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Cheap electric cars 2021
Well, not quite. Electric cars do cost more than petrol or diesel cars because of the latest technology they contain. This includes everything from the latest battery tech to in-car infotainment such as sat-nav which helps calculate just how much range your EV has.
But just because you want to help save the planet, doesn't mean you can't pick up an electric car that doesn't cost the earth.
In this list we've put together the cheapest electric vehicles on sale in the UK today. The cars below are ordered by the lowest priced model in the car's range and include the average discount you can get through carwow, starting with the cheapest new electric car you can buy.

1. Smart EQ ForTwo

2. Smart EQ ForFour

3. Seat Mii Electric

4. Renault Zoe

5. Peugeot e-208

6. Nissan Leaf

7. Mini Electric

8. Vauxhall Corsa-e

9. MG ZS EV

10. Peugeot e-2008

11. Hyundai Kona Electric

12. Hyundai Ioniq Electric

13. DS 3 Crossback E-Tense

14. Honda e

15. BMW i3
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The Electric Car Grant – What you need to know?
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 ask your dealer about the grant nor do you have to apply for it – the dealer will include the value of the grant in the vehicle’s price.
The grant means you can get up to a maximum of £3,000 off the price of an electric car. This grant was £3,500 but was cut in March 2020 by £500, with the government saying: “a small reduction to the grant, as well as excluding cars costing £50,000 or more, will allow more drivers to benefit from making the switch for longer.”
You may have heard the phrase ‘Category 1’ or ‘Plug-in grant’ in relation to the cars eligible for the grant, however, these related to the previous scheme that was open to hybrid cars too albeit with a lower grant. But the rules were changed and simplified in October 2018 to cover only vehicles with CO2 emissions of less than 50g/km and can travel at least 70 miles without any emissions at all.
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