Aston Martin thinks its RapidE will outdo Tesla.Aston Martin
- While electric vehicles aren’t posting big sales numbers yet, auto companies are making significant investments in them.
- Both new and traditional car manufacturers plan to release electric vehicles in the coming years.
- Some of the vehicles have specs and tech features that exceed most gas-powered cars.
While electric vehicles still represent a very small percentage of global car sales, automotive companies have made significant investments in them. As governments move to increase emissions standards, even traditional manufacturers anticipate electric vehicles playing a big role in the near future.
These are 20 electric cars you can expect to see by 2025:
Porsche Mission E
Porsche
Porsche’s Mission E will hit the market by the end of 2019 and may start around $75,000.
The car will be able to charge wirelessly.
Porsche
The car will pack two engines, 600 horsepower, and the ability to charge by sitting above a charging plate.
Volkswagen I.D. Buzz
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is revamping its iconic minibus with the I.D. Buzz, which will hit dealerships in 2022.
The van will have a customizable interior.
Volkswagen
It will feature seats that can move and rotate on tracks in the floor, allowing owners to set up the interior for a variety of purposes.
Volkswagen I.D.
Volkswagen
Before the microbus makes its return, Volkswagen will release its I.D. crossover SUV, which the company plans to release in 2020.
The car will have advanced tech features.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen has said the car will be able to drive autonomously after being activated through voice control.
The I-Pace has the kind of performance features you’d expect from a luxury brand.
The car will pack 400 horsepower, 516 pound-feet of torque, and the ability to go from 0-60 mph in about four seconds.
2018 Nissan Leaf
2018 Nissan Leaf.Nissan
Nissan will release the 2018 model of its Leaf early in the year.
Nissan focused on enhancing the driving experience with the 2018 model.
2018 Nissan Leaf.Nissan
The car will have features, like enhanced autopilot and braking systems, that were designed to make the driving experience more painless.
Aston Martin RapidE
Aston Martin
Aston Martin will make only 155 RapidE sedans, which will be sold in 2019.
Aston Martin thinks the car will outdo Tesla.
Aston Martin
The luxury car will cost $255,000, and Aston Martin’s CEO says it will be superior to any of Tesla’s offerings.
Tesla Model Y
Tesla
While Tesla hasn’t announced a definite release date for its upcoming Model Y SUV, CEO Elon Musk has said it will be sold by the end of 2020.
The Model Y marks a breaking point from other Tesla vehicles.
Tesla
We don’t know much about the car yet, but Musk said it will be built on a different platform than the Model 3.
Audi has made bold claims about the car.
Audi
Audi has claimed the car will have a maximum speed of 131 mph and be able to go more than 300 miles on a single charge, though the EPA estimates its range will be closer to 280 miles.
Mercedez-Benz EQ
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz plans to sell electric versions of all of its models by 2022 and has said a production version of its Concept EQ SUV will be available by the end of the decade.
Mercedes-Benz’s new user interface may be integrated into the car.
Mercedes-Benz
The car’s interior seems like it may take advantage of Mercedes-Benz’s new MBUX interface that features advanced voice control and 3-D touchscreens.
Tesla Roadster
Tesla
Tesla revealed its new Roadster in November 2017. The company said the car will be available in 2020.
Elon Musk said the car will be incredibly fast.
Tesla
Elon Musk has said the car will have incredible specs, including a top speed of 250 mph and the ability to go from 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds.
Nissan IDS
Nissan
Nissan hopes to have the self-driving technology for its electric, autonomous IDS ready by 2020, which means we could see the IDS by 2025.
The IDS will have a steering wheel that turns into a tablet.
Nissan
Drivers will have the option to drive the car manually or have it drive autonomously. In its autonomous driving mode, the steering wheel folds into the dashboard and is replaced by a tablet that can be used to control an enormous touchscreen.
2018 Chevy Bolt
General Motors
General Motors surprised many in 2015 by releasing an affordable electric vehicle, the Chevy Bolt, before Tesla.
The 2018 Bolt will be slightly different from the 2017 model.
General Motors
New features include a heated steering wheel and sliding sun visor for the driver and front passenger.
BMW Mini E
BMW
BMW has said it will launch 12 electric cars by 2025, including its Mini E, which is scheduled to hit dealerships in 2019.
BMW hasn’t released many details about the car.
BMW
While the company hasn’t released specs for the car, we do know that, unlike previous models, the Mini E won’t have any chrome.
The vehicle is part of a larger trend for Volvo.
Volvo
The company said it wants to sell one million electric cars by 2025. Its first fully-electric car, which doesn’t have a name yet, will be able to travel 250 miles per charge and will likely cost between $35,000 and $40,000.
Fisker EMotion
Henrik Fisker
Legendary automotive designer Henrik Fisker hopes to release his EMotion electric car by late 2019.
Fisker has claimed the car will have incredible specs.
Henrik Fisker
In October 2016, Fisker said the EMotion would be able to travel more than 400 miles per charge and recharge in only nine minutes.
Faraday Future FF 91
While Faraday Future has struggled to raise money, the company has said its FF 91 could ship by the end of this year.
The company has claimed the vehicle will be incredibly powerful and have top-notch tech features.
In January 2017, Faraday Future said the FF 91 will have 1050 horsepower and go from 0-60 mph in 2.39 seconds. The company has also touted the car’s interior tech features, which it has yet to detail.
Subaru’s all-electric crossover
Subaru
Subaru may release an all-electric crossover by 2021, but very little is known about the car at the moment. In August 2016, a Subaru spokesperson told Automotive News that if the company ends up building an electric car, it would probably build it on its Global Platform, like the 2017 Subaru Impreza, pictured above.
But an “electrified” vehicle may come sooner.
Jae C. Hong / AP
Subaru told Cars.com in November 2017 that the company will have an “electrified vehicle” on the market at some point in 2018, though it may be a hybrid.
We don’t know much about the all-electric X3 yet.
BMW
The 2018 X3 will have gesture-control technology that passengers can use to control some interior functions like the radio and phone calls.
GM Cruise AV
GM
General Motors announced an electric, autonomous vehicle from its Cruise division on Friday. The company plans to release the vehicle in 2019.
The vehicle will represent a big step forward for GM.
GM has been testing Chevy Bolts with Cruise’s autonomous driving technology.GM
The self-driving car will have no pedals or steering wheel, and customers will be able to request rides in them with their phones.
Byton all-electric SUV
Chinese startup Byton unveiled an electric concept SUV at CES on January 7. The company said the concept shown at CES represents 85% of the production model, which will arrive in 2019, according to The Verge.
The car may have self-driving capabilities.
On Byton’s website, the company says the car will have built-in Wi-Fi, 325 miles of range per charge, and will be able to reach 80% of its battery capacity on a 30-minute charge. The company also indicates that the car may have autonomous-driving technology.
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