NEW CARS A-Z
DACIA SPRING EV
On sale: June
Four seats, 44bhp, 140 miles of range and one Euro NCAP safety star… This Chinese-built budget urban EV could be confirmed for the UK market in January.
DS 4
On sale: February
DS is having a crack at the premium hatchback market while keeping prices on the palatable side.
DS 7 CROSSBACK
On sale: Summer
Plush SUV is due some light surgery and interior enhancements as it enters its fourth year.
DS 9
On sale: February
The big French saloon returns at last as Citroën’s premium spin-off creates an Audi A6 rival. It will offer 355bhp in its top-flight plug-in hybrid form.
FERRARI SP3 DAYTONA
On sale: November
A Ferrari with a mid-mounted 829bhp V12, stylistic nods to hallowed historic racers and not an electric motor in sight: what’s not to like? Well, the £1.7m price, but then it’s sold out anyway.
FORD FIESTA
On sale: February
Production stoppages have sent the Fiesta tumbling off the sales chart top spot, but a new look and enhanced kit could propel it back up there once the factory is back at capacity.
FORD FOCUS
On sale: February
Similar design tweaks and overhauled infotainment for Fiesta’s bigger sibling.
FORD RANGER
On sale: December
Best-selling pick-up keeps on truckin’ with a Bronco-aping front, a new diesel V6 and the promise of hybrid power.
GENESIS ELECTRIFIED G80
On sale: February
This stately rival for the Mercedes EQS brings 365bhp, gets from 0-60mph in 4.9sec and offers a range of more than 311 miles.
GENESIS ELECTRIFIED GV70
On sale: June
BMW ix3 rival gets 482bhp and 516lb ft in its most potent form.
GENESIS GV60
On sale: Spring
Genesis’s first EV is a crossover that shares the impressively wellrounded E-GMP platform with the acclaimed Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. Like those cars, it gets a four-wheel-drive, dual-motor range-topper with performance “comparable to a sports car”.
We’ll be the judge of that.
HONDA CIVIC
On sale: October
This rival to the Volkswagen Golf will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, and the 11th iteration will be Honda’s final mainstream European model to go hybrid-only. Unlike its forebears, it won’t be built in the UK.
HONDA CIVIC TYPE R
On sale: November
The least civil Civic returns, and Honda looks to have done just what we hoped it would: leave it well alone. Few cars have a higher bar to clear, but careful upgrades should let it keep its crown.
HONDA CR-V
On sale: December
Strong-selling hybrid SUV gets cleanercut styling and bulks up for its sixth era.
HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 N
On sale: November
Nearly 600bhp from the hottest version of Hyundai’s retro EV? Sign us up.
HYUNDAI IONIQ 6
On sale: June
Hyundai’s second bespoke EV could have pace and poise to rival Porsche’s Taycan, but reports suggest the designers have gone back to square one in the late stages of testing.
INEOS GRENADIER
On sale: July
Diesel and petrol straight-six power for this well-appointed 4x4, which will hit the market at £48,000 and soon offer a hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrain.
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
On sale: June
New luxurious Yank Tank is inbound as a Land Rover Discovery rival with a 375bhp plug-in hybrid option.
KIA EV6 GT
On sale: November
If you hadn’t already adjusted your perception of Kia in recent years, it’s time to now, because this 577bhp electric crossover will outpace the Porsche Taycan 4S.
KIA NIRO
On sale: July
Big-selling crossover has been given a radical design overhaul and continues with hybrid, PHEV and electric options.
KIA SPORTAGE
On sale: January
Kia’s best-seller is nearly 30 years old, but this is the first time that there has been a dedicated European version.
KIA XCEED
On sale: August
Ceed-based crossover is due a round of updates to bring it into line with the recently restyled hatchback.
LAMBORGHINI URUS
On sale: July
Subtle tweaks for this distinctly unsubtle four-year-old super-suv before a PHEV version arrives in 2023.
LAND ROVER BOWLER CSP 575
On sale: First quarter Bowler is readying a road-legal rally weapon with a 567bhp supercharged V8 and bodywork from the original Land Rover Defender. Around 12 will be built per year, with prices starting at £200,000.
LAND ROVER DEFENDER 130
On sale: December
With short, long, commercial and V8 variants of the L663 Defender now on sale, it’s time for a stretched 130 model with eight seats and a focus on luxury.