Hyundai Ioniq 3 Opens for UK Orders with Full £3,750 Grant Applied

Hyundai has started taking orders for the Ioniq 3 in the UK, and the compact electric model arrives with a significant financial advantage: it qualifies for the government’s full £3,750 Electric Car Grant. That incentive brings the entry-level Advance trim with the 42.2 kWh battery down to £18,495 on the road, while the Advance 61 kWh version is priced at £21,995. At the top of the range, the Ioniq 3 N Line Evo reaches £28,195 after the grant is applied.

The grant news represents a notable shift for customers who had already placed reservations. Those early holders were originally promised a £1,500 Hyundai Reservation Saving, but the company is now extending the larger £3,750 government subsidy to them instead, effectively improving the deal for buyers who committed before launch.

Ashley Andrew, President of Hyundai Motor UK, described the interest in the Ioniq 3 as “extraordinary,” noting that more customers registered their interest ahead of launch than for any previous Hyundai model introduced in the UK. He added that securing the full grant across every variant allows the company to convert that enthusiasm into actual orders at a price point that makes a spacious, long-range EV accessible to more drivers.

The Ioniq 3 shares Hyundai’s 400-volt E-GMP platform with the Kia EV2, so the electric drivetrain figures are familiar. The Standard Range uses a 42.2 kWh battery paired with a 108 kW motor, while the Long Range steps up to a 61 kWh pack and a 99.5 kW motor. Both versions charge from 10 to 80 per cent in roughly 29 to 30 minutes, with peak charging outputs of 119 kW and 110 kW respectively. An optional 22 kW onboard AC charger is available.

Where the Hyundai sets itself apart is efficiency. Its slipperier shape stretches range to 344 kilometres in Standard Range form and up to 496 kilometres for the Long Range—nearly 500 kilometres from a car just 4.15 metres long. Development was led primarily in Germany at Hyundai’s Rüsselsheim centre, with European production planned at the company’s Izmit plant. Cars are expected to reach UK retailers this month, and full specifications alongside grant-inclusive pricing are available through Hyundai’s UK configurator.