From electric hot hatches to raucous new muscle motors, and everything else in between, these are the Top 10 best new cars accelerating onto roads in 2024.
When it comes to upcoming cars, and exciting new car makes, there’s plenty to look forward to over the next 12 months.
All manufacturers will be looking to ramp-up production of electric vehicles, as the Government’s 2030 target for 80% of new cars and 70% of new vans sold in Great Britain set to be zero emission looms.
But don’t discount traditionally-fuelled vehicles from ‘new cars 2024’ lists just yet. We should see facelifted versions of popular favourites like the Audi A3 and BMW 4 Series by the middle of 2024.
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And we’re pretty sure petrolheads will be clamouring for the all-new V8-engined Ford Mustang (above), with the 2024 car coming out imminently.
Here’s ten of the new models we’re most excited to see in 2024:
Alpine A290
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Say hello to what’s likely to be the coolest new electric hot hatch of 2024, the Alpine A290.
We first caught a glimpse of the A290 in prototype form back in May last year, when it promised to ‘rewrite the rulebook’ when it comes to battery-powered hatches.
The A290 will sit on the same platform as the upcoming Renault 5 EV, but it’s fair to say the Alpine will be a different beast entirely.
The French manufacturer hasn’t yet confirmed details regarding power and range, but with a short wheelbase, wide track and sophisticated torque vectoring, you can expect the lightweight A290 to be a grin-inducer.
Ford Mustang
The good people at Ford have been making us wait for this one, with an all-new V8-powered Mustang originally promised for the summer of 2023.
That launch was delayed, which means we can now look forward to drooling at the muscle in the metal when it becomes available to lease this year instead.
As before, you’ll be able to enjoy the new Mustang as a Coupe or Convertible, both of which get chiselled, aggressive new exterior styling.
Better yet, we’re also steeling ourselves for the Mustang GTD (above), a street-legal, track-honed weapon that Ford is describing as the ‘most audacious Mustang ever’, and which comes with power of 800 hp.
NIO EL6
As we explain in this news piece, NIO is a Chinese purveyor of luxury EVs that’s looking to make in-roads into the UK lease market in 2024.
One of the firm’s big selling points is its ‘Power Swap’ stations. Instead of stopping to recharge your car’s battery, you can pull up to a station and literally swap your flat battery for a fully-charged one, in about five minutes. You don’t even need to get out of your car.
If NIO succeeds in setting up the infrastructure in the UK - as it has done elsewhere - it could be a gamechanger.
And one of the first NIO cars you can expect to see on roads here in Britain is the EL6, a sumptuous SUV that’ll rival the Audi Q8 e-tron and the BMW iX3.
Ford Explorer
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Like the new Ford Mustang (see above), Ford opted to delay the launch of its electric Explorer from 2023 to 2024, keeping us all on tenterhooks.
But make no mistake, the Explorer is going to be a big deal for the Blue Oval brand, and could well be your next family lease car.
Thanks to a new Ford alliance with Volkswagen, the Explorer will share a platform with the VW ID.4 and ID.5, and you’ll get a winning mix of ‘German engineering with striking American style’, according to Ford.
Expect a range of around 335 miles between charges and power of up to 340 hp.
Cupra Tavascan
Razor-sharp styling and all-electric performance should make the incoming Cupra Tavascan an instant rival to the Tesla Model Y.
It’ll be available with the option of two power outputs, 286 PS or 340 PS, the latter of which will see the Tavascan accelerating from 0-62mph in just 5.6 seconds.
A 77 kWh battery will also provide a range of up to 341 miles between trips to the plug, while 135 kW rapid charging will replenish the energy from 10-80% in just under 30 minutes.
MG Cyberster
Back in the day, British marque MG was synonymous with two-seater sports cars.
And with the Cyberster, MG is returning to its roadster roots, albeit with a fully-electric powertrain this time around.
The Cyberster has recently been enjoying an 8,500 mile European tour, in all weathers and put to the test on stirring Alpine peaks, so a full launch looks imminent.
Base models are expected to have power of around 310 hp, though those details are still to be confirmed.
And with plenty of room in the cabin, and in the boot, the Cyberster should also prove more practical than it looks, too.
Dacia Spring
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Electric motoring won’t get more affordable than the Dacia Spring when it arrives in 2024.
The compact hatchback EV has already picked up an industry trophy for ‘Value Car of the Year’ at last year’s News UK Motor Awards, despite it not yet being available to lease or buy.
And with an anticipated price tag under £20,000 to purchase outright, it could well be THE cheapest EV available to lease in the UK.
The Spring has already been on sale in Europe for the past couple of years, but it’s thought British motorists will get a revised model that’s more attuned to our tastes.
Audi Q6 e-tron
As the name suggests, the electric Q6 e-tron will bridge a gap in Audi’s range between the smaller Q4 e-tron and the full fat Q8 e-tron.
We’ve enjoyed seeing a prototype version of the Q6 e-tron kitted out in bright pink and white camouflage, and it has already been put through its paces in the frozen wilds of northern Europe, so a production-ready model is just around the corner.
Audi hasn’t revealed what’ll be powering the Q6 e-tron just yet, but says it’ll have ‘ground-breaking range and a host of new tech’.
One of the Q6 e-tron’s party pieces will be its ‘active digital light signature’, which uses 360-segment OLED panels to generate ‘constant movement’ at the front and rear.
BMW i5 Touring
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BMW launched the fully-electric i5 saloon in May 2023 - and an estate ‘Touring’ version is promised for 2024 for added practicality.
The BMW i5 Touring is expected to share the same 81.2 kWh battery as the i5 Saloon, which equates to a range of up to 357 miles between charges as well as power of 340 hp in standard form.
An ‘M50 xDrive’ variant should up the ante, boosting power to 601 hp and taking the 0-62 mph sprint time down to just 3.8 seconds.
Porsche Macan Electric
If this isn’t one of the biggest launches of 2024, we’ll eat our car keys.
Yes, Porsche is readying to unveil a fully-electric version of its uber-popular Macan SUV.
And because it’s such an important car for Porsche, a whole new electric platform - the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) - is being deployed for the first time.
The Macan EV will get 800-volt architecture, state-of-the-art battery and charge management, and ‘E-Performance that is characteristic of Porsche’, says the German manufacturer.
Range-topping models will get a fully variable electronically controlled rear differential - aka the ‘Performance rear axle’ - as well as dynamic torque distribution for the all-wheel drive system to help you accelerate out of corners.
You can look forward to power of up to 612 PS as well as 1,000 Nm of torque thanks to a 100 kWh battery.
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