Hyundai Ioniq 2
Hyundai has been enjoying enormous success with its futuristic Ioniq-badged range of electric cars. It now consists of the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and Ioniq 9, which are all rather large family cars. However, a smaller offering is coming, in the shape of the all-new Hyundai Ioniq 2.
It’ll be closely related to the upcoming Kia EV2, which we’ve already seen in concept form, so the Ioniq 2 will use the same E-GMP architecture as the larger Kia EV3. Expect the Hyundai Bayon-sized EV to kick off at around the £25,000 mark when it launches next year as a rival to the new Renault 4.
Leapmotor B05 hatchback
Leapmotor is wasting no time in expanding its range of vehicles here in the UK and joining the tiny T03, C10 SUV and B10 will be the B05 hatchback. We expect it’ll continue with Leapmotor’s keen pricing strategy, starting from around £30,000 while offering up to 400 miles of range thanks to Leap 3.5 architecture and a design heavily influenced by aerodynamics.
Mercedes
AMG GT Track Sport
Mercedes got our minds racing recently when it released several images of a cloaked sports car. Called the AMG GT Track Sport, this concept will stay true to its name with performance dedicated to lap times rather than on-road thrills. It will “preview a possible expansion of the GT series with a V8 engine” according to Mercedes-AMG, which we think will be an indirect successor to the old AMG GT Black Series.
AMG GT XX
While the AMG GT Track Sport will be a celebration of AMG’s V8 power, the AMG GT XX is a more future-thinking concept. A show car that highlights Mercedes-AMG’s next-generation electric technology, this EV isn’t focused on range and efficiency. Instead, brute power takes centre stage, thanks to four electric motors developed by British company Yasa.
GLC EV
The old EQC never really set the EV world alight with its range, design, practicality or charging capabilities, so in a bid to set the record straight, Mercedes is bringing out a successor that will wear a more familiar name: GLC. It’ll sit alongside Mercedes’ best-selling model globally – the combustion-engined GLC – and serve as an all-electric alternative, but will be based on a brand-new, EV-dedicated platform.
Ellis Hyde
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