Best company cars £30,000 to £40,000
These are the best company cars between £30,000 to £40,000
With a budget of over £30,000, you’ll have a wide range of tempting company car purchases to choose from. As always, electric cars will bring the biggest savings when it comes to tax and running costs, so our road testing experts have picked out some of the very finest EVs for this sort of price.
Whatever your preference, these are the best company cars for between £30,000 and £40,000.
The best company cars for £30,000 to £40,000
| Model | Price from | Fuel type | BiK band |
| Hyundai Kona Electric | £35,000 | Electric | 3% |
| Kia EV3 | £33,000 | Electric | 3% |
| Tesla Model 3 | £40,000 | Electric | 3% |
| Volkswagen ID.3 | £30,900 | Electric | 3% |
| Volvo EX30 | £31,600 | Electric | 3% |
Scroll down to find the best company cars for a £30,000 to £40,000 budget, according to our experts. Alternatively, you can go directly to a specific car via the links in the table above
Hyundai Kona Electric
- Price from: £35,000
- Fuel Type: electric
- CO2/BiK band: 0g/km/3%
This list starts off particularly strongly with a former Auto Express Car of the Year. The Hyundai Kona is a highly appealing small SUV with a variety of powertrains, and the Hyundai Kona Electric is the very best of the bunch for company car buyers.
The latest Kona has more cabin space and boot capacity than the original model, and a WLTP claimed range of more than 300 miles. Advance trim is at the more affordable end of the Kona line-up, but that doesn’t mean you need to scrimp on standard equipment, and a recent price drop actually reduces your tax burden too: less than £20 a month for those in the lower band, and below £40 for higher-rate taxpayers.
“Even when you’re thrashing the Kona, its refinement remains excellent. There’s plenty of suspension travel to deal with cratered roads, but the suppleness doesn’t result in too much body lean in the corners. It’s a good balance with a clear focus on comfort.” - Alastair Crooks, senior news reporter
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Kia EV3
- Price from: £33,000
- Fuel Type: electric
- CO2/BiK band: 0g/km/3%
The Kia EV3 is one of the most impressive electric cars on the roads. In fact, we named it our 2025 Small Company Car of the Year. This car is basically the Kia EV9 condensed into a smaller, more affordable yet equally likeable package – and it’s already become rather popular with company users and private buyers.
Take your pick from its talents: boxy yet funky styling, a smart and well equipped cabin, plenty of space, a range of up to 375 miles, and a long list of safety features. Is it exciting to drive? Not especially, but it does everything else so well that we don’t really mind.
“Throttle response is well judged, making the EV3 feel lively without being too jumpy or hyperactive. A nice, linear shove gets Kia’s newcomer up to the national speed limit with ease, but we’d appreciate a little more urgency when attempting overtakes.” - Alex Ingram, chief reviewer
Tesla Model 3
- Price from: £40,000
- Fuel Type: electric
- CO2/BiK band: 0g/km/3%
The Tesla Model 3 is a stalwart of the electric executive car world, and this long-serving EV has been kept feeling fresh thanks to a number of online tech updates and revisions to its powertrain. The uber-minimalist interior has aged pretty well, and company car taxation rules have continued to move the goalposts in this Tesla’s favour.
This is a saloon that can crack 0-62mph in less than six seconds even in its cheapest form, claims a range of 323 miles between charges (some versions do more, but breach our £40k budget) and refill at up to 170kW (pay more and other models can take 250kW). Yet it’ll cost a higher-rate taxpayer only £40 a month in BiK. It may not have a traditional executive badge, but it’s a stellar choice regardless.
“The suspension feels firm with a little bit of patter at low speeds, but it still provides better damping than the BYD Seal, Hyundai Ioniq 6, and Polestar 2, and the Model 3 manages to deal well with larger lumps and bumps.” - Ellis Hyde, news reporter
Volkswagen ID.3
- Price from: £30,900
- Fuel Type: electric
- CO2/BiK band: 0g/km/3%
The Volkswagen ID.3 got a bit of a lukewarm reception on its debut in 2019, but to Volkswagen’s credit, it’s a much better car now than it was back then, even if it still looks virtually the same on the outside. Interior quality has improved and the touchscreen system is much better now – making it easier to appreciate what was always a spacious cabin and a decent drive.
All ID.3s are quite brisk off the mark and their range is strong, too, with up to 371 miles on the WLTP combined cycle. The VW badge also holds a bit of cachet, so you probably wouldn’t be too disappointed to find this on your company car list.
“While other rear-drive models take advantage of the lack of driveshifts up front to add a tight turning circle, the ID.3 has a fairly conventional 11.5-metre turning radius. The steering wheel is light at low speeds, though, and the responsive chassis means the car is easy to manoeuvre.” - Dean Gibson, senior test editor
Volvo EX30
- Price from: £31,600
- Fuel Type: electric
- CO2/BiK band: 0g/km/3%
Volvo has really put the cat among the pigeons with the EX30 – and aggressive pricing and strong specs make the Swedish model look an absolute steal for company-car choosers. Regardless of its sub-£32,000 starting price, this genuinely feels like an upmarket small SUV thanks to its quality materials, strong performance and badge appeal.
One of our only gripes with the EX30 is its heavy dependence on the central 12.3-inch touchscreen. There’s very little in the way of physical buttons so nearly every on-board system is operated via the infotainment system. If you’re happy to embrace this tech, though, a P11D price of sub-£40k and that EV BiK rate mean that even higher-rate taxpayers can have an EX30 on their driveway for a mere £40 per month in tax.
“The Volvo’s punchy electric powertrain provides strong performance off the line and from low speeds, so you’ll never want for more power around town. The Swedish EV also deals with potholes and bumps pretty well.” - Alex Ingram, chief reviewer.
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