From hybrid hypercars to high-rise hatchbacks, here’s every new model that’s set to arrive this year
We’re almost at the end of 2025 now, which has welcomed several major car reveals and model launches – and some brands aren’t quite finished just yet.
2025 has been a year of risk for many car makers. In many ways it has been a major turning point for the automotive industry, as leading brands have tried to navigate a period of unprecedented change.
Not only have car makers had to face the complex challenges of cutting carbon emissions, they have also had to deal with the slower than expected rise of electric cars, tariffs from the US and in some cases, cyberattacks.
Slow EV adoption, coupled with the arrival of affordable Chinese cars, has put established global car makers under more pressure of incurring government penalties for not achieving their EV sales objectives.
However, positive developments have emerged for car enthusiasts despite this tumultuous moment, and the future of the driver’s car appears secure. New EVs like the Alpine A290 hot hatch are on the rise, and there’s still a broad range of highly desirable performance cars.
Classic designs have been reimagined, old nameplates have been reborn and many established brands have branched out into new segments. But which other new models are set to bookend this exciting automotive year? Read on as we share a list of every model that’s on its way in 2025…
AC Ace Electric
Quick, quaint and really quite expensive, this reborn ’60s roadster packs 300bhp into a 1134kg shell – and costs more than a Porsche 911 GT3 RS. A four-pot Ace will also be available.
Everything you need to know about the AC Ace Electric
AC Cobra GT
Reborn with aluminium chassis, carbonfibre body and 654bhp V8.
Read our AC Cobra GT Roadster review
Alfa Romeo Stelvio
One of the best-handling SUVs around is about to swap from Alfa’s acclaimed Giorgio platform to a new Stellantis structure called STLA Large, which will enable it to offer electric power for the first time while retaining a combustion option. Full details remain under wraps, but the new Dodge Charger, based on the same platform, uses a 3.0-litre straight six, encouragingly known as the Hurricane.
Everything we know about the next Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Alfa Romeo Tonale update
Alfa’s smaller SUV has gained a revised interior with new centre console, rotary drive selector and reworked display screens. It will also be available with 187bhp plug-in hybrid powertrain.
Everything we know about the Alfa Romeo Tonale update
Alpine A110 Ultime
The sun is setting on the car that proved once and for all that Renault has what it takes to fight Europe’s best. The Ultime is one last crack at the likes of Porsche: a super-light, track-focused special honed by Alpine’s Formula 1 team. Its aero package produces an extra 160kg of downforce compared with the A110 R on which it’s based, and the additional 49bhp required the fitment of a new gearbox. A fitting end for a hero.
Everything we know about the Alpine A110 Ultime
Alpine A390
Meet the “A110 for five”. Previewed by a concept at the 2024 Paris motor show, the A390 is Alpine’s first SUV – and, it hopes, a cash cow to fund its next-generation sports cars. But the French firm claims not to have compromised on driving dynamics, having benchmarked the A390 against the sports car and developed a trick torque-vectoring system for its tri-motor powertrain. The new Porsche Macan Electric, costs from £59,000.
Audi Q3
The popular mid-sized SUV has been facelifted and is now can be had with a diesel, petrol or plug-in hybrid powertrain. While the styling takes cues from the larger Q5, more radical changes have been made to the interior, with the Q3 ditching conventional indicator stalks for buttons.
Read our review of the new Audi Q3
BMW iX3 Neue Klasse
Previewed by the Vision Neue Klasse X, the successor to today’s iX3 will set the tone for BMW’s future electric line-up. Arriving with a claimed WLTP range of 500 miles, the iX3 will be the longest-range EV on sale in the UK. The new iX3 stays true to the original concept’s design, with the new electric SUV sporting the brand’s fresh kidney grille, new LED headlights and a flatter, more imposing silhouette. BMW’s sixth-generation eDrive system is claimed to give an efficiency boost of up to 25% over the brand’s existing EVs, with range bolstered by around 30%.
Everything we know about the next BMW iX3
BMW M2 CS
BMW has given its junior M car the CS treatment, with the hardcore coupe gaining a number of styling tweaks, weight savings and a chunky power hike to prime it for track use.
BMW Skytop
Just 50 examples of BMW’s gorgeous convertible concept will be made, possibly carrying the Z8 name.
Everything we know about the BMW Skytop
BYD Atto 2
Competitor for the Vauxhall Frontera Electric and Renault 4 gets a 174bhp motor up front and a 50kWh battery for a range of more than 200 miles. Prices will start at around £27,000.
BYD Seal 6 DM-i
BYD broadened the Seal family with the launch of the Skoda Superb-sized Seal 6 DM-i, a plug-in hybrid estate that will take on VW Group’s PHEV offerings.
Read our review of the BYD Seal 5 DM-i
BYD Seal update
Critical tech updates and battery changes look to keep this Tesla Model 3 rival feeling fresh.
Everything we know about the BYD Seal update
Citroën Ami facelit
UK’s cheapest electric ‘car’ gets a distinctive new look inspired by the 2CV, with round headlights and vent-aping grooves on its flanks. It keeps the same 28mph top speed as before, though.
Everything we know about the Citroën Ami facelift
Citroën C3 Aircross and ë-C3 Aircross
Next-generation C3 Aircross is one of the smallest seven-seaters on sale, measuring just 4.39m long. Taking aim at the Dacia Jogger, it arrives with petrol, mild-hybrid and electric power.
Read our Citroën C3 Aircross or ë-C3 Aircross review
Citroën ë-C3 van
New two-seat version of the French brand’s entry-level EV is intended to capture the market left behind when the Ford Fiesta van was taken off sale. Prices will start at just £15,035 (excluding VAT).
Everything we know about the Citroën ë-C3 van
Cupra Raval
Forget the World Cup qualifiers: the fiercest international showdown of 2025 could well be when Spain’s Cupra Raval squares up to France’s Renault 5. The Cupra certainly has the readies to take the win: a circa-£25,000 price, a sumptuous interior and a whole array of digital tricks.
It’s also set to gain a range-topping 223bhp VZ range-topper to take on the Alpine A290.
Everything we know about the Cupra Raval
Dacia Jogger facelift
Fresh styling for the UK’s cheapest seven-seater, which is also in line for a more potent hybrid engine.
Everything we know about the Dacia Jogger facelift
Deepal S07
Changan, one of China’s oldest car companies, will enter the UK later this year with the Deepal S07.
The Italian-designed electric SUV will start from £39,990 and offer 295 miles from its 80kWh battery pack.
Standard kit includes a heat pump, keyless entry, a 15.6in infotainment touchscreen and heated seats.
Twenty dealer sites from the likes of Lookers, Ancaster and Parks will sell the Deepal S07 initially, with a further 30 planned to open by the end of 2025.
Denza Bao 5
Toyota Land Cruiser rival gets a 677bhp range-extender powertrain. It’s badged as a Fangchengbao (‘formula leopard’) in China but is strongly tipped for a rebranding when it comes to Europe.
Everything we know about Fangchengbao
Denza Z9 GT
Upmarket sub-brand of BYD was originally a joint venture with Mercedes, but the Chinese firm now has full control over its destiny. The first Europe-bound Denza is a 952bhp electric GT.
Everything we know about the Denza Z9 GT
DS No4
DS’s plush, high-riding hatchback has been given a mid-life update, bringing a new name and electric power for the first time.
It’s available with a choice of a 146bhp mild-hybrid petrol, a 222bhp plug-in, and a 210bhp EV option with a range of up to 278 miles.
Read our review of the DS No4 here
DS No7
The French marque’s family SUV has been around since 2017 and a facelift version, which is set to gain the ‘No’ (for number) moniker, has already been spotted testing in camouflaged form.
Everything you need to know about the DS No7
DS No8
New flagship is based on the same underpinnings as the Peugeot e-3008 and Vauxhall Grandland but fettled to minimise its aerodynamic drag (and therefore maximise electric range). It’s priced from £50,790 in the UK.
Fiat 500 Ibrida
The petrol-powered 500 lives on! A long-term future was secured for Turin’s big-selling city car with the recent confirmation of this new Ibrida version, due to enter production in November. It’s effectively the electric 500e retrofitted with a mild-hybrid engine.
Everything we know about the Fiat 500 Ibrida
Fiat Topolino
Meet the ‘Ami Superleggera’: cubic microcar gets a 1950s design treatment and ditches its doors.
Everything we know about the Fiat Topolino
Firefly hatchback
The first model from Chinese EV giant Nio’s new entry-level brand is a Renault 5 rival that’s priced from the equivalent of £12,500 in China. It will almost certainly cost more when it lands here but should still undercut the French EV.
Everything we know about the Firefly hatchback
Ford Mustang GTD
Before you ask, no, it’s not a diesel. That ‘D’ actually stands for ‘Daytona’, hinting at the track-focused billing of what is the most extreme Pony Car to date. Its 5.2-litre V8 is borrowed from Shelby’s GT500 but has a smaller supercharger pulley plus a modified intake and exhaust to boost it north of 800bhp. It’s also got a dry sump to ensure it isn’t starved of oil on track. There’s just one catch: applications to buy one closed long ago.
Everything we know about the Ford Mustang GTD
Genesis GV60 facelift
Genesis’s sporty electric crossover has been given a more aggressive look with new headlights, plus a lightly fettled interior.
Genesis GV60 Magma
Magma performance arm’s first UK model is set to be a more luxurious take on the riotous (and closely related) Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.
Everything we know about the Genesis GV60 Magma
GWM Ora 07
Quirky-looking saloon will follow the Ora 03 (née Funky Cat) into UK showrooms. It will have 402bhp and an expected £35k starting price.
Read our GWM Ora 07 prototype review
Hyundai Ioniq 2
Hyundai’s answer to the Kia EV2, the Ioniq 2 will sit just above the new Inster, further bolstering the firm’s EV line-up. The Ioniq 2 is likely to major on range at an affordable price, starting at around £25,000 in the UK.
Read more about the Hyundai Ioniq 2
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N
Second albums are always difficult, but sometimes they’re absolutely game-changing. Hyundai will certainly be hoping for a Led Zeppelin II moment with the launch of its second electric sports car, the Ioniq 6 N.
The 5 N completely overturned the misconception that EVs can’t be fun, with its realistic ‘manual gearbox’, genuinely enjoyable ‘engine note’ and scintillating dynamics, so the pressure is on the hot Ioniq 6 to take things one step further.
Hyundai says the Ioniq 6 produces 641bhp and 568lb ft, along with a host of chassis tweaks and electrickery deployed to ensure this is more than merely a quick car.
Everything we know about the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N
Hyundai Nexo
Hydrogen isn’t dead, says Hyundai. A new hydrogen-fuel-cell Nexo EV is on the way, having been previewed by the efficient Initium concept. Range is said to be more than 435 miles per fill-up.
Everything we know about the next Hyundai Nexo
Jaecoo 5
Toothy SUV is China’s answer to the Honda HR-V and Hyundai Kona, and can be had with electric or petrol power.
Read our review of the Jaecoo 5
Jeep Compass
Jeep’s assault on the lucrative compact SUV market will sit above the Avenger and use Stellantis’s STLA Medium platform, which makes it a close relation to the Peugeot 3008 and Vauxhall Grandland. Rivalling the Volvo EC40 and Volkswagen Tiguan, the Compass will be the only car on its platform to be offered with a pure-combustion engine. It is also likely to come with the option of a 134bhp mild-hybrid petrol and a 207bhp electric motor with a 73kWh battery.
Everything we know about the Jeep Compass
Jeep Recon
Jeep’s European push will include this potent off-roader, intended as an electric equivalent to the Wrangler.
Everything we know about the Jeep Recon
Jeep Wagoneer S
This flagship electric SUV will also join Jeep’s UK range, with 592bhp, a 300-mile range and 0-62mph in 3.2sec.
Everything we know about the Jeep Wagoneer S
Kia EV4
Tesla beware! Kia’s coming for the Model 3 with its new EV4, offered in both hatchback and saloon guises. Both get a single front-mounted motor putting out 201bhp, as well as a choice of 58.3kWh and 81.4kWh batteries. The longest-legged Long Range saloon can manage 397 miles between charges.
Kia EV5
Electric equivalent of the Sportage majors on design flair and practicality. Front- and four-wheel-drive models are available and the rangeiest versions can travel up to 329 miles on a charge. Prices are expected to start from around £40k.
Kia EV6 GT
Kia’s 577bhp Porsche Taycan chaser has been zhuzhed up with the 641bhp powertrain and simulated gearchanges from the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. Drift mode stays.
Kia EV9 GT
Got a big family and a lead right foot? You’ll want the EV9 GT, a seven-seat, 2.5-tonne electric SUV that packs a whopping 501bhp. Supercar pace, in other words.
Everything we know about the Kia EV9 GT
Kia K4
A new petrol hatchback in 2025? You betcha. The K4 is tipped to arrive as a replacement for the Ceed, packing a turbocharged 1.6-litre four and putting out 190bhp.
Read our review of the K4 here
Kia PV5
Kia has its sights set on the evergreen Ford Transit Custom with the new PV5, its first-ever van. It’s targeting a punchy starting price of just €35k (£29k), undercutting most other electric vans, and there’s a seven-seat people-mover too. Could it change the van game for good?
Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé
Has the Porsche Taycan had it too good for too long? Mercedes is working on its own lightning-fast four-door, which should outpunch today’s V8-engined AMG GT 4-Door Coupé in just about every respect – except, perhaps, noise. The first full-fat AMG EV will ride on a bespoke platform for electric sports cars and is tipped to pack as much as 1000bhp and 1000lb ft. We’re off to buy shares in Michelin.
Everything we know about the Mercedes-AMG GT 4dr EV
Mercedes-AMG GT Pro
Performance connoisseur’s super-sports GT gets four-wheel drive, four seats and an 805bhp range-topping PHEV powertrain.
Read our Mercedes-AMG GT review
Mercedes-AMG CLE 63
No plug-in hybrid here: instead, this even punchier CLE will get AMG’s traditional 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8, along with a host of styling adjustments.
Read our Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 review
Mercedes-Benz CLA
The CLA is the first mainstream Mercedes offered with both combustion and electric power. While the saloon has been dubbed ‘electric first’, it will be available with a new 249bhp electrified engine. The EQ-badged EV, meanwhile, will be the rangiest in the UK, offering a claimed 492 miles of driving between charges. There will also be an AMG version with an active rear spoiler and more than 500bhp.
Read our Mercedes-Benz CLA review and the Read about the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45
Mercedes-Maybach SL
“Sportiest” Maybach model yet is a big roadster with a 577bhp V8 and all the bling a dictator could want.
Everything we know about the Mercedes-Maybach SL
MG Cyberster 2+2
Everyone’s getting in on the retro revival act, but we will admit that the MGB GT wasn’t on our 2025 bingo card. Admittedly, the hard-top Cyberster doesn’t look much like its ancestor, but as it’s due to arrive on the B GT’s 60th birthday, you can’t really avoid the comparison.
Everything we know about the MG Cyberster 2+2
Nissan Leaf
It’s a Leaf but not as we know it: the Sunderland-built EV has morphed into a saloon-like crossover for its third generation. It offers a range of up to 375 miles and is set to cost from £35,000.
Nissan Micra
Squint a bit and you can see the Renault 5 links in the new Micra. But while it shares a platform and will be built in France, much of its design and engineering work has been done by Nissan – and in the UK, to boot. We’ve been promised a “sporty urban” car.
Onvo L60
The first model from another Nio-owned EV brand, this time aimed at the likes of Tesla and Polestar. It’s claimed to be the most aerodynamically efficient SUV on the market.
Everything we know about the Onvo L60
Peugeot 308 update
Volkswagen Golf rival will receive a dramatic new look and more efficient powertrains.
Read everything we know about the new Peugeot 308
Range Rover Electric
After years of teasers, spy shots and claims of a stacked order book, it’s finally time for Land Rover to make its first foray into the world of electric cars.
This is in some ways a subtle debut, because the new EV has the same looks and underpinnings as its combustion-engined counterparts – but with whisper-quiet propulsion. It’s not just refinement that benefits from going EV, though.
JLR claims the Range Rover’s motors allow snappier reactions to any slippage at each wheel, reducing the reaction time of its traction control from 100 milliseconds to a single millisecond.
Could this be the most capable Range Rover to date, as well as the most luxurious? We’d count on it.
Read our review of the Range Rover Electric
Skywell Q
A new name to the UK, this Volkswagen ID 3-rivalling electric hatchback will offer up to 300 miles of range. It follows the BE11 electric crossover.
Everything we know about the Skywell Q
Skywell Skyhome
Tech-heavy, 617bhp electric limo will take on the BMW i7 as the Chinese brand’s third model in the UK.
Everything we know about the Skywell Skyhome
Suzuki eVitara
Suzuki staged the European launch of its first EV on an ice rink, mystifyingly, but the car is self-explanatory: a decent-sized SUV with up to 172bhp, a 250-mile range and a mid-£30k starting price.
Read our Suzuki eVitara review
Toyota bZ4X facelift
Three years after Toyota’s debut EV first hit these shores, it’s getting a few tweaks. Those include more efficient motors, boosting its range to 356 miles between charges, as well as a sharper look up front.
Everything we know about the updated Toyota bZ4X
Toyota C-HR+
Electric counterpart to Toyota’s style-focused crossover is also one of the most powerful cars it’s ever built, with 338bhp. And, thanks to a 77.0kWh battery pack, it will do 373 miles between charges.
Everything we know about the Toyota C-HR+
Toyota GR Corolla
Volkswagen Golf R rival packs 300bhp and four-wheel drive and could fill a gap in the Toyota line-up when the GR86 sports car retires.
Everything we know about the Toyota GR Corolla
Toyota Urban Cruiser
Having manufactured the Swace (née Corolla) and Across (RAV4) for Suzuki, it’s Toyota’s turn to receive a gift: its Urban Cruiser is basically a reworked eVitara and will be built by Suzuki in India.
Toyota Urban Cruiser prototype review
Volvo ES90
For a moment, it seemed as if Volvo might abandon saloons for good, but the ES90 comes as welcome reassurance that it’s sticking with the traditional three-box shape. Based on the same underpinnings as the EX90, it is one of the most computationally advanced cars on the market, capable of handling 500 trillion mathematical operations per second. That should enable advanced infotainment and driver-assistance technologies, according to Volvo.
Read our review of the Volvo ES90
Yangwang U8
Tank-turning Chinese SUV brings silly stats and gimmicks galore with 1180bhp, a near-3500kg kerb weight and an equally silly-sounding name.
