Cupra Terramar SPORTS SUV
Closely related to the Audi Q3 family SUV and replacing the Cupra Ateca, this will be the final non-electric car from the Spanish brand. Nevertheless, it will embrace electrification, with mild and plug-in hybrid engines and up to 60 miles of zero-emissions motoring from a full charge of the latter. Price from £32,000 (est) SMALL/FAMILY CARS AND MPVS
Alpine A290 Summer 2024
Sports car specialist goes mainstream with a hot hatch partner to the reborn Renault 5.
Renault 5 Summer 2024
A290’s sensible sister could give a range of up to 249 miles, yet affordability will be key.
MG3 Summer 2024
Latest iteration of MG’S small hatchback brings hybrid power at a tempting price.
SMALL SUVS AND FAMILY SUVS
BMW X3 Summer 2024
Sticking closely to the formula of today’s car, with mild and plug-in hybrid power.
BYD Seal U Autumn 2024
Taller SUV relative of the Seal electric saloon will offer 71kwh and 87kwh battery options.
Citroën e-c3 Autumn 2024
Promises 199 miles of range and is expected to undercut most rivals by thousands.
Dacia Spring Autumn 2024
Likely to be the cheapest electric car on sale, with an official range of up to 149 miles.
Fiat Panda Late 2024
Will echo the 1980s original by offering cheap practicality, but this time it’s electric.
Ford Explorer Summer 2024
Outdoorsy electric SUV offers four-wheel drive and storage for lifestyle paraphernalia.
Polestar 4 Summer 2024
Sleek, coupé-styled rival to the Volkswagen ID 5 will be the fastest-accelerating Polestar yet.
Toyota BZ3X Summer 2024
Borrows bigger bz4x’s 64kwh (usable) battery, and should beat its 317-mile official range.
LARGE SUVS AND SPORTS SUVS
Toyota Land Cruiser Late 2024
Land Rover Defender rival sticks with diesel power and focuses on all-terrain prowess.
Polestar 3 Summer 2024
SUV has the BMW ix in its sights, with an official range of 379 miles in entry-level form.
Smart #3 Spring 2024
Coupé version of the #1 has a longer range thanks to its more streamlined shape.
Key: Electric car
ELECTRIC SUV
Ford Gen-e
If you think you’ve seen this small SUV’S smiling face before, you kind of have; this is the electric version of the Ford Puma, our 2020 Car of the Year. Sharing its 134bhp motor with Ford’s E-transit Courier electric van, it should manage 0-62mph in around 9.0sec. That’s competitive with the Peugeot e-2008, and the same is likely to be true of the Gen-e’s range; a 55kwh battery is expected, taking it around 230 miles on a full charge. Price from £32,000 (est)
EXECUTIVE AND LUXURY CARS
Audi A6 Avant e-tron Late 2024
Posh estate will be the first all-electric A6, and up to 435 miles of range is promised.
Nio ET5 Late 2024
BMW i4 rival offers a battery that can be swapped out when you run low on charge.
Volkswagen Passat Summer 2024
New iteration goes estate-only, with even more interior space than the outgoing model.
COUPÉS, SPORTS AND PERFORMANCE CARS
Fisker Ronin Late 2024
Electric convertible should do 600 miles on a charge and 0-60mph in less than 2.0sec.
Lotus Emeya Late 2024
Packs the same 905bhp electric punch as the Eletre SUV but has a sleek saloon body.