Updated October 2026. Solid lectric cars under £20,000 and £30,000 are no longer a rarity. Falling battery costs, the introduction of cheaper 'LFP' cells, the UK’s Electric Car Grant, and a wave of new city cars and small SUVs have pushed entry-level EV prices down - in many cases, to the same level as their petrol-powered equivalents. From the Dacia Spring and Leapmotor T03 at the bottom of the market to the equipment-packed Kia EV2 and Jaecoo E5, these are the cheapest and best value electric cars you can buy in the UK and Europe right now, or are...