We’ve driven a lot of cool new EVs at InsideEVs this year — everything from sporty cars like the new Lotus Emeya to the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N to family crossovers like the Kia EV9. But the most intriguing car is often the one we haven’t met yet. A profusion of new EVs will be debuting over the next couple of years. Here are some of the ones we are most excited about.
2025
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Mercedes-Benz CLA With EQ Technology
The German automaker’s first new EV based on the fresh MMA architecture is the latest generation CLA. Mercedes ditched the EQ naming scheme for its new-gen battery-powered cars and will instead use the same designations as the combustion-powered models, albeit with the EQ Technology moniker attached.
The new CLA EV is quite impressive, with an 85-kilowatt-hour battery pack rated at 800 volts. It’s sleek and efficient, and it can recharge at a maximum power of 320 kW, making for a 10-to-20% top-up in about 22 minutes.
2026
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Jeep Recon
The Recon is a boxy SUV “inspired by the Wrangler” built on the STLA Large platform. It has removable doors and dual-motor all-wheel drive as standard equipment, giving it 650 horsepower and 620 pound-feet of torque, good enough for a 0-60 time of 3.6 seconds. Pricing starts from $65,000, excluding destination, and the estimated range is 250 miles on a full battery.
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BMW iX3
This is BMW’s first model based on the brand-spanking-new Neue Klasse EV platform. In other words, it’s a large and pretty efficient 800-volt electric SUV that can charge really quickly and is expected to deliver about 400 miles of range on a full battery. The new iX3 was built from the ground up as an EV, so don’t expect to see any gas engines in the lineup.
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BMW i3
Despite the name, the new BMW i3 will have nothing in common with the first generation of the model, which was a quirky but cool city-oriented electric hatchback. No, the new i3 will be a fully grown electric alternative to the gas-powered 3 Series.
Based on the same Neue Klasse platform as the new iX3, the latest-generation i3 sedan is expected to be available with up to four electric motors for serious power.
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Chevrolet Bolt
An American-made fan favorite returns after a three-year hiatus. It might look mostly the same as the discontinued Bolt EUV, but the new model has been revamped almost entirely under the skin. There’s a new electric motor and a new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack that promises longevity and worry-free charging. (Unlike the previous-generation model, which had a bit of a battery fire issue.)
With a starting price of $28,995, it will become one of America’s cheapest new EVs, alongside the new Nissan Leaf.
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Slate Truck
Slate Auto is a newcomer in the EV game, and it wants to flip the script when it comes to pickups. Backed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Slate’s small truck takes simplicity to the extreme, offering customers the ability to add niceties like power windows and a radio for a bit of extra money, but only if they want to.
The company calls its vehicle a “blank slate,” and it shows. It’s as bare-bones as it gets, but there’s a good reason for that: the price is also low. Starting at an estimated $27,000 without incentives, the base model could become the cheapest new EV in the country.
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Rivian R2
Rivian has proved it can make a compelling, luxurious, capable electric SUV that consumers love. Its next task is more significant: Build one that most people can afford. That’s where the Rivian R2 comes in. The R2 is a compact electric SUV, similar in size to the Tesla Model Y, with a target price of around $45,000 before incentives. Rivian says the R2 will enter production in the first half of 2026. They will initially be built at Rivian’s existing production facility in Normal, Illinois.
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Porsche 718 Electric
The next-generation Porsche 718 will be all-electric, although the top-spec versions of the current model will live on powered by gasoline. We don’t have the full details yet, but the new electric sports car should ride on the same platform as the electric Macan. And the performance numbers, potentially exceeding 600 horsepower in top spec, could be eye-popping.
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Range Rover Electric
Land Rover’s first EV will be the Range Rover Electric. JLR has not given us the full info dump yet. But we know it will have an 800V architecture, a wading depth of 33.46 inches (about on par with a Defender on coil springs or a Ford Bronco Sasquatch) and, importantly, look very much like the combustion Range Rover.
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Mercedes-Benz GLB with EQ Technology
The first-generation EQB electric seven-seater has been discontinued, but a replacement will come next year in the form of the new GLB crossover. Based on the same MMA architecture as the latest-generation CLA sedan, the new crossover will retain the seven-seater configuration of its predecessor, while adding a lot more screens and upping the charging power significantly.
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Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology
This might be the most important new EV from Mercedes-Benz in a while, as it has the potential to sell in significant quantities. It’s bigger than the GLB, although it doesn’t have three rows of seats, and posher.
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Porsche Cayenne Electric
The first-ever electric Cayenne takes a page out of the first-generation’s book. As in, it has looks only a mother could love. But just like the Cayenne that was both despised by brand fans and loved by the company’s accountants because it sold extremely well, the new Cayenne EV might do the same.
It’s the most powerful road-going Porsche ever made, with over 1,000 horsepower in the top-spec Turbo version. It also makes wireless charging a viable option to the wired alternative, with the in-house developed charging pad capable of delivering up to 11 kW of power. It will cost you, though.
2027 And Beyond
Alfa Romeo Giulia EV
Alfa Romeo revived its brand in the U.S. with the Giulia sedan and its legendary (and legendarily mercurial) Quadrifoglio version. Nearly a decade later, we’re finally getting a new version. It will be all-electric and may be heavily related to the Dodge Charger Daytona EV.
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Ford’s $30,000 electric pickup
Ford is working on a new and much-improved way of building electric cars, and it all revolves around the Universal EV Platform. The first model based on this new modular architecture will be a mid-size truck that’s expected to start from around $30,000. According to the American automaker, the truck will be sporty to drive and offer more interior space than a Toyota RAV4.
Genesis GV90
Genesis is developing its own flagship, three-row version of the Kia EV9, likely called the GV90. Last year, Genesis offered a preview of it with the Neolun concept. Judging from previous Genesis EVs, we can expect a power upgrade over the EV9 and some fancier interior finishes.
Rivian R3
Rivian debuted its long-awaited R2 platform. But the car that arguably stole the show was the surprise debut of the smaller R3. It resembles a retro-futuristic rally car with Lada Niva and Lancia Delta Integrale vibes. And it may bring Rivian EV tech to the masses with a price tag starting below $40,000.
Rivian R3X
The Rivian R3X is a slightly more rugged, adventure-focused variant of Rivian’s upcoming R3 hatchback. Rivian describes the R3X as “a performance variant of R3 offering even more dynamic abilities both on and off-road.”
The base R3 will be the smallest, most affordable vehicle in the lineup and is estimated to have a starting MSRP under $40,000. The R3X pricing is expected to be a step above that, with unofficial numbers pegging it around $45,000. If this turns out to be accurate, it would put the top trim R3X in the same price bracket as an entry-level R2.
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Polestar 5
Polestar fleshed out its lineup this year with the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 crossovers. Next up should be the Polestar 5, a flagship all-electric sedan. It has climbed the hill at Goodwood in prototype form, with more than 800 horsepower. It should be a compelling competitor to the Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan.
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Polestar 6
Polestar stunned just about everyone with the 02 convertible concept. And it’s going to be a production car, the Polestar 6. It should pack nearly 900 horsepower and accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds. It will have a fancy bonded aluminum unibody construction. An L.A. Special Edition will come with that fancy sky blue paint.
Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota has confirmed it has a new three-row electric crossover — think Highlander but electric — coming to rival the Kia EV9. Toyota may have previewed it with its bZ Large SUV concept. We don’t know its name yet. We know it will be built in Indiana, alongside a Lexus version and an electric RAV4 of some kind, but that’s about it.
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