Nissan revealed that its new LEAF will start at just £32,249 in the UK, after qualifying for the full £3,750 Electric Car Grant.
The Leaf has become the fourth vehicle to qualify for the government’s top £3,750 electric car grant, following the Citroën ë-C5 Aircross Long Range, Ford Puma Gen-E, and Ford E-Tourneo Courier.
According to a government press release, the subsidy is expected to strengthen Nissan’s sales while supporting jobs and UK manufacturing.
Nissan will start production of the new LEAF at its Sunderland factory in December, with the first customer deliveries slated for February.
The updated LEAF will come in four trims—Engage, Engage+, Advance, and Evolve. At launch, all models will use a 75 kWh battery offering up to 386 miles of WLTP range. Nissan added that a more affordable 52 kWh variant, capable of up to 271 miles, will follow and could lower the starting price to under £30,000.
Meanwhile, the Micra hatchback and Ariya SUV have already qualified for the £1,500 discount.
Under the electric car grant scheme, eligible vehicles must have a recommended retail price of £37,000 or less, a battery range of at least 100 miles (160 km), a three-year or 60,000-mile warranty, and a battery covered for eight years or 100,000 miles.
In addition, manufacturers are required to commit to verified science-based targets (SBTs) and meet embodied carbon thresholds. The most environmentally friendly models in band one qualify for a £3,750 grant, while those in band two receive £1,500.
The broader grant initiative is part of a wider strategy to reinforce the UK’s EV ecosystem, supported by £381 million in funding through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) program.
This investment is now being deployed nationwide, with the fastest growth expected outside London—especially in areas like Yorkshire, Wales, the West Midlands, and the East of England, where chargepoint installations have risen significantly this year.
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