2024 has been a busy year for the EV market. It’s seen the arrival of some of the most affordable and accessible EVs on the market, with the arrival of budget EVs such as the updated Dacia Spring. We saw the launch of design icons such as the Renault 5, while EV range continued to improve – with some new models now cracking the 400 mile mark. Meanwhile, Jaguar rounded out the year by becoming the most talked about manufacturer in recent months, with its contentious rebrand and subsequent EV concept reveal.
Despite the bumper year that 2024 has been for the EV industry, 2025 is looking equally exciting – with a wealth of EVs set to come to market in both 2025 and the following years.
Here are the EVs we’re most looking forward to in 2025, 2026, and beyond:
Slate Auto
We first learnt about Slate Auto earlier this year, a US EV startup backed by Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos. It’s fully-customisable rugged EV will be available in both pick-up and SUV format, with prices starting at around $27,500. Slate has achieved that low price by cutting out on-board technology – the windows are wind-up, while the infotainment system is scrapped in favour of a mount to attach your own phone or tablet. For those looking for a utilitarian EV, it looks to be remarkably good value for money compared to similarly-styled EVs from brands such as Tesla and Rivian.
The Slate Auto EV is expected to hit the American market from 2026, though there’s no plans to bring the EV to other territories yet.
Audi A4 Electric
Due on sale by the end of 2025, Audi’s A4 will be designated as an electric-only model. Inheriting the impressive cruising ability of its predecessors, the A4 will likely be a rival to smaller electric saloons like the Tesla Model 3 and the BMW i4.
Audi hasn’t divulged many details about the electric A4, but judging by the specifications of existing all-electric Audis, expect a range somewhere north of 350 miles. Pricing is likely to start above £40,000 / $50,000.
Rivian R2
Rivian is set to bring its smaller and more affordable electric SUV, the R2, to market from 2026. Prices are expected to start around the $45,000 mark, and be available in three configurations: a RWD single-motor setup, or AWD dual-motor and tri-motor setups, with the latter capable of completing the 0-60 mph sprint in under three seconds.
The R2 will also mark Rivian’s first passenger EV to arrive in the European market.
Volvo ES90
Volvo’s flagship all-electric saloon was revealed earlier this year, based on the same platform as its electric SUV cousin, the EX90. With prices starting at £69,650 and rising to £87,850, it’ll be competing with premium electric executives such as the Audi A6 e-tron and BMW i5. Order books for the ES90 have already opened, with the first customer deliveries arriving later this year.
Jaguar GT
While it won’t be launched until 2026, Jaguar’s first EV set to come out of its rebrand is another EV we’re looking forward to in the near future. Whilst Jaguar have revealed photos of the ‘Type 00’ concept that will inspire the design of the final product, it remains to be seen how much of that design will make its way to the final product. An on the road prototype, however, suggests the overall shape will remain true.
Once on sale by 2026, expect Jaguar’s grand tourer (which is yet to be given a model name) to start around the £100,000 / $125,000 mark, which will put it squarely against high-end EVs like the Porsche Taycan and Mercedes-Benz EQS.
BMW iX3
A rehauled version of BMW’s electric midsize SUV, the iX3, is also set to arrive in 2025. Crucially, it’ll be the first BMW model to adopt its ‘Neue Klasse’ design language, which is set to be adopted on all new electric BMW models – representing a new era of mobility for the manufacturer.
The Neue Klasse X concept, revealed earlier this year, gives us an idea of what the future iX3 will look like. It’s certainly a radical design departure from the current model.
