Cheapest Electric Cars in the UK (2026)

The cheapest new electric car you can buy in the UK. The Spring is unashamedly a city car: light, simple, and built to a price, with a small battery that suits short urban trips and school runs rather than motorway miles. Manufacturer discounts have at times pushed it well below £15,000, making it the obvious entry point into EV ownership for second-car buyers.

A surprising amount of car for the money from the Stellantis-backed Chinese brand Leapmotor. The T03 undercuts almost everything else while offering a usable 165-mile range, more power than its price suggests, and a generous standard kit list. A strong pick for a cheap, no-fuss urban runabout.

The car that brought a genuine 200-mile EV under £20,000. The e-C3 feels like a proper small car rather than a stripped-out city special, with comfortable suspension and a real-world range that handles the daily commute with ease. Qualifies for the Electric Car Grant, which sharpens its price further.

The smallest, cheapest BYD on sale here and a key reason the brand became the UK's biggest-selling EV maker in 2026. The Dolphin Surf uses BYD's Blade LFP battery, which is thermally stable and rated for many charge cycles, suiting owners who charge daily from home. A well-equipped town car at a keen price.

Fiat's retro-styled small EV on the same Stellantis platform as the Citroen e-C3, with nearly 200 miles of range and plenty of character. One of the fastest-rising affordable EVs of 2026 and a grant-eligible alternative to the e-C3 for buyers who want something with more personality.

The reborn Micra is an all-electric supermini built on the same platform as the Renault 5, sharing its battery and running gear under more conventional Nissan styling. A practical, grant-eligible choice for buyers who want Renault 5 substance with a more familiar badge.

The retro Renault 5 has been the UK's best-selling EV with private buyers through 2026, and it is the standout pick of the affordable bracket on desirability alone. The 52 kWh version clears 250 miles WLTP, and the full Electric Car Grant brings the entry price within reach of a first electric car.

A familiar nameplate in electric form, the Corsa Electric pairs conventional supermini looks with a usable range and Vauxhall's broad dealer network. The 51 kWh Long Range trim stretches to around 246 miles WLTP, while frequent Vauxhall promotions and the Electric Car Grant keep the entry price competitive for buyers who want a known brand without stepping up to an SUV.

One of the cheapest electric SUVs on sale in the UK, the Frontera Electric brings raised ride height and family-friendly space into the budget bracket. Grant-eligible and roomier than the superminis above it, it suits buyers who need SUV practicality without an SUV price.

The Renault 4 takes the Renault 5's running gear and wraps it in a slightly larger, more rugged crossover body with the longest range in this list. Grant-eligible and genuinely practical, it rounds out the affordable end of the market for buyers who want a small electric SUV under £24,000.