New wave of electric cars on their way by 2021
A new wave of electric cars ranging from practical and affordable to luxurious, expensive, technologically advanced, and status symbols are arriving in 2021.
| Top 10 Most Valuable Car Brands in 2020 | |||
| No | Name | Billion $ | Billion £ |
| 1 | Toyota | $52.00 | £39.52 |
| 2 | Mercedes Benz | $50.00 | £38.00 |
| 3 | BMW | $40.00 | £30.40 |
| 4 | Honda | $28.00 | £21.28 |
| 5 | Hyundai | $14.00 | £10.64 |
| 6 | Tesla | $12.80 | £9.73 |
| 7 | Ford | $12.60 | £9.58 |
| 8 | Audi | $12.40 | £9.42 |
| 9 | VW | $12.30 | £9.35 |
| 10 | Porsche | $11.30 | £8.59 |
Audi e-Tron CT
Audi’s venture into electric cars was the large 3-Tron SUV and a leaping A7-sized four-door electric coupe to rival the Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan. A prototype version appeared at the 2018 Los Angeles Motor Show. The prototype GT had a 96kWh battery and two electric motors, generating 582bhp for a 0-62mph time of 3.5 seconds with an expected UK pricing of £100, 000.
BMW i4
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe stacks up against Tesla with a 523bhp electric drivetrain fed by an 80kWh battery pack giving around a 375-mile driving range with 0-62mph in around four seconds. BMW is also launching several large iNEXT SUV and could wear their ever-popular iX5 or iX7 badge which is targeting a driving range of over 370 miles for their cars. BMW iX3’s full electric version with a battery capacity of over 70KwH, power output in excess of 500bhp and a driving range of 250 miles with a UK price tag of over £60, 000.
Dacia Spring
Dacia Spring Electric one of the cheapest cars targeting the Chinese-market Renault K-ZE crossover is set for Europe and is intended to undercut the current cheapest electric car you can buy the Skoda Citigo iV without rapid-charging capability for £17,495.00 with a 124-mile driving range.
Hyundai 45
South Korean, Hyundai’s Ioniq Electric hatchback and Kona Electric SUV already made a good start with plans to launch a sportier car Hyundai 45 aimed at a higher premium market.
Jaguar XJ
The Jaguar is to build an electric SUV at its Castle Bromwich factory, which will become a hub for the production of electric drivetrains and models in the coming years.
Kia Halo
Kia is planning a Tesla-rivaling SUV based on the Imagine by Kia concept with 310 driving range and ultra-rapid 350Kw charging capacity.
Lexus UX 300e
Lexus’s 54kwh battery will return a claimed driving range of 186 miles with a 201bhp single electric motor which will give the small SUV a 0-62mph in 7.5seconds. The charging will be capped at 50kw which will deliver an 80 per cent top up in around an hour.
Mercedes EQA
The large Mercedes EQA is electric equivalent to the GLA compact SUV, which will be a direct rival for the Tesla Model Y and Volvo SC40 recharge P8.
Skoda Enyaq iV
Skoda’s Enyaq iV is a large coupe SUV prepared by Vision iV concept with prices in the UK about £35, 000.
Volkswagen iD.4
VW iD3 will offer a range of 300 miles with a power of 302bhp.