used to deduct funds from your electricity bill.
Kia – One year of Kia Charge Plus
Up until 30 September, Kia customers will also benefit from a £3,750 deposit contribution when taking out a Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) agreement on an EV3 Air. There’s also a £1,000 contribution on the EV9 flagship SUV.
While Hyundai is focusing on charging at home, sister brand Kia is placing its emphasis on plugging-in on the go with the offer of a year’s free subscription to Kia Charge Plus. This service essentially gives subscribers access and discounts at a variety of chargepoint providers – including the likes of Instavolt and Osprey, with the option to add Ionity, BP pulse and Pod Point as a paid option.
Leapmotor - Leap-Grant
Leapmotor isn’t waiting for confirmation from the UK Government and has taken matters into its own hands, applying discounts across its entire electric car range to match the predicted value of the Electric Car Grant (ECG).
The so-called ‘Leap-Grant’ discounts mean that the Leapmotor T03 electric city car gets £1,500 off its On the Road (OTR) price and now starts from £14,495. This undercuts the Dacia Spring by £500 making it the cheapest electric car currently on sale. The larger Leapmotor C10 electric SUV gets the full predicted ECG saving of £3,750 and now starts from £32,750. Both cars are available on 0 per cent APR finance.
Lexus - £4,500 contribution and 0% APR
Well built, luxurious and just a little bit left-field, Lexus SUVs are becoming an increasingly common sight on the UK’s roads. It would appear Toyota’s premium division is keen to keep the numbers growing, too, because it’s currently offering 0 per cent interest on two of its EVs, as well as a stonking £4,500 deposit contribution.
With the UX claiming up to 279 miles of range, and the RZ 297, neither of these models is out of its depth on longer journeys. The daily commute should prove a breeze too, because both of these cars are exceptionally comfortable. Perhaps the best news, though, is that these upmarket SUVs should also prove surprisingly cheap to run.
Mercedes – All–electric track offer
It may not be inherently useful per se, but Mercedes’ incentive for EV customers is certainly rather exciting; purchase an electric Merc and you’ll be treated to an electric-car driving experience at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge, Surrey. No prior track experience is necessary and you’ll get roughly an hour behind the wheel with a trained instructor, teaching you how to drive an electric SUV and a 617bhp AMG EQE 53 to the best of your ability on low and high-friction surfaces.
MG - up to £2,500 off the MG4 and MGS5
MG is another manufacturer that hasn’t wasted any time waiting to find out if any of its models will qualify for the Government’s new Electric Car Grant. So to remove any confusion, MG has introduced its very own MG EV Car Grant.
The MG EV Car Grant offers £1,500 off of the brand-new MGS5, MG4 and MG4 XPower models, and is applied on top of the existing £1,000 test drive savings. MG’s grant is in addition to whatever comes from the official Electric Car Grant.
MG is also offering the MG4 and MGS5 with a zero per cent APR on a PCP plan, although you’ll have to forego the £1,000 test drive saving.
Renault 5 for £194 per month
Few cars have caused as much of a stir in recent years as the new Renault 5. This fully electric supermini manages to tread a perfect line between nostalgia and modernity, and Renault is taking a pleasingly old-fashioned approach to this special offer, too. If you purchase a Renault 5 on a PCP plan, you can get it for as little as £194 per month at zero per cent APR.
The variant you’ll get for this monthly price is the entry-level Evolution 40kWh Urban Range. Although it has the smallest battery of the line-up, it still offers a decent maximum claimed range of 193 miles. Renault’s retro EV also holds up well at motorway speeds, offering a decent level of refinement and stability regardless of its small size.
Skoda Elroq and Enyaq get £1,500 grant
Our reigning Car of the Year, the Skoda Elroq and its Enyaq bigger brother have been given a £1,500 'Grant Guarantee' by Skoda on SE, SE L Edition and SportLine variants. Skoda will also honour the £1,500 grant up until by 31 August whether the Government's Electric Car Grant is award or not.
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Skywell BE11 gets massive £6,000 deposit contribution and £3,750 grant
The Skywell BE11 might not be the best EV out there but recent offers from the Chinese brand have given the family SUV a whole new appeal. On orders placed and registered before 30th September 2025, Skywell will match the proposed Government grant of £3,750 with an ‘EV Switch Incentive’. That's in addition to Skywell's existing £6,000 deposit contribution offer, lowering the BE11 Standard Range model to just £27,245.
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Vauxhall – Electric All In
Vauxhall is going all-in on pushing customers towards its EV line-up, and we mean that quite literally; the British firm’s Electric All In scheme is providing buyers with an array of incentives, including £500 towards the purchase and installation of a charger, plus 10,000 miles’ worth of home charging credit with Octopus Energy, worth £175.
Looking to spend a lot of time on the road or already have a charger? Vauxhall’s All In scheme also provides the option of swapping the wallbox for £500 of public charging credit for the Tesco PodPoint or Octopus Electroverse networks. You’ll get eight years of roadside assistance and recovery if you run out of charge, too, plus a six-month subscription to Vauxhall’s Connect Plus services, which allow you to preheat and configure the car through your mobile phone.
Volkswagen Group – £1,500 EV grant and free EV miles with OVO
Volkswagen is getting in on the grant action by offering a £1,500 'Grant Guarantee' on the ID.3 and ID.4 (GTX models aside). You'll have to move quick because the offer only runs from 30 July to 31 August.
Audi, Cupra, Skoda and Volkswagen are currently all offering a free Ohme wallbox charger with the purchase of a new EV; those already with charging facilities at home or lacking the space for a wallbox can instead opt for £500 worth of public charging credit. Drivers with the ability to charge at home certainly get the best out of this deal, because if they sign up for an EV electricity tariff with OVO, they’ll benefit from up to 30,000 miles’ worth of free charging credit over three years, provided the contract is renewed.
Volvo EX30 - 0% APR and save £1,500
The Volvo EX30 is one of the best small electric SUVs on the market, and with its affordable starting price, good range and luxurious feel, this Auto Express New Car Awards winner is now even more tempting.
Another manufacturer getting ahead of the curve, Volvo has introduced an Electric Car Grant which knocks £1,500 off of the purchase price of any new EX30. Opt for the Plus and Ultra trim levels and customers can also benefit from zero per cent APR when taking out a Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) deal, or low 2.9 per cent APR taking out a PCP deal on the EX30 in Core trim.
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