In the UK, the average price of electric vehicles is lower than that of gasoline-powered cars.
Electric vehicles are often perceived as being cheaper in the long run, but having a higher purchase price than gasoline cars. However, in the UK, the average price of electric vehicles is reportedly lower than the average price of gasoline cars.
Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars | The Guardian
In the UK, EVs are cheaper than petrol cars, thanks to Chinese competition
https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/in-the-uk-evs-are-cheaper-than-petrol-cars-thanks-to-chinese-competition/
According to data from the automotive information website Autotrader , The Guardian, a major British daily newspaper, calculated the average price of a new car. The average price of an electric vehicle was £42,620 (approximately ¥9.19 million), while the average price of a gasoline-powered car was £43,405 (approximately ¥9.36 million). In other words, electric vehicles are about ¥170,000 cheaper.
The UK has decided to reintroduce electric vehicle purchase subsidies in July 2025, offering subsidies of £3,750 (approximately ¥810,000) or £1,500 (approximately ¥320,000) depending on the carbon emissions of the manufacturing process. These subsidies are said to have contributed to the decrease in average prices.
In addition, the sale of inexpensive electric vehicles from Chinese companies such as BYD and Lieb Motor in the UK is contributing to the decline in average prices.
The following is a list of electric vehicles sorted by new car price from lowest to highest on Autotrader. The cheapest is Renault's '4 E-Tech electric,' and electric vehicles from Leap Motor, Citroën, and Nissan are also available at low prices.
The Guardian states, 'With lower initial and running costs, electric vehicles are becoming an attractive option for users, suggesting that road transport in the UK has reached a critical turning point toward decarbonization.'
On the other hand, the automotive news site Electrek commented that 'unlike the UK, the US imposes high tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, making them several thousand dollars (hundreds of thousands of yen) more expensive than gasoline-powered cars.'
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