New EVs are arriving thick and fast – here’s your guide to what’s still to come this year
We’re moving towards the latter stages of 2024, but there are still several new electric cars on the way to be excited about.
It’s been a huge year for EVs, with some of the biggest brands in the industry launching new models: the Lotus Emeya, MG Cyberster, Cupra Born VZ and the new Mini Cooper to name but a few.
This year has also seen the Dacia Spring emerge as the cheapest electric car, assuming you don’t count quadricycles.
Car makers are also aiming to satisfy the government’s zero-emission vehicle mandate, which requires a certain percentage of cars sold to produce zero emissions.
Essentially, slightly more than one in every five cars that a firm sells in the UK during 2024 has to emit no carbon, and without a hydrogen fuelling infrastructure to speak of, those cars are bound to be battery-electric.
Read on for our guide to the all-new electric cars still to come in 2024 – or, if you’re curious to see which petrol and hybrid cars are also on the way, check our full list of the new cars worth waiting for.
Aiways U5
The Aiways U5 is a competent if uninspiring family SUV from China that has been on sale in mainland Europe since 2020. It’s set to go on sale in the UK soon, priced to rival the Skoda Enyaq.
Read our Aiways U5 review
Citroën ë-C3
The electric version of the new C3 is one of the most important cars arriving next year. That’s because it costs from just £21,990 in the UK, making it one of the cheapest electric cars on sale. That price still gets you a 44kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery pack that delivers an official range of 199 miles, with the ability to charge at rates of up to 100kW.
Read our Citroen e-C3 review
Fiat Topolino
Few cars are as bold a statement of a brand’s identity as the Topolino. It’s the Citroën Ami redesigned in line with Fiat’s ‘dolce vita’ mindset, gaining retro styling and one colour option: mint green. You can even have one with nightclub-style ropes instead of doors.
Everything we know about the Fiat Topolino
Ford E-Transit Custom
Perhaps the most consequential of all the year’s arrivals, given that it’s an electric version of the UK’s best-selling commercial vehicle. Twinned with the next-generation Volkswagen Transporter, the new E-Transit Custom van will be available with a choice of 134bhp and 215bhp rear-mounted motors, both making 306lb ft of torque. Its payload capacity tops out at just above a tonne.
Read our Ford E-Transit Custom review
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Kia EV3
Kia’s push to offer more affordable electric cars begins with the EV3, which was revealed back in May and is now priced at £32,995. It’s underpinned by the Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform and will offer multiple powertrains, with up to 267 miles of range, or 372 miles on long-range models.
Read our Kia EV3 review
Maserati Granturismo Folgore
A trio of 402bhp motors provides this grand tourer with a combined 751bhp and 996lb ft – limited only by the battery’s inability to handle such power flow yet. The 0-62mph sprint is dispatched in just 2.7sec and top speed is 199mph.
Read our Maserati Granturismo Folgore review
Maserati Grecale Folgore
As one of six electric cars being launched by Maserati by 2025, the Grecale will prove instrumental in steering the future of the storied Italian brand. The SUV will pack more than 500bhp and deliver 0-62mph in 4.5sec.
Read our Maserati Grecale Folgore review
Polestar 4
Polestar’s most environmentally friendly car yet is also its strangest, forgoing a conventional rear window in favour of a roof-mounted camera. This allowed Polestar to reposition the 4’s header rail, giving a more rakish roofline – and therefore a longer range.
Read our Polestar 4 review
Range Rover Electric
This has been a long time coming. The Range Rover will finally gain an electric powertrain, and JLR bosses promise it to be the most refined Range Rover to date, all while offering performance comparable with today’s V8 flagship. Even its off-road credentials look to remain intact, with the ability to wade through 850mm-deep water.
Everything we know about the Range Rover Electric
Volvo EX90
Volvo’s electric flagship was delayed due to software issues but is on track to launch later this year. Priced from £96,255, it offers a veritable feast of technology, with lidar sensors, interior lighting that mimics sunlight and bi-directional charging, plus much more besides.
Everything we know about the Volvo EX90
Xpeng G6
Chinese car maker Xpeng’s UK launch will begin with the G6, a rival to the Tesla Model Y. There are two battery sizes in the SUV, 66kWh and 87.5kWh, giving ranges of between 360 and 469 miles, according to China’s CLTC test cycle.
Read our Xpeng G6 review
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