Best EV lease and finance deals for December

We've compiled a new list of highlights for finance and salary sacrifice offers that demonstrate the expanding and practical choices available for those switching to zero-emissions driving.

Each of these offers can be found either through the Electric Car Scheme, Gridserve's Electric Car Leasing division or by going directly to car manufacturers and their dealership partners.

Top 3 personal contract hire lease deals

The Vauxhall Corsa is one of the top three best selling models in the UK and Gridserve has personal lease deals for just £238 a month on a four-year deal.

That gets you a 222 WLTP mile range and a brand new electric hatchback with bold and pure styling.

There's also the added bonus that Gridserve will plant 100 trees with every lease sold as part of the company's carbon offsetting pledge. Every customer also gets three month's free charging on the company's Electric Highway.

The Volvo XC40 also offers another fresh and modern crossover SUV with a super usable WLTP range of 334 miles for anyone looking to make longer trips.

For a car of its size, the XC40 offers ample space, while the design and build quality is up there with the best in the premium segment.

The Maxus Mifa is by no means the most value-focused model available, but it's a really uniquely practical option, offering seven seats and still offering 273 miles of range, despite its size and weight.

It could be a great option for private hire and taxi drivers in 2024.

All examples from Gridserve Electric Car Leasing

Top 3 salary sacrifice deals

The theme of unique EVs continues with some highlighted salary sacrifice offers from The Electric Car Scheme.

Salary sacrifice schemes can be run through your employer to create a tax efficient way to access the latest EVs.

Funding an EV in this way lowers an employee's monthly take-home pay, meaning they also pay less in income tax and National Insurance each month. The benefit is they get access to an affordable brand-new EV.

The Citroen Ami Coupe might not be suitable for everyone, but at £146 a month, it's one of the lowest priced EVs available in the UK.

The caveat to that is that this mini two seater only offers 47 miles of range, but that might be enough if it's being used as a dedicated inner city runaround.

At the other end of the spectrum, the Citroen E-Space offers nine-seats and is priced at £465 a month.

The EV space has been dominated by crossovers and SUVs, but the arrival fo the E-Space means larger families can more easily make the switch to EV with plenty of rooms for multiple passengers and bags of luggage space.

Meanwhile, the new Kia E-Niro offers that balanced option of value, premium quality, design and practicality.

It's reasonably priced at £240 and offers 285 miles of range and there's a neat 20-litre front storage (thanks to the lack of internal combustion engine!) and a whopping 1,445 litres of space in the back when you fold down the rear seats.

Perfect for lugging those occasional bigger loads.

All examples from The Electric Car Scheme and based on a 40% taxpayer

Top 3 car manufacturer retail offers

These offers are available directly from car manufacturers at the dealerships or stores. 

One of the downsides with PCPs is you have to pay a higher deposit to get the monthly payments down, but there's also added flexibility with a personal contract purchase (PCP) to exit early or change vehicles before the end of the term.

It's always worth keeping an eye on MG as an option for your next or first EV.

While many other Chinese EV brands will be launching soon in the UK, MG has almost totally cornered the market with value-for-money-focused products.

There's a sizable £8,149 deposit needed for this MG4 deal, but after that, it's just £169 a month on 0% finance. It's a pretty incredible deal, as long as you have the money to put down to access it.

BYD is one of those new Chinese manufacturers that is already looking to take a slice of the UK market and challenge established brands.

The Seal is a rival to the Tesla Model 3 and is available for under £550 a month with a pretty astonishing WLTP range of 354 miles, thanks to BYD's innovative Blade battery technology.

The BYD Blade Battery boasts an impressive energy density, providing EVs with an extended driving range on a single charge.

The Dolphin is another new Chinese EV that is available now in the UK and is a rival to something like the Volkswagen ID.3.

It offers 265 miles of zero tailpipe (which it doesn't have) emissions driving and is available for £300 a month after a deposit of £2,200.

All examples from car manufacturer retail offer websites