Top 10 new electric cars coming to Australia soon
While there are some great electric cars on sale today, there are even more just around the corner. Here are our favourite EVs set to land in Australia in the next 12 months…
As mainstream manufacturers embrace electric vehicles, Australians are set to have an ever-expanding choice of makes and models available to choose from. From a handful of cars just a few short years ago, the next 12 months will see an influx of nearly 50 new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles into the Australian market, including a number of cars that slip under the crucial $40,000 mark, making the barriers to electric ownership just that little bit easier to step over.
From cheerful and cute urban runners to high-tech gadgetry on wheels, here are some highlights of what to expect from the electric world. These are the best new electric cars coming to Australia in 2023…
BYD Dolphin – The price leader
Priced from $38,890 before on road costs, the little BYD Dolphin is currently the most affordable electric car on the market.
Available to order now, deliveries to commence before the end of 2023
Kia EV9 – The family bus
A full-size, seven seat, family SUV full of style and technology. Better get your order in!
Due in Australia fourth quarter of 2023
Read: Kia EV9 first drive video review
Ford Mustang Mach-E – The generation gap
Mustang by name, but not by nature, the Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV offers American style and impressive performance, with plenty of pony badges to boot.
Due in Australia fourth quarter of 2023
Read: Ford Mustang Mach-E first drive video review
Toyota BZ4X – The late arrival
Toyota arrives fashionably late to the EV party with a funky RAV4-sized SUV that is badge-shared with the Subaru Solterra.
Due in Australia late 2023
MG 4 – The step change
The first new-generation MG to hit our shores, the MG 4 has received strong praise in other markets for being a well-priced, well-packaged and practical electric hatchback.
Available to order now, deliveries to commence August 2023.
Read: MG4 first drive video review
Volkswagen ID.4 – The people’s car
The Tiguan-sized Volkswagen ID.4 will launch alongside its ID.5 coupe sibling and will be followed by the Golf-sized ID.3 in 2024.
Due in Australia 2024
Read: Volkswagen ID.4 first drive
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N – The hot hatch
Hyundai has tasked its N Performance team with turning the angular Ioniq 5 SUV-hatch into a techno-electro rally hatch, and we can’t wait!
Expected in Australia late 2023 or early 2024
Read: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N prototype drive video review
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV – The ski crowd
Hot on the heels of the Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan, the GLE-sized EQE SUV will find strong favour in the leafy streets of inner eastern suburbs around the country.
Due in Australia late 2023
Read: Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV first drive review
Polestar 3 – The style statement
Stand out from the crowd with the visually stunning Polestar 3 SUV, the first new car to offer an optional Lidar driver assistance sensor array.
Expected in Australia early 2024
Read: Polestar 3 price and specs
Abarth 500e – The fun choice
Who needs a sensible car? The Abarth 500e offers irreverent electric hooliganry, complete with an artificial sound-system to make it sound like a petrol one!
Expected in Australia late 2023
Read: Abarth 500e first drive video review
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