The Citroën ë-C5 Aircross Long Range has been confirmed as eligible for the Government’s full Electric Car Grant, landing drivers £3,750 off the price.

The family-friendly electric SUV becomes just the third car to qualify for the Band 1 discount, alongside the Ford Puma Gen-E and the Ford E-Tourneo Courier MPV.

Greg Taylor, managing director at Citroën UK, said: “It’s really important to us at Citroën that the transition to electrification is made as accessible as possible and we price all of our vehicles accordingly. The ë-C5 Aircross Long Range is the first vehicle of its size and type to receive the full grant, which is testament to the hard work of the team at Citroën to make cars that are practical for all.

“We welcome the support the UK government is providing to make the transition to electric attainable, and are proud that Citroën continues to lead the way.”

Launched this summer, the Government’s Electric Car Grant now covers 38 electric models across leading automative brands including Volkswagen and Nissan (see full list of qualifying models here). The grant amounts are based on sustainability criteria, with the greenest vehicles in band one receiving up to £3,750 and band two vehicles receiving up to £1,500.

The grant is funded by a £650m pot and has helped more than 30,000 drivers make the switch to EVs. This has pushed EV sales to new highs according to industry data, with electric cars making up one in four (25.4%) new cars sold in October – up from a 20.7% market share a year ago.

The Government is also investing £381m to help councils roll out more than 100,000 new charge points across the country, adding to the 86,000 already live, with a new charger added on average every 33 minutes.

New proposals aimed at renters and those without driveways could cut red tape and make it cheaper and easier to install home chargers, helping saving residents up to £250 in planning fees. Combined with the £25m scheme to support local authorities deliver more discreet cross-pavement channel charging solutions for residents, this allows people to charge up for as little as 2p per mile.

Keir Mather, aviation, maritime and decarbonisation minister, said: “Our Electric Car Grant now offers drivers more choice and bigger savings – putting £3,750 back in people’s pockets as we help Britain go electric.”