The 18 Best EVs Coming in 2024

The Ioniq 7 is expected to be one of the last models to use the Hyundai Group’s E-GMP platform. In 2025 we’ll see the first vehicles based on its next-gen EV platforms: eM and eS. The eM will apparently allow for a 50 percent improvement in range on a single charge, as well as supporting Level 3 autonomous driving or higher. It will also employ the group’s “Integrated Modular Architecture,” standardizing key components like battery and motors. The eS is an EV platform for commercial Purpose Built Vehicles like those used for ride pooling, cargo hauling, and deliveries.

Range Rover Electric

Land Rover has taken its time getting there, but the full electric Range Rover has finally been slated for production in 2024. On-road testing has already begun in all sorts of conditions including –40 degrees Celsius in Sweden and 50 degrees Celsius in Dubai, so you can be assured that the company is not taking any chances with its 50-plus-year history conquering anything off-road. Much like the current Kias and Hyundais, the full-electric Range Rover will have an 800-volt architecture for rapid charging. Expect a hefty range, too, approaching 400 miles. Not only will it be whisper-quiet thanks to the electric powertrain, an active noise cancellation system has also been confirmed. For those who can’t wait for the reviews, preorders are open now.

Ford Explorer

After a half-year delay due to battery issues, the Explorer crossover will land in the summer of 2024. It uses Volkswagen’s MEB platform (seen in all the ID. models) and will likely feature the same battery and motor options, so 52-kWh or 77-kWh numbers good for up to 335 miles, and between 201 and 335 bhp. Designed in America, but built at the new Ford Cologne EV Center in Germany, for now this EV is EU-only, but, if it proves popular, who knows? There will be two- and all-wheel drive versions, with 10 to 80 percent fast charging in just 25 minutes. The interior is a particular win, too, with a soundbar that runs the width of the dash.

Polestar 4

The Polestar 4 is an SUV coupé with a difference. Look at the rear end and you’ll see why—Polestar has got rid of the rear window entirely. The most powerful dual-motor 4 will run a 102-kWh battery for a claimed range of 350 miles (using the WLTP standard of measurement), and so is the most high-performance Polestar to date. The long-range single motor car has 272 bhp and a claimed range of 372 miles (WLTP). Bidirectional charging is included, and there is vehicle-to-load capability so you can use the car’s battery to power small appliances. Instead of the rear glass, the brand is leaning on the capabilities of the high-definition screen that replaces the age-old rear-view mirror. A real-time feed from a roof-mounted rear camera supposedly delivers a broader field of vision. This tech isn’t new—Range Rover has been using its ClearSight camera mirror for years—but Polestar is the first to go all in on the design potential. The reason? Better aerodynamic properties: The 4 has a slippery 0.26 drag coefficient.

Porsche Macan EV

It’s been quite the wait since the 2019 Taycan, but finally the all-electric Macan comes into view in 2024. (We’ll all have to wait a little longer for the planned pure-electric 718 Boxster and Cayman, though.) Expect Porsche’s second EV, built from the ground up for the new powertrain, to have the pace you’d expect from the brand with a two-motor setup delivering up to 603 bhp, while the 100-kWh battery should be good for at least 310 miles of range. The interior has a main 12.3-inch touchscreen that runs a new Porsche UI with supposedly better integration of electric drive features, such as intelligent routing and live updates of public fast-charging points.

Audi Q6 e-tron

Audi’s new eSUV, which sits between the smaller Q4 e-tron and larger Q8 e-tron, features a next-gen EV platform called the Premium Platform Electric, or PPE, that it shares with Porsche, and which will also be used on the above Macan EV. It has an 800-volt architecture much like the existing Kias and Hyundais, boasts new electric motors, and is powered by a 93.0-kWh battery that employs prismatic lithium-ion cells to give the battery more energy density. The rear motor is the main powerhouse, with the front unit called on for acceleration and traction, and both combined will supposedly deliver a zero-to-60 time of under six seconds for the Q6 (and 4.5 for the SQ6). We’re hoping the prototype’s headlamp tech, which can project both text and videos, makes it into production. Fingers crossed.

Nimbus One

“Your three-wheeled chariot awaits,” is the tagline of this nimble two-seater urban EV. The sub-$10,000 vehicle coming in 2024 not only looks like it’s fun to drive, but has stats that are mighty impressive: zero to 30 mph in 3 seconds; 93-mile range; miles-per-gallon gasoline…