EV Price Pulse – May
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Quick Glance (UK & FR)
BYD Drive-into-Summer Sale (UK) – 0 % APR across the whole range plus on-the-spot savings (Dolphin £250, Atto 3 & Seal £1 000) for orders placed 15-19 May.
MG4 EV (UK) – 0 % APR PCP extended to 30 Jun 2025; base SE Nav now £169 / mo on 37 mths with £9 900 deposit (OTR £26 995).
France : bonus écologique list updated (5 May) – new decree removes several high-carbon import trims from eligibility; for affected models the effective price jumps by €5 000 overnight.
Top Price Movements (week-on-week > ± 2 %)
Model Market Δ Price Detail BYD Atto 3 Comfort UK –£1 000 / –2.7 % Limited-time cash rebate + 0 % CS finance. MG4 EV SE Nav UK Financing cost –£1 791 (–6 %) Switch from 2.9 % to 0 % APR PCP (37 mths). Non-eligible China-built EV trims* FR +€5 000 / ≈ +18 % Loss of bonus écologique after 5 May decree.
*Examples reported by dealers include certain BYD Atto 3 and Ora 03 variants.
Spec Flash
Volkswagen confirms LFP battery switch on the whole ID.-family from 2026; cost target “double-digit % cut vs today”.
BYD Sealion 7 UK debut at the summer sale; launch incentive 0 % APR + £1 000 off.
France – first dealer price lists reflecting the new bonus show the MG4 Luxury still under the €35 k ceiling, but Ora 03 PURE climbs to €31 k net.
EV Price Pulse – 18 mai 2025
Les promos d’été s’invitent, la réglementation évolue
Coup d’œil express (UK & FR)
BYD – Opération “Drive into Summer” (UK) : 0 % APR et remises immédiates (Dolphin –250 £, Atto 3/Seal –1 000 £) du 15 au 19 mai.
MG4 EV (UK) : financement PCP 0 % prolongé jusqu’au 30 juin ; SE Nav à 169 £/mois (apport 9 900 £, prix catalogue 26 995 £).
France – bonus écologique révisé : l’arrêté du 5 mai exclut certains modèles importés, majorant leur prix client de 5 000 €.
Top mouvements de prix (hebdo > ± 2 %)
Modèle Marché Variation Détail BYD Atto 3 Comfort UK –1 000 £ / –2,7 % Remise + 0 % APR vente comptant. MG4 EV SE Nav UK Coût crédit –1 791 £ (–6 %) Passage de 2,9 % à 0 % APR PCP. Trims chinois non éligibles* FR +5 000 € / ≈ +18 % Perte du bonus écologique.
*Ex. : certaines versions BYD Atto 3, Ora 03.
Nouveautés / Specs flash
Volkswagen adoptera des batteries LFP sur toute la gamme ID. dès 2026 : objectif baisse à deux chiffres des coûts.
BYD Sealion 7 dévoilé au UK avec 0 % APR + 1 000 £ de remise.
Effet bonus révisé : MG4 Luxury reste sous 35 k€, mais Ora 03 PURE grimpe à ~31 k€ net.
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