BMW MINI Countryman and three Renault models join the UK's top tier Electric Car Grant, doubling options for buyers eyeing premium electrics. Government pumps £1.5 billion into the scheme through 2030, alongside charger incentives.
The UK Electric Car Grant scheme welcomed four fresh entrants on December 3, 2025, elevating the BMW MINI Countryman Electric from its prior £1500 band and adding Renault 4 E-Tech, Renault 5 E-Tech, and Renault Alpine A290 to the maximum £3750 discount. These models now sit alongside Ford Puma Gen-E and Ford E-Tourneo Courier, creating eight premium choices that meet strict sustainability rules on carbon emissions and supply chain targets. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander highlighted the move supports over 40,000 drivers already switched, with recent months marking record EV sales where one in four new cars sold runs electric.
Funding ramps up affordability through salary sacrifice schemes, blending the grant with tax savings of 20 to 50 percent and dodging the Expensive Car Supplement for EVs under £50,000. Extra measures include £25 million for off-driveway home chargers, waived planning permissions for street charging, and business rates relief on public points to cut costs. Manufacturers keep applying, so expect more qualifiers soon as green standards tighten across the industry.
This expansion locks in momentum to 2030. Drivers, check eligibility now, your next electric ride just got cheaper.