Feature
Here’s every new EV you can get for less than £25,000
The prices of new electric cars are coming right down. Here are all the cheapest ones, including a few we’ll see very soon…
Words by: Mark Nichol
Published on 19 March 2025 | 0 min read
For a long time electric cars looked very pricey compared to something similar with a petrol engine. When electric vehicle tech was in its infancy 15-odd years ago, the cars cost a lot to produce. So, generally it made sense for carmakers to produce big, fancy EVs with high list prices. But because EV tech is more widespread and cheaper to produce now, we’re starting to see that reflected in prices.
So here’s every new electric car you can pick up for £25,000 or less, a whole 10 grand lower than the £35K average price of a new car right now. Yep. And that’s before you’ve used all your best negotiation skills to haggle a lovely discount. If you’re looking for any new or used EV, click right here to find one on Auto Trader
So here’s every new electric car you can pick up for £25,000 or less, a whole 10 grand lower than the £35K average price of a new car right now. Yep. And that’s before you’ve used all your best negotiation skills to haggle a lovely discount. If you’re looking for any new or used EV, click right here to find one on Auto Trader
GWM Ora 03
Starting price: £24,995
We lived with one of these for six months and loved it lots. It’s spacious, quirky and fun. Very colour-dependent though. Bright paint makes a massive difference and it's boring in black. Find out how we got on with our Ora 03 here
We lived with one of these for six months and loved it lots. It’s spacious, quirky and fun. Very colour-dependent though. Bright paint makes a massive difference and it's boring in black. Find out how we got on with our Ora 03 here
Fiat 500e
Starting price: £24,995
One of the best city cars ever made, electric or otherwise, the 500e is LOADS better than the older petrol 500. Mainly because the driving position is fit for humans, the electric motor is peppy, and the quality has improved markedly. Find out more about the electric Fiat 500 here
One of the best city cars ever made, electric or otherwise, the 500e is LOADS better than the older petrol 500. Mainly because the driving position is fit for humans, the electric motor is peppy, and the quality has improved markedly. Find out more about the electric Fiat 500 here
Vauxhall Frontera
Starting price: £23,495
You’d be enraged if you’d just spent £27,000 on an electric Corsa before discovering this, the much bigger, newer, better, cheaper Frontera. A baffling move by Vauxhall. But hey, a cheap EV is a cheap EV right? Who cares what's happening at the other end of the showroom? Find out more about the best value electric Vauxhall here
You’d be enraged if you’d just spent £27,000 on an electric Corsa before discovering this, the much bigger, newer, better, cheaper Frontera. A baffling move by Vauxhall. But hey, a cheap EV is a cheap EV right? Who cares what's happening at the other end of the showroom? Find out more about the best value electric Vauxhall here
Hyundai Inster
Starting price: £23.495
Spelling it with ‘er’ doesn’t stop this from being a terrible name. What next? Ford Facebuk. Anyways, great little car. We gave it a five-star review and called it a “breath of fresh air.” Nice. Read our five-star review of the Hyundai Inster here
Spelling it with ‘er’ doesn’t stop this from being a terrible name. What next? Ford Facebuk. Anyways, great little car. We gave it a five-star review and called it a “breath of fresh air.” Nice. Read our five-star review of the Hyundai Inster here
Renault 5
Starting price: £22,995
Oof. This is how you do it. Renault has absolutely nailed the brief with the new 5, making a properly desirable retro electric runabout with a reasonable prie tag. Also a baguette holder. True story. French, innit. Find out more about the car with the French stick holder here
Oof. This is how you do it. Renault has absolutely nailed the brief with the new 5, making a properly desirable retro electric runabout with a reasonable prie tag. Also a baguette holder. True story. French, innit. Find out more about the car with the French stick holder here
Citroen e-C3 Aircross
Starting price: £22,990
Proper comfy, interestingly styled, spacious enough for tall people in the back, and yet quite easy to park because it’s not really very big. This is probably the cheapest EV you could actually use as your main daily car for a family of four. Which makes it exceptionally good value. Find out more about Citroen’s big little electric SUV here
Proper comfy, interestingly styled, spacious enough for tall people in the back, and yet quite easy to park because it’s not really very big. This is probably the cheapest EV you could actually use as your main daily car for a family of four. Which makes it exceptionally good value. Find out more about Citroen’s big little electric SUV here
Citroen e-C3
Starting price: £21,990
The non-Aircross e-C3 is also a lovely little car, with the same basic qualities but a lower roof. It’s super comfortable, a bit weird looking and great value. A cracking choice if you don’t need the Aircross’s space, but at just a grand more the Aircross is probably the wiser purchase. Find out more about the Citroen e-C3 here
The non-Aircross e-C3 is also a lovely little car, with the same basic qualities but a lower roof. It’s super comfortable, a bit weird looking and great value. A cracking choice if you don’t need the Aircross’s space, but at just a grand more the Aircross is probably the wiser purchase. Find out more about the Citroen e-C3 here
Leapmotor T03
Starting price: £15,995
We’ve…erm…leapt into much lower prices now. Sorry. If price is SUPER important to you (it’s important to everyone, but you know what we’re saying) then this is an adequate electric car. In our review we called it “unashamedly basic”. Find out more about the unashamedly basic T03 here
We’ve…erm…leapt into much lower prices now. Sorry. If price is SUPER important to you (it’s important to everyone, but you know what we’re saying) then this is an adequate electric car. In our review we called it “unashamedly basic”. Find out more about the unashamedly basic T03 here
Dacia Spring
Starting price: £14,995
It’s really slow, it'll make you look about as sophisticated as you would standing in front of the fridge with a can of squirty cream aimed at your gob, and it has a one-star Euro NCAP rating. But hey, the Dacia Spring is the cheapest new electric car you can buy. So there. Find out more about the cheapest proper electric car you can buy new right here
It’s really slow, it'll make you look about as sophisticated as you would standing in front of the fridge with a can of squirty cream aimed at your gob, and it has a one-star Euro NCAP rating. But hey, the Dacia Spring is the cheapest new electric car you can buy. So there. Find out more about the cheapest proper electric car you can buy new right here
Citroen Ami
Starting price: £7,695
It’s not really a car. It’s technically a bike. And it has an absolutely rubbish battery. And it’s tiny. And it only has two seats. And it looks a bit embarrassing. It’s hilarious though, and you can probably get one for free if you agree to paint an estate agent’s name on the doors in big caps lock. Find out more about the cheapest road-legal electric vehicle in the UK here
It’s not really a car. It’s technically a bike. And it has an absolutely rubbish battery. And it’s tiny. And it only has two seats. And it looks a bit embarrassing. It’s hilarious though, and you can probably get one for free if you agree to paint an estate agent’s name on the doors in big caps lock. Find out more about the cheapest road-legal electric vehicle in the UK here
Coming very soon…
Cupra Raval
Starting price (est): £25,000
Cupra’s upcoming “urban electric car” (that’s marketing speak for “really small electric car”) is the company’s answer to the Renault 5. But instead of being all retro (because Cupra has very little heritage of note), it’ll be all dazzling interior lights and bronze accents. Find out more about all the best new cars coming in 2025 here
Cupra’s upcoming “urban electric car” (that’s marketing speak for “really small electric car”) is the company’s answer to the Renault 5. But instead of being all retro (because Cupra has very little heritage of note), it’ll be all dazzling interior lights and bronze accents. Find out more about all the best new cars coming in 2025 here
BYD Atto 2
Starting price(est): £25,000
The Atto 2 will do broadly the same job as the Citroen e-C3 Aircross, as in quite a lot of interior space from a pretty small body. It will also be the smallest car to date to feature a rotating central touchscreen. A mint party trick. Find out more about the Atto 2 and its party screen here
The Atto 2 will do broadly the same job as the Citroen e-C3 Aircross, as in quite a lot of interior space from a pretty small body. It will also be the smallest car to date to feature a rotating central touchscreen. A mint party trick. Find out more about the Atto 2 and its party screen here
Kia EV2
Starting price (est): £24,000
The smallest of Kia’s ‘EV’ cars, the 2 is another small crossover SUV type electric car built to compete with the e-C3 Aircross, the Raval, the Frontera…. there’s a pattern emerging here. Find out all about the Kia EV2 right here
The smallest of Kia’s ‘EV’ cars, the 2 is another small crossover SUV type electric car built to compete with the e-C3 Aircross, the Raval, the Frontera…. there’s a pattern emerging here. Find out all about the Kia EV2 right here
Skoda Epiq
Starting price (est): £23,000
…yep, it’s another small crossover type SUV. Pff. We’re sure it’ll be lovely. Yep, hit this link to read about Skoda’s little electric crossover
…yep, it’s another small crossover type SUV. Pff. We’re sure it’ll be lovely. Yep, hit this link to read about Skoda’s little electric crossover
