Coming soon
There are more than just SUVS in the pipeline, as this diverse list shows
ESTATE CAR SUMMER 2024 BMW i5 Touring The versatile sister to BMW’S posh electric saloon promises 570 litres of boot space – or 1700 litres if you fold the seats down. Motors and batteries are shared with the saloon; the entry-level edrive40 has 335bhp and an official range of up to 344 miles. Petrol versions will follow, including a plug-in hybrid with a 60-mile official electric range. Price from £69,800
SMALL/FAMILY CARS
Alpine A290 Late 2024 Sports car specialist goes mainstream with a hot hatch partner to the reborn Renault 5, potentially with as much as 268bhp. That makes the A290 a formidable foe for the Abarth 500e and Cupra Born.
EXECUTIVE CAR
Nio ET5
If you miss that radio-controlled car you had as a kid, this BMW i4 rival will be right up your street; when its battery runs flat, you’ll be able to swap it for a fresh one. This is assuming Nio’s promised battery swap stations materialise. Expect four-wheel drive, with two electric motors (201bhp front, 282bhp rear), and an official range of up to 348 miles. Price from £58,000 (est)
Renault 5 Early 2025 The A290’s sensible sibling will offer an official range of up to 249 miles, and in keeping with its historic namesake, affordability will be key; a starting price of about £25,000 will make it one of the cheapest electric cars on sale.
EXECUTIVE AND LUXURY CARS
Audi A6 Avant e-tron Late 2024 Posh estate will be the first all-electric A6, with up to 435 miles of range. Sharing tech with the Porsche Macan, it’ll also sire a successor to the RS6 performance estate, perhaps with more than 600bhp.
Volkswagen Passat Summer 2024 To be offered only as an estate in its next generation, the practical Passat gets even more interior space, plus a big injection of infotainment and driver assistance tech. The plug-in hybrid promises a 62-mile electric range and a low company car tax rating.
Rolls-royce Spectre Spring 2024 Ultra-luxurious battery-powered conveyance promises 323 miles of near-silent motoring from a 102kwh (usable) battery. Two electric motors provide a total of 577bhp, but the emphasis is on effortless performance rather than anything as uncouth as drag racing.
COUPÉS, SPORTS AND PERFORMANCE CARS
Fisker Ronin Late 2024 It’s likely to be priced to compete with the electric Porsche Macan SUV, but as an electric convertible sports car with a folding metal roof, the Ronin is an entirely different proposition. A 660-mile range is promised, as is a 0-60mph time of less than 2.0sec.
Lotus Emeya Late 2024 Packs the same 905bhp electric punch as the Eletre SUV but has a sleek saloon body.
MG Cyberster Summer 2024 First all-new MG convertible since the 1995 MGF has four times the power (536bhp) and an official range of up to 300 miles.
Porsche Panamera Spring 2024 Rapid five-door continent-crosser is all-new and sticks with petrol and PHEV power, with a line-up of V6 and V8 engines. Handling should be even sharper than before, thanks to an Active Ride system that counters body lean.