6:33 am, July 28, 2026
Hyundai has secured the maximum £3,750 government Electric Car Grant for its Kona Electric after a special review.
The move upgrades the Kona Electric from the lower Band 2 grant, worth £1,500, after Hyundai successfully demonstrated the environmental credentials of the model’s supply chain and manufacturing process.
As a result, customers now receive an additional £2,250 towards the purchase price, reducing the entry-level Kona Electric from £35,000 to £31,250. Hyundai has also confirmed its existing 0% APR finance offer will remain available.
The Kona Electric becomes the latest model to qualify for the highest level of support under the government’s Electric Car Grant scheme, taking the number of Band 1 vehicles to 18.
Other models currently eligible for the full £3,750 grant include:
- Abarth 500e
- Alpine A290
- BMW iX1
- BMW iX2
- Citroën ë-C5 Aircross Long Range
- Fiat 500e
- Fiat 500e Urban Range
- Ford E-Tourneo Courier
- Ford Puma Gen-E
- Hyundai KONA Electric
- Kia EV2 Long Range
- Kia EV4
- Mini Countryman Electric
- Nissan Leaf
- Nissan Micra (52kWh)
- Renault 4
- Renault 5 (52 kWh)
- Renault Scenic
With the addition of the Kona Electric, a total of 59 electric vehicles now qualify for government support through the Electric Car Grant scheme, with 41 models eligible for the lower £1,500 Band 2 payment.
The Electric Car Grant was introduced a year ago and has already helped more than 140,000 motorists buy an electric vehicle, according to Department for Transport figures.
Government data released earlier this month showed the scheme had contributed to record EV registrations, with ministers reporting sales are up 35% year-on-year and almost one in three new cars sold in Britain now powered solely by electricity.
The grant is available at the point of sale and is split into two bands, with Band 1 reserved for vehicles meeting the strictest environmental criteria covering manufacturing processes and supply chains, as well as the existing vehicle price cap requirements.
Ashley Andrew, president of Hyundai Motor UK, said: ‘The Kona Electric has always offered one of the most compelling combinations of range, practicality and value in its class, and now it’s greater value than ever.
‘The £3,750 grant is a meaningful contribution towards the cost of going electric, and the first step to welcoming more models from our line-up into the scheme as the year progresses.’
The second-generation Kona Electric is offered with either a 48.4kWh battery producing 154bhp or a larger 65.4kWh pack delivering 215bhp. The latter offers an official WLTP driving range of up to 319 miles.
The model has proved one of Hyundai’s biggest EV success stories, with more than 100,000 examples sold across Europe since its launch in 2017. It is also incredibly popular on the used market.
Hyundai enjoyed one of its strongest-ever years in the UK during 2025, selling more than 93,100 vehicles and climbing to become Britain’s sixth best-selling car maker. Electrified models accounted for 58% of all Hyundai sales, with the Kona Electric and Inster helping drive record demand.
The latest grant approval is expected to further strengthen the Kona Electric’s competitiveness in the increasingly crowded electric SUV market, while Hyundai says it hopes more of its electric models will qualify for the top level of government support later this year.