The Best New Electric Cars Coming in 2021

The e-Tron GT was unveiled back in 2018 at the Los Angeles Motor show and, to be honest, it’s a car that we’ve been waiting a long time for. Think of this as Audi’s answer to the likes of the Porsche Taycan, which it will share components with. The E-Tron GT aims the likes of the Tesla Model S and will offer blistering performance and substantial range. 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds is clearly a pace to be reckoned with and 248 miles on a single charge sounds pretty solid if you ask us. Ok, it falls short of the fabled 300-mile mark, but this won’t matter to the vast majority of potential buyers who don’t do nearly that mileage on a daily basis.

BMW is going to add to their electric vehicle range in 2021 with a number of fully electric vehicles. The first of which will be the new i4 which, as the name suggests, occupies a similar slot in the market as the regularly powered 4 Series. The i4 will be a saloon model with ‘Gran Coupe’ styling - which basically means smaller rear doors and a better-looking roofline. Early photos show the i4 will don the highly controversial front nostrils of the new 4 Series and we’re told to expect an electric range of around 373 miles, which is more than enough for most petrol/ diesel drivers to cope with. No word of top speed or acceleration figures just yet, which suggests this car might not be available until the tail end of 2021 but we’ll have to wait and see...

The intriguingly named El Born will attack the market as a seriously interesting package. The car is based on the underpinnings of Volkswagen’s Id.3 model, but the Cupra looks an awful lot more aggressive than the family-friendly VW. This will be of similar size to the SEAT Leon family hatchback, for perspective, and will be able to offer a massive 310 miles of driving on a single charge, with 161 miles worth of range being achieved within just 30 minutes of charging. As yet there are no official performance stats to reference, but there are rumours of a 0-60 mph time of just 2.9 seconds… Is this the car that creates a new sub-genre of electric hyper hatches? We’ll have to wait and see but as performance EV’s go - this is a seriously exciting package...

FIAT will be letting their presence known in the small EV market with the introduction of their all-electric 500 models. The 500 hasn’t struggled to sell well since it was reintroduced over a decade ago and it still sells well to this day. The introduction of this all-electric model is only going to bolster those already impressive figures. FIAT is expected to begin deliveries as soon as January and the 500 is available with a choice of two batteries, with a maximum range of 199 miles on a single charge from the larger battery. Buyers will also be able to choose between the hatchback and the Cabrio version upon launch. Inside, the 500 has been given a welcomed revamp with much more upmarket materials and a nice big 10.25-inch touchscreen with 360-degree parking sensors and keyless entry. The entry-level Fiat 500 electric model will be available for as little as £19,995 including the plug-in car grant, which is hitting the market at a really strong price point. 

The Mustang Mach-E is a car that we’ve been waiting and waiting for but it finally appears to be just a few months away. This electric SUV dons the famous Mustang badge and we’re confident this car will be able to live up to the hype. The Mach-E will be able to return up to 370 miles on a single charge - which is exceptional for a car at this price point with prices starting from £40,250. The Mach-E won’t be as blisteringly fast as some SUV-rivals like the Tesla Model X, but a 0-60 mph time of under 7 seconds is fast enough, surely? Not to mention this will cost less than half the price of the Model X…

 You can expect to start seeing the first deliveries of Mustang Mach-E models in the UK around Springtime of 2021.

As the name would suggest, Porsche is launching an estate version of their already high-selling Taycan. The Taycan was only launched in 2020 but has already experienced high sales volumes which have delayed the launched of the Cross Turismo - with the pandemic also adding further complications to the launch. We’re now not far off seeing this new model hit the showrooms. As of yet, there are no official price lists but we can expect a substantial increase on top of the Taycans £83,635 starting price. Because the two cars will be mechanically similar, you can expect to achieve roughly the same performance as you do with the Taycan saloon, so that’s a maximum WLTP electric range of 287.7 miles and a sub 2.5 second 0-60 mph sprint.

And last but certainly not least is the upcoming Mercedes Benz EQB. This will be a small family SUV which runs solely on electric power and although we’re still a fair way away from seeing this car in the showrooms, we’re expecting a maximum EV range of between 250 and 300 miles and a starting price somewhere around the £45,000 mark. The EQB will be a more substantial option the GLA-sized EQA which is also coming in 2021, but not quite as large as the EQC. If you hadn’t guessed by now, the EQB is going to serve a similar purpose in Mercedes EQ lineup as the GLB serves in their fossil-fueled roster. We can also expect to see an almost copy and pasted version of the EQC’s cabin inside the EQB, so prepare for ambient lighting, touch screens and plenty of nice-to-touch materials all over the interior… lovely!