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Though Electric Cars Are Here To Stay, The Fantastic Plug-In Car Grant (PiCG) Will Not Be Around As Long. So Take Advantage While It Lasts! Buy A Zero Tailpipe Emission EV Now!

Last week, the UK government announced a further change to the incentive framework offered for electric vehicles (EVS) in the UK. The incentive, more commonly known as the Plug-In Car Grant (PiCG) has been reduced i.e. the maximum grant now available is £2,500 (reduced from £3,000). This is not the first time and nor will it be the last that the grant is revised lower!

The government is keen to encourage the uptake of affordable electric cars, hence the reason why the criteria for an EV to qualify has been reduced from £50,000 purchase price (RRP) to £35,000 purchase price (RRP). Best-selling electric cars like the Tesla Model 3 do not qualify for the grant.

The EV sector has seen an increase in the availability of affordable electric vehicles in the recent past and e-zoomed offers a number of affordable EVs for lease, to include, the SEAT Mii Electric One, the Volkswagen e-up battery-electric vehicle (BEV), and many more! According to the government, the market has witnessed an increase of 50% in affordable EVs costing less than £35,000 since 2019.

Seat mii electric car — **The SEAT Mii Electric Qualifies For The Grant And Is Available To Lease Via e-zoomed** **(credit: SEAT)**

Electric Vehicles Eligible For Plug-In Car Grant (PiCG)

There are 7 categories of electric vehicles (EVs), eligible for a grant. EVs have to be approved by the government to be eligible. EV categories approved include:

Electric cars
Electric motorcycles
Electric mopeds
Electric small vans
Electric large vans
Electric taxis
Electric trucks

Qualifying Criteria For Plug-In Car Grant (PiCG) For Electric Cars

Electric car with CO2 emissions of less than 50 g/km and can travel at least 70 miles (112 kms) zero-emissions.
Electric car must cost less than £35,000 (RRP) to include VAT and delivery fees.
Grant up to 35% of the purchase price, capped to a maximum of £2,500.

Electric Cars Eligible For The Plug-In Car Grant

BMW i3
BMW i3s
Citroen ë-C4
DS 3 Crossback E-Tense – Prestige
DS 3 Crossback E-Tense – Performance Line
Fiat 500e
Honda e
Hyundai IONIQ Electric – Premium
Hyundai IONIQ Electric – Premium SE
Hyundai KONA Electric (39kWh) – SE Connect
Hyundai KONA Electric (39kWh) – Premium
Hyundai KONA Electric (64kWh) – Premium
Kia e-Niro (39kWh) – 2
Kia e-Niro (64kWh) – 2
Kia Soul EV
Mazda MX-30
MG MG5 EV (52.5kWh)
MG MG5 EV (61.1kWh)
MG ZS EV
MINI Electric
Nissan e-NV200 (5 Seater)
Nissan e-NV200 (7 Seater)
Nissan Leaf
Peugeot e-208
Peugeot e-2008 – Active Premium
Peugeot e-2008 – Allure
Peugeot e-2008 – Allure Premium
Renault ZOE
SEAT Mii electric
Skoda Citigo-e iV
Skoda ENYAQ iV 60 Nav – ecoSuite
Skoda ENYAQ iV 60 Nav – Lodge
Skoda ENYAQ iV 60 Nav – Loft
Skoda ENYAQ iV 60 Nav – Lounge
Skoda ENYAQ iV 60 Nav – Suite
Smart EQ fortwo
Smart EQ forfour
Vauxhall Corsa-e
Vauxhall Mokka-e
Vauxhall Vivaro-e Life – Combi
Volkswagen e-Golf
Volkswagen e-up!
Volkswagen ID.3 Pro (58kWh 145PS) – Life
Volkswagen ID.3 Pro Performance (52kWh 204PS) – Family
Volkswagen ID.3 Pro Performance (58kWh 204PS) – Life
Volkswagen ID.3 Pure (52kWh 148PS) – Family
Volkswagen ID.3 Pure Performance (45kWh 150PS)
Volkswagen ID.4 Pure (52kWh 148PS) – Life

To claim the grant, a buyer does not need to do anything as this will be managed by the dealership and manufacturer. The cost of your purchase price will reflect the grant.

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