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To provide more information as a follow-up to our introductory Electric Car Guide video
, these are the electric vehicles that are eligible for the government’s Plug-in Car Grant and Plug-in Van Grant .
Prices quoted with and without the Plug-in Car Grant which reduces the price by 25% or a maximum of £5,000, whichever is less.
Citroen C-Zero
Doors: 5
Seats: 4
Top speed: 80 mph
0-62 mph: 15.9 seconds
Range: 100 miles
Recharging time (240v / 80% Quick Charge): 7 hours / 30 mins
Price: £26,216 / £21,216after Plug-in Car Grant
Read our review of the Peugeot iOn
(same basic car as the Citroen C-Zero)
Mia
Doors: 2
Seats: 3
Top speed: 68 mph
0-62 mph: 34 seconds
Range: 80 miles
Recharging time (240v / 80% Quick Charge): 5 hours / N/A
Price: £27,000 / £22,000 after Plug-in Car Grant
Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Doors: 5
Seats: 4
Top speed: 81 mph
0-62 mph: 13 seconds
Range: 100 miles
Recharging time (240v / 80% Quick Charge): 7 hours / 30 mins
Price: £28,990/ £23,990after Plug-in Car Grant
Read our review of the Peugeot iOn
(same basic car as the Mitsubishi i-MiEV)
Nissan LEAF
Doors: 5
Seats: 5
Top speed: 90 mph
0-62 mph: 11.9 seconds
Range: 124 miles
Recharging time (240v / 80% Quick Charge): 7-8 hours / 30 mins
Price:£25,990 / £20,990 after Plug-in Car Grant or £20,990 / £15,990 + monthly battery lease from £70 per month
Read our review of the Nissan LEAF
Peugeot iOn
Doors: 5
Seats: 4
Top speed: 81 mph
0-62 mph: 15.9 seconds
Range: 100 miles
Recharging time (240v / 80% Quick Charge): 7 hours / 30 mins
Price: £26,216/ £21,216after Plug-in Car Grant
Read our review of the Peugeot iOn
Renault Fluence ZE
Doors: 4
Seats: 5
Top speed: 84 mph
0-62 mph: 13.7 seconds
Range: 115 miles
Recharging time (240v / 80% Quick Charge): 10-12 hours / N/A
Price:£22,495 / £17,495 after Plug-in Car Grant + monthly battery lease from £70 per month
Read our review of the Renault Fluence ZE
Renault ZOE – NEW
Doors: 3
Seats: 5
Top speed: 84 mph
0-62 mph: 13.5 seconds
Range: 130 miles
Recharging time: (Chameleon charger) 3 – 9 hours / 30 mins for 80% Quick Charge
Price: £17,995 / £13,995 after Plug-in Car Grant + monthly battery lease from £70
Read our review of the Renault ZOE
Smart fortwo electric drive
Doors: 2
Seats: 2
Top speed: 78 mph
0-62 mph: 11.5 seconds
Range: 90 miles
Recharging time (240v / 100% Quick Charge): 7 hours / 1 hour
Price: £20,075 / £15,395 after Plug in Car Grant or £15,948 / £12,275 after Plug in Car Grant + monthly battery lease from £55 per month
Read our review of the pre-production smart fortwo electric drive
Chevrolet Volt
Doors: 5
Seats: 4
Top speed: 99 mph
0-62 mph: 9 seconds
Range: 50 miles EV, 300 miles petrol
Recharging time (240v / 80% Quick Charge): 6 hours / N/A
Price: £35,255 / £30,255 after Plug in Car Grant
Read our review of the Vauxhall Ampera
(same basic car as the Chevrolet Volt)
Vauxhall Ampera
Doors: 5
Seats: 4
Top speed: 100 mph
0-62 mph: 8.7 seconds
Range: 50 miles EV, 310 miles petrol
Recharging time (240v / 80% Quick Charge): 6 hours / N/A
Price: £34,995 / £29,995after Plug-in Car Grant
Read our review of the Vauxhall Ampera
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
Doors: 5
Seats: 5
Top speed: 112 mph
0-62 mph: 11.4 seconds
Range: 15.5 miles EV, plus petrol-electric hybrid powertrain range
Recharging time (240v / 80% Quick Charge): 1.5 hours
Price: £33,245/ £28,245after Plug-in Car Grant
Read our review of the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid – NEW
Doors: 5
Seats: 5
Top speed: 143 mph
0-62 mph: 6.1 seconds
Range: 31 miles EV, plus diesel/electric hybrid powertrain range
Recharging time: (240v 16A) 3.5 hours
Price: £48,775 / £43,775 after Plug-in Car Grant
Read our
review of the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
Prices quoted do not include the Plug-in Van Grant which reduces the price by 20% or a maximum of £8,000, whichever is less, and may not include VAT.
Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Electric
No longer in production
Daimler Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell
Payload: 775 kg
Top speed: 56 mph
0-62 mph: N/A
Range: 80 miles
Recharge time (230v / 400v) 10 hours / 5 hours
Price: 4 year 50,000 mile contract hire
FAAM ECOMILE
Payload: 1,300 kg
Top speed: 50 mph
0-62 mph: N/A
Range: >60 miles
Recharging time (380v): 8 hours, 4 hours with optional 2nd charger
Price: £34,650 +VAT – 20% or a maximum £8,000, whichever is less
FAAM JOLLY 2000
Payload: 1,830 kg
Top speed: 50 mph
0-62 mph: N/A
Range: 70 miles
Recharging time (380v): 6 hours
Price: £43,350 +VAT – 20% or a maximum £8,000, whichever is less
Mia electric Mia U
Payload: 350 kg
Top speed: 62 mph
0-62 mph: 34 seconds
Range: 80 miles
Recharging time (240v): 5 hours
Price: £22,000 after Government Grant
Renault Kangoo ZE
Payload: 650 kg
Top speed: 80 mph
0-62 mph: 21.9 seconds
Range: 106 miles
Recharging time (230v / 16A): 6-8 hours / 4-5 hours
Price: £16,960 + monthly battery rental-minus20% or a maximum of £8,000, whichever is less
Read our review of the Renault Kangoo ZE
Smith Electric Smith Edison
Payload: 725 – 2,300 kg
Top speed: 50 mph
0-62 mph: N/A
Range: 55-110 miles
Recharging time: 6-8 hours / 4 hours with fast charger
Price: £58,000-minus20% or a maximum of £8,000, whichever is less
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