New Kia EV2 now eligible for Government’s Electric Car Grant

The new Kia EV2 has officially secured its spot on the Government’s Electric Car Grant list, making it the latest model in the brand’s lineup to receive the discount.

The EV2 qualifies for the Electric Car Grant band 2 discount of £1,500

Kia’s smallest EV has qualified for the band 2 discount of £1,500 for the First Edition. The grant replaces the £1,500 ‘Kia EV2 Reservation Saving’ that was introduced for the EV2 First Edition on 1 April, as part of Kia’s latest quarterly offers, and reduces the £28,495 OTR price to £26,995.

Other variants such as the Air, GT-Line and GT-Line S trims are still pending official confirmation but currently benefit from a matching £3,750 ‘Reservation Saving’ direct from Kia UK.

This latest announcement comes just over a week after the Kia EV3 Air, EV3 GT-Line and EV4 Motion were named as the latest ECG-qualifying models, each receiving the band 2 £1,500 saving. Now, the EV2 and these models join the EV4 Air and PV5 Passenger Essential and Plus grades that were Kia’s first qualifying models in December 2025.

Debuted earlier this year, the EV2 First Edition introduces the brand’s newest and smallest electric SUV to UK customers with a high‑spec, great‑value package built exclusively for Europe. Powered by a 42.2kWh Standard Range battery, it delivers up to 190 miles of range (WLTP combined) and 10-80% charging in 29 minutes.

As the first EV2 variant to reach the UK, it adds premium features including 18‑inch alloys, adaptive LED headlights, 8-speaker Harman Kardon Premium Sound System, wireless charging, advanced driver assistance technologies and a 15‑litre ‘frunk’ (front storage).

Order books for the EV2 First Edition are open now ahead of first deliveries later in 2026.

Kia UK has also announced a nationwide series of ‘First Drive Weekend’ events, giving customers the earliest opportunity to experience the new EV2 ahead of its UK launch.

Running from 16 April to 27 June 2026 across almost all 190 Kia dealers, the events offer pre‑booked one‑hour sessions featuring an expert walkaround and a half‑hour accompanied test drive.

Kia models with the Electric Car Grant

Kia now offers the EV2, EV3, EV4 and PV5 Passenger with the Electric Car Grant, enabling more retail and fleet customers to go electric.

Variant	Battery	On-the-road	Electric Car Grant	On-the-road (including ECG)
EV2 First Edition SR	42.2kWh	£28,495	£1,500	£26,995
EV3 Air SR	58.3kWh	£33,055	£1,500	£31,555
EV3 Air LR	81.4kWh	£36,055	£1,500	£34,555
EV3 GT-Line LR	81.4kWh	£39,455	£1,500	£37,995
EV4 Air SR	58.3kWh	£34,745	£1,500	£33,245
EV4 Air LR	81.4kWh	£36,995	£1,500	£35,495
EV4 Motion LR	81.4kWh	£40,495	£1,500	£38,995
PV5 Passenger Essential SR	51.5kWh	£32,995	£1,500	£31,495
PV5 Passenger Essential LR	71.2kWh	£35,995	£1,500	£34,495
PV5 Passenger Plus LR	71.2kWh	£38,295	£1,500	£36,795

SR = Standard-range; LR = Long-range