Hyundai Opens British Order Books for Ioniq 3 EV Priced From £18,495 Under Government Incentive
Hyundai has opened customer order books in the United Kingdom for the all-electric Ioniq 3 hatchback, with retail entry pricing starting at £18,495 after securing eligibility for a £3,750 government grant.
- £18,495
- £3,750
- 308 miles
- 119 kW
What Happened
Buyers in Britain can now submit confirmed vehicle allocations through Hyundai dealerships for the zero-emission five-door model. Every configuration within the catalogue meets Band 1 criteria for Whitehall's plug-in incentive scheme, shaving £3,750 from the bottom-line invoice at retail sign-off.
- £18,495 OTR (list £22,245)
- £21,995 OTR (list £25,745)
- £28,195 OTR
The entry Advance specification couples a 42 kWh energy storage module with a 147 PS front-wheel drive motor to provide 213 miles between plug-ins. Motorists needing greater touring stamina can opt for the 61 kWh pack delivering 135 PS and 308 miles of certified operating radius. Direct-current rapid replenishment reaches 119 kW, taking the cells from 10% to 80% charge in 29 minutes.
£18,495
on-the-road price for the Advance 42 kWh including the £3,750 grant
Promotional personal contract purchase options package the 61 kWh Advance from £355 monthly with an initial £355 cash outlay over 48 months at an 8.9% APR representative rate. Motorists holding pre-launch queues can transfer existing booking sums directly toward scheduled manufacturing builds.
Why this matters
The £18,495 entry point establishes the South Korean automaker as an aggressive volume contender in Britain's compact battery-electric market. Securing the national incentive across all specification grades enables low-cost monthly consumer financing while positioning the long-range variant competitively against rival urban crossovers.
Terms in This Story
- Electric Car Grant
- A UK government purchase incentive providing direct retail discounts on zero-emission vehicles meeting defined price and efficiency thresholds.
- OTR
- On-The-Road price, denoting the total vehicle cost inclusive of delivery charges, registration fees, and initial road fund licensing.
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