Styling-wise, the designers at Lotus were clearly very pleased with the Eletre, because the Emeya looks like a flattened version of that car. It has a similar sleek headlight design, as well as the same full-width light bar at the rear.
New Polestar 4
Polestar has pulled the covers off the new 4, a sleek four-door coupe with no rear window. This allows the panoramic glass roof to extend all the way over the rear passenger compartment, and it makes the chassis stiffer as well for better handling.
The 4 will be the fastest model Polestar has ever made. Range-topping cars will get dual electric motors putting out 544hp and 686Nm of torque, launching the car from 0-60mph in 3.8 seconds.
As for the battery, you get a 94kWh pack as standard with up to 300 miles of range in single-motor cars, dropping to 270 miles in the dual-motor performance version. Prices for the 4 start from £55,000.
New Dacia Spring
The new Dacia Spring is destined for UK shores this year, and it’s officially the cheapest electric car you can buy. Yes, a Citroen Ami is technically cheaper, but that’s classed as a quadricycle rather than a car.
For £14,995, you get a no-nonsense, back-to-basics small car with up to 137 miles of range. Power comes courtesy of an electric motor powering the front wheels, and you can choose between 45hp or 65hp outputs.
There are elements of the new Dacia Duster in the front end, especially the slim headlights. It even comes with a respectable amount of equipment for the price, with all cars getting cruise control, remote central locking and air conditioning.
New Peugeot E-5008
Hot on the heels of the Peugeot E-3008, the larger and more practical E-5008 has been revealed. It’s just as stylish as its smaller sibling, however it has a more boxy rear end and an extra pair of seats in the back.
You can get a version of the E-5008 with a whopping 410 miles of range, more than almost all of its peers, and a dual-motor model with 320hp is also available. Those who aren’t sold on the idea of electric motoring can opt for a hybrid version, or there’s a plug-in hybrid with almost 50 miles of EV range.
It’s the interior of the E-5008 which really makes it stand out, with a design that could easily go toe-to-toe with a BMW or Mercedes. The materials used help to lift things even further, and you have the added practicality of seven seats compared to the mechanically similar E-3008.
New Alfa Romeo Junior
This used to be the Alfa Romeo Milano, however thanks to some friction with the Italian government over the fact this car is actually made in Poland it’s been re-named the Junior. This dinky SUV is offered as either an EV or a hybrid, and it goes on sale in the summer.
Under the skin you’ll find a lot of parts from the Abarth 600e, with the Junior using the same 240hp electric motor in range-topping variants. You can also have it with the 156hp motor from the Jeep Avenger.
The Junior may use a lot of parts from other EVs, but it has a totally unique design with the traditional Alfa Romeo Trefoil grille taking pride of place up front. The cabin looks suitably sporty as well – you can even get Sabelt bucket seats.
New Cupra Tavascan
This is the new Cupra Tavascan, the second all-electric model to come from the SEAT spin-off brand. It may be the same as the Volkswagen ID5 under the skin, but it looks a lot more sporty than that car.
This theme continues on the inside. You may recognise the 15.0-inch infotainment system from other Volkswagen models, but the rest of the cabin is much more outlandish than anything you’ve seen from Cupra’s German parent company.
Range-topping versions of the Tavascan will have dual motors with 340hp, the same as the recently revised Skoda Enyaq vRS. It also uses the same 77kWh battery as that car, giving it 321 miles of range.
New Vauxhall Frontera
The Vauxhall Frontera is here to replace the ageing Crossland, and it’s available as an EV. This alternative to the Smart #1 and Volvo EX30 has an all-new design, making it look much more modern than the car it replaces.
Two EV versions will be available, one with 186 miles of range and one which will manage up to 248 miles on a charge. Power options haven’t been confirmed just yet, but expect to see the same 113hp motor as the Citroen E-C3
As well as a funky-looking exterior, the new Frontera comes with all the latest tech inside so it feels up to date. It’ll be available to order later this year, with prices expected to start from around £25,000.
New Vauxhall Grandland
Sticking with Vauxhall for the moment, the new Grandland has also recently been revealed. This alternative to the Skoda Enyaq and Nissan Ariya shares parts under the skin with the Peugeot E-3008, and as a result it has up to 435 miles of range.
That’s almost 100 miles more than an Enyaq can manage, and it’s exactly the same as the Peugeot’s figure. In addition to this, you can top up the batteries from 10-80% in just 26 minutes from a DC fast charger.
The styling is pretty similar to other recent Vauxhall models, so you get a sleek-looking front end with the Vizor grille design as well as sharp creases around the car. You’ll be able to order a new Grandland in July this year, with prices for this EV likely to start from around £40,000.
New petrol, diesel and hybrid cars coming soon
New Ferrari 12 Cilindri
Ferrari has unveiled a replacement for the 812 GTS, and it’s called the 12 Cilindri. That name literally translates to 12 cylinders, so no prizes for guessing what’s under the bonnet.
The 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine puts out 830hp and 678Nm of torque, and 0-60mph is dealt with in 2.9 seconds. It’s also lighter and more rigid than the 812, which should translate into better handling on a twisty road.
Ferrari is insistent that the 12 Cilindri isn’t some retro-inspired GT car. Despite this, there’s no hiding the fact that the front end looks like a modernised 365 Daytona from the 1960s. Either way it’s a striking looking thing, regardless of whether you choose the coupe or the convertible.
New Dacia Duster
The Dacia Duster is now entering its third generation, and this budget-friendly SUV is now more high-tech than ever. The interior is much more modern than the outgoing car’s, and you have a new 10.1-inch touchscreen on mid-spec cars and up.
You get plenty of clever features inside as well, such as the new YouClip system. This gives you a selection of mounting points around the car to clip accessories like storage bags, lights and phone holders.
The exterior styling has also been overhauled, and it looks much sharper than the outgoing car. Those sleek LED headlights and the upright nose make the Duster look nice and rugged, and the triangular tail lights are cool as well.
New Dacia Bigster
As well as the new Duster, Dacia is launching a large SUV to compete with cars such as the Kia Sorento and Skoda Kodiaq called the Bigster. It shares a lot of styling details with the Duster, and it’s due to be revealed later this year.
Not much is known about what’s powering the Bigster, however you can expect to see a similar range of petrol and hybrid engines to the Duster. An all-wheel drive version is almost a certainty as well.
There aren’t any official images of the Bigster’s interior, but once again you can look to the new Duster to get an idea of what it’ll look like. Sales are expected to start in 2025, with a price tag of around £25,000 predicted.
New Genesis GV80 Coupe
If you like the look of the luxurious Genesis GV80, but want something with more of a sporty flavour, the brand has revealed the new GV80 Coupe concept just for you. It’s not only more aggressive-looking, it’s also packing plenty of performance upgrades under the skin.
It has a carbon-fibre roof to keep the weight down, as well as a huge strut brace in the rear to stiffen things up. While the engine lineup hasn’t been announced yet, this car will use the same rear-wheel-drive setup as you get in the G80 saloon, so a 2.5-litre four-cylinder is likely.
While the basic dashboard design is the same as the GV80’s this concept car has four individual bucket seats for added sporting credentials. The jury is still out on whether this feature will carry over to the production version.
Toyota Land Cruiser
The all-new Toyota Land Cruiser is finally here, and it’s more capable off-road than ever before. Our very own Mat Watson put this Land Rover Defender alternative through its paces on the rough stuff, where it proved to be more or less unstoppable.
It now comes with a much boxier and retro design than before, while there are lots of robust elements. That continues into the cabin, but there’s also plenty of quality equipment on offer.
