Low-emission vehicles eligible for a plug-in grant
You can get a discount on the price of brand new low-emission vehicles through a grant the government gives to vehicle dealerships and manufacturers.
You do not need to do anything if you want to buy one of these vehicles - the dealer will include the value of the grant in the vehicle’s price.
The maximum grant available for cars is £3,000.
Vehicles eligible for a grant
The amount of the grant depends on which category the vehicle is in. The 6 categories are:
- cars
- motorcycles
- mopeds
- vans
- taxis
- large vans and trucks
Not all low-emission vehicles will get a grant. Only vehicles that have been approved by the government are eligible for a grant.
Cars (previously ‘category 1’)
These vehicles have CO2 emissions of less than 50g/km and can travel at least 112km (70 miles) without any emissions at all:
- BMW i3 and i3s
- BYD e6
- Citroen ë-C4
- Citroen e-SpaceTourer
- DS 3 Crossback E-Tense
- Ford Mustang Mach-E (AWD, Standard Range Battery)
- Ford Mustang Mach-E (RWD)
- Honda e
- Hyundai IONIQ Electric
- Hyundai KONA Electric
- Kia e-Niro
- Kia Soul EV
- Mazda MX-30
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive
- Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer
- MG MG5 EV
- MG ZS EV
- MINI Electric
- Nissan e-NV200 (5-seater and 7-seater)
- Nissan LEAF
- Peugeot e-208
- Peugeot e-2008
- Polestar 2
- Renault ZOE
- SEAT Mii electric
- Škoda Citigo-e iV
- Smart EQ fortwo
- Smart EQ forfour
- Tesla Model 3 Long Range
- Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus
- Vauxhall Corsa-e
- Vauxhall Vivaro-e Life
- Volkswagen e-up!
- Volkswagen e-Golf
- Volkswagen ID.3 1st Edition
- Volkswagen ID.3 Pro (62 kWh)
- Volkswagen ID.3 Pro S (82 kWh)
- Volkswagen ID.4 1st Edition
To be eligible for the grant, cars must cost less than £50,000. This is the recommended retail price (RRP), and includes VAT and delivery fees.
The grant will pay for 35% of the purchase price for these vehicles, up to a maximum of £3,000.
Motorcycles
These vehicles have no CO2 emissions and can travel at least 50km (31 miles) between charges:
- Artisan ES1-Pro
- Artisan EV0 Monster
- Askoll eS3
- Askoll eSpro 70
- BMW C evolution
- Eccity 125
- Eccity 125+
- Eccity Model3
- EcoNeco Revival
- Ecooter E1R
- Ecooter E2
- Harley-Davidson LiveWire
- Horwin CR6
- NIU NQi GT Pro Cargo
- NIU NQi GTS Pro
- NIU NQi GTS Sport
- Rieju NUUK
- Scutum Silence S02
- THELMOCO Ultra
- Torrot Muvi
- Vmoto 100
- Vmoto 120
- Vmoto Super Soco CPX
- Vmoto Super Soco TC Max
- Zero Motorcycles (all models)
The grant will pay for 20% of the purchase price for these vehicles, up to a maximum of £1,500.
Mopeds
These vehicles have no CO2 emissions and can travel at least 30km (19 miles) between charges:
- Artisan EV2000
- Artisan JS2A
- Artisan P2 Utility
- Askoll eS1
- Askoll eS2
- Askoll eSpro 45
- Bloova Delivery
- Bloova Retro
- Ecooter E1S
- GOVECS GO! T
- Kollter ES1
- Lexmoto Cypher 1500
- Lexmoto G5
- Lexmoto Impulse
- Lexmoto S-Like
- NIU M-Series
- NIU M+
- NIU N-Cargo
- NIU N-Series
- NIU NGT
- NIU U-Series
- NIU UQi GT Pro
- Peugeot e-Ludix
- Rieju NUUK
- THELMOCO Senda
- THELMOCO X-Tra
- THELMOCO Zen
- Torrot Muvi City
- UGBEST e-City
- Vespa Elettrica
- Vmoto Super Soco CUX
- Vmoto Super Soco TC
- Vmoto Super Soco TS1200R
- Vmoto Super Soco TSX
The grant will pay for 20% of the purchase price for these vehicles, up to a maximum of £1,500.
Vans
These vehicles have CO2 emissions of less than 75g/km and can travel at least 16km (10 miles) without any emissions at all:
- BD Auto eTraffic
- BD Auto eDucato (3.5 tonnes)
- Citroen e-Dispatch
- Ford Transit Custom PHEV
- LEVC VN5
- MAN eTGE
- Maxus eDeliver 3
- Mercedes-Benz eVito
- Mercedes eSprinter
- Mitsubishi Outlander Commercial
- Nissan e-NV200 (cargo van)
- Peugeot e-Expert
- Renault Kangoo ZE
- Renault Master ZE
- Renault Trucks Master ZE
- Vauxhall Vivaro-e
- Volkswagen ABT e-Transporter
- LDV EV80
The grant will pay for 20% of the purchase price for these vehicles, up to a maximum of £8,000.
Taxis
These vehicles are purpose-built taxis and have CO2 emissions of less than 50g/km and can travel at least 112km (70 miles) without any emissions at all:
- Dynamo Taxi
- LEVC TX
The grant will pay for 20% of the purchase price for these vehicles, up to a maximum of £7,500.
Large vans and trucks
These vehicles have CO2 emissions of at least 50% less than the equivalent conventional Euro VI vehicle that can carry the same capacity. They can travel at least 16km (10 miles) without any emissions at all:
- BD Auto eDucato (4.25 tonnes)
- FUSO eCanter
- Paneltex Z75
You can get a grant that covers 20% of the purchase price, up to a maximum of £20,000. This grant is available for the first 200 orders placed. Grants at the £20,000 rate are limited to 10 per customer. After the 200 order limit is reached, a maximum grant rate of £8,000 will apply.
Grant for a vehicle charger
You can get up to £350 (including VAT) off the cost of installing a charger at home through the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme.