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The Kia EV2 First Edition has become the latest Kia model to qualify for the UK’s £1,500 Electric Car Grant, reducing the on-the-road price to £26,995 ahead of first deliveries later in 2026.
This is the fourth Kia model to attract the grant, joining the EV3, EV4 and PV5 Passenger. The grant replaces Kia’s own £1,500 Reservation Saving on the First Edition trim, with the grant now available to retail and fleet customers (whereas the previous Reservation Saving was retail-only). Kia’s separate £3,750 Reservation Saving continues to apply to the EV2 Air, GT-Line and GT-Line S, with ECG eligibility for those trims expected later in the year.
The EV2 First Edition is the launch variant for the UK and Europe and uses a 42.2kWh Standard Range battery for up to 190 miles WLTP. Charging from 10% to 80% takes 29 minutes. Standard equipment is generous: 18-inch alloys, adaptive LED headlights, an 8-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system, wireless phone charging, a 15-litre frunk and a full suite of driver-assist tech.
Kia is also running a series of “First Drive Weekend” events across nearly all 190 UK dealers from 16 April to 27 June 2026, with one-hour pre-booked sessions that include an expert walkaround and a 30-minute accompanied test drive.
Kia models qualifying for the Electric Car Grant
EV2 First Edition SR 42.2kWh £26,995
EV3 Air SR 58.3kWh £31,555
EV3 Air LR 81.4kWh £34,555
EV3 GT-Line LR 81.4kWh £37,995
EV4 Air SR 58.3kWh £33,245
EV4 Air LR 81.4kWh £35,495
EV4 Motion LR 81.4kWh £38,995
PV5 Passenger Essential SR 51.5kWh £31,495
PV5 Passenger Essential LR 71.2kWh £34,495
PV5 Passenger Plus LR 71.2kWh £36,795
