From Alpine to Volvo - nearly every manufacturer is releasing some kind of new EV this year.
Electric car ownership is rising quickly in the UK. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 2024 was a record year for EV sales. Of the 1.95 million cars sold, 19.6% were electric - a 16.5% increase from the previous year.
Big names such as Audi and Mercedes will launch new models this year, while newer brands such as BYD, Leapmotor, and Maxus are also expanding.
And it’s not just small superminis, either. Every type of car imaginable features on this list.
AC Ace Electric
Classic British roadster is going electric, with a lightweight design (it comes in at just 1134kg), a 72kWh battery and a 300bhp electric motor. It will cost you around £212,000, however.
Read more about the new AC Ace Electric
Alpine A390
The first crossover to come from this French performance brand, the A390 will feature a 464bhp tri-motor powertrain with active torque-vectoring, which is promised to make it feel far lighter than it actually is.
Prices will start from around £60,000. Alpine CEO Phillipe Krief told us the tri-motor arrangement instills the car with a "perceived lightness".
Read our Alpine A390 review
Audi RS6 E-tron
Audi Sport’s incoming performance saloon/estate will display some serious performance, rivalling the likes of the Porsche Taycan Turbo S and Tesla Model S Plaid. That’s all while offering the practicality of the regular A6 E-tron.
Read more about the Audi RS6 E-tron
BMW iX3
This SUV is the first step into BMW's 'new-class' design revolution. We’ve no performance or range figures yet, but we know it will be equipped with 800V electrical hardware, which will make it one of the fastest-charging EVs on sale.
The combustion-engined BMW X3, the company's bestseller, will continue to be sold alongside the iX3.
Read more about the new BMW iX3
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Good list.
how depressing, most are awful looking Chinese cars!