Listed: The cheapest electric cars available in the UK
Cost-effective EVs are rare but growing in number. Here are the 10 cheapest on sale in the UK today For years, the barrier to electric car entry for many drivers has been their high list prices, but it's fair to say that EV prices are becoming more accessible than ever in 2025. Cheaper options are becoming more commonplace. Prices are gradually lowering to a point where the cheapest electric cars on sale today are now priced as low as some of the most affordable internal combustion models. Several models on the market don't require a luxury-sized wallet, with brands including Dacia, Citroën and Renault all introducing entry-level, affordable EVs over the last couple of years. Some electric cars dropped below £30,000 a few years ago (which is still pretty expensive), but prices are improving further. Some new options cost under £25,000, and a few are below £20,000. Today, the cheapest electric 'car' in the UK is the Citroën Ami, priced at £7695. We say 'car' in inverted commas here because it's not quite a car - it's a quadricycle. The cheapest full-size electric car is the Dacia Spring, at £16,995. But which other EVs fall into the top ten of the cheapest on sale today? Read our continuously updated list here. If you're keen on electric cars but want a bit more information before taking the plunge, head to our best cheap electric cars article.


For years, the barrier to electric car entry for many drivers has been their high list prices, but it's fair to say that EV prices are becoming more accessible than ever in 2025.
Cheaper options are becoming more commonplace. Prices are gradually lowering to a point where the cheapest electric cars on sale today are now priced as low as some of the most affordable internal combustion models.
Several models on the market don't require a luxury-sized wallet, with brands including Dacia, Citroën and Renault all introducing entry-level, affordable EVs over the last couple of years.
Some electric cars dropped below £30,000 a few years ago (which is still pretty expensive), but prices are improving further. Some new options cost under £25,000, and a few are below £20,000.
Today, the cheapest electric 'car' in the UK is the Citroën Ami, priced at £7695. We say 'car' in inverted commas here because it's not quite a car - it's a quadricycle. The cheapest full-size electric car is the Dacia Spring, at £16,995.
But which other EVs fall into the top ten of the cheapest on sale today? Read our continuously updated list here. If you're keen on electric cars but want a bit more information before taking the plunge, head to our best cheap electric cars article.