Kia EV2 now qualifies for maximum £3,750 Electric Car Grant

The all-electric Kia EV2 crossover now benefits from the full £3,750 Electric Car Grant on three trim levels fitted with the long-range 61kWh battery.

This means that the entry-level ‘Air’ now costs £24,245 with the ECG added. Mid-tier ‘GT Line’ cars now start at £28,995, while the ‘GT Line S’ is priced from £32,595.

Kia’s 61kWh battery offers a WLTP range of up to 281 miles, beating the likes of the similarly-sized Renault 4, which can manage 249 miles from its 52kWh unit, and the new Skoda Epiq, which can manage a 272-mile range from its 52kWh battery.

The Kia EV2 ‘First Edition’ also qualifies for the £1,500 Electric Car Grant, bringing its on-the-road (OTR) price down to £26,995. However, this model comes with a smaller 42.2kWh battery, packing a lesser 197-mile range.

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Kia is one of seven carmakers in the UK to qualify for the full ECG, along with Alpine, Citroen, Ford, Mini, Nissan, and Renault. Its other option to come with the £3,750 ECG is the EV4 hatchback, which is available with either a 51.5kWh or an 81.4kWh battery.

Since its pivot to electrification with the introduction of the Kia E-Niro, the South Korean carmaker has established itself as one of the world’s leading EV brands. By 2030, it aims to have 15 electric-only models in its roster and to commit to having sites powered fully by renewables by 2040.

By 2045, Kia is seeking to achieve full carbon neutrality across the entire product lifecycle of its vehicles.

Worth £650m, the Electric Car Grant was introduced in July 2025 by UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. With discounts from £1,500 to £3,750 available on electric vehicles priced under £37,000, the initiative was created to help reduce the price of brand-new all-electric vehicles and boost EV adoption nationwide.

Starmer’s government also announced a £63m package to improve public EV charging infrastructure across the country, which includes £25m for councils to install cable gullies in residential areas. This allows EV owners to safely charge their vehicles at the kerbside and take advantage of low domestic energy costs during certain times of day.