ALEX ROBBINS’S CARS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2024

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

However impressively the Cyberster turns out (see below) MG won’t have the performance electric car space all to itself next year. It’s fair to say that Hyundai’s N sub-brand has managed – against expectation – to give us some of the most compelling hot hatches of recent years, so I’ll be hugely excited to see what it can do with the Ioniq 5, a car I’m already pretty fond of for its cyberpunk styling and airy, practical interior. With a whopping 641bhp, 0-62mph comes up in just 3.6 seconds – but the big question will be whether Hyundai has over-egged the pudding. Can the Ioniq 5’s chassis stand up to such grunt, and will it actually be fun to drive? I suspect we’re going to enjoy finding out.

Citroën ë-C3

We’ve all been crying out for an affordable electric car for a long while, and Citroën thinks it might have just the thing. With the ë-C3, it’s managed to get the price down to below £23,000, yet the new car should still have 150 miles of real-world range – more than enough for an urban runaround.

Skoda Superb

The third-generation Superb is one of those cars that has led its class since it was new and continues to do so even as it stares the knacker’s yard in the face. Its winning combination of comfort, practicality and value is why we chose one as our family car, so I’m looking forward to the new model – and hoping for more of the same.

MG Cyberster

Is there such a thing as a fun electric sports car? We’re about to find out with MG’s Cyberster. It marks a return to the sleek two-seat form for the brand, though the

Cyberster will be a cut above the cheap and cheerful sports cars MG is best known for; 335bhp and 0-62mph in 4.6 seconds, for around £55,000.

Kia EV3

It’s another affordable EV, but this time it’s from Kia, which means it’ll get the company’s long warranty and it might have the 800-volt electrical system that allows its sister car, the EV6, to charge at up to 350kW. The EV3 is sure to offer eye-catching styling and decent value, with prices below £30,000.