Electric vehicles are rapidly being released from every segment of the automotive world – from small city cars such as the Honda E, to large transport trucks like the Mercedes-Benz eActros. Premium brands so far, had the best sales with daily drivers like the Tesla Model 3 and Audi e-tron, with luxury marques showing promise with the Mercedes’ EQS.
The automotive world is changing due to ever stricter emissions regulations. With the world running out of oil with which to refine fuel, many automakers exploring and experimenting with alternative propellants – the most popular being electricity. Many carmakers have even vowed to extinguish their internal-combustion flame as early as 2025.
With this influx of electric vehicles, automakers have to spice up their line-ups, so here are 10 of the coolest EVs expected to hit the automotive market by 2025.
10 Ford F-150 Lightning
One of the most anticipated electric vehicles to be launched in the next few years will be the Ford F-150 Lightning. Ford has decided to revive the Lightning nameplate after using it on the SVT Lightning trucks in the early 2000s, but which was eventually replaced by the Raptor range.
The F-150 Lightning will come standard with dual motors, maintaining a permanent all-wheel-drive, with power ranging from between 426 and 563 hp. Regardless of trim and power, all Lightnings will have 775 lb.ft of torque, a range of between 230 and 300 miles and will be able to tow up to 10,000 lbs. The F-150 Lightning will initially only be available as a crew cab, and will cost from under $40,000 for the commercial truck, or $52,000 for the XLT, rising all the way to over $90,000 for the Platinum.
9 Chevy Silverado EV
The Chevrolet Silverado EV will be a direct competitor to the Ford F-150 Lightning, albeit with more power. Unlike the F-150 Lightning, the Silverado EV is built on an electric only platform called the GM BT1, which is also utilized with the GMC Hummer EV.
The Silverado EV will have dual motors and permanent all-wheel-drive, with power ranging from between 510 hp and 615 lb.ft of torque for the WT fleet version, and 664 hp and 780 lb.ft of torque for the RST flagship, with the claimed range sitting at around 400 miles. The Silverado EV will have a standard towing capacity of 8,000 lbs, however Chevrolet will offer a towing package which will increase the capacity to a massive 20,000 lbs. The Silverado EV will also feature GM’s Super-Cruise for semi-autonomous highway driving.
8 GMC Hummer EV
The Hummer was a ridiculous gas-guzzling SUV which was terrible to drive. Now, GM has revived the name for a massive electric truck called the GMC Hummer EV. It is based on the same GM BT1 architecture as the Silverado EV, but features more power.
The Hummer EV will be available in multiple different trim and power levels, launching with the Edition 1 package which has 1,000 hp and 320 miles of range. It will also reportedly have a 246 KWh battery, influenced by the ridiculous weight of over 9,000 lbs. The Hummer EV will also feature off-roading specific upgrades such as crab-walking and more cameras than the UK’s motorway system.
7 BMW i7
The upcoming BMW i7 will be the electric über-luxurious offering from Bavaria to compete with the Mercedes EQS. Unlike the EQS, the i7 is built on the same platform as the internal-combustion 7-Series, but will feature some more electric car-like styling to differentiate it from the normal 7-Series.
The powertrain has not been revealed yet, however expect all-wheel-drive and dual motors like the i4 and possibly a more sporty driving experience compared to the EQS. BMW has announced that the winter testing phase of the i7 has been completed, indicating that we are a few months away from the reveal.
6 Cadillac Lyriq
The Cadillac Lyriq will be the American marque’s first fully-electric car, based on the GM BEV3 platform. The Lyriq name was derived from the word ‘lyric’, as Cadillac is the most named automotive brand in music. “It’s a Cadillac boogie, boogie woogie rolling along…”
The Lyriq will initially be offered in rear-wheel-drive only with a single motor driving the rear wheels, producing 340 hp and 325 lb.ft of torque. The car will be fitted with a 100.4 KWh battery, good for a range of around 300 miles. The car introduces new technology and a new design language for the Cadillac brand.
5 Canoo Pickup Truck
The Canoo Pickup Truck is to be based on another Canoo model, the Lifestyle Vehicle. The Pickup Truck follows the Lifestyle Vehicle’s design and engineering, however features a truck bed in the back, rather than looking like a minivan.
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The Canoo range will feature an 80 KWh battery and a range of around 250 miles. No performance figures have yet been confirmed, however Canoo aims to produce around 3,000 vehicles in 2022. Pricing is to start from around $35,000 for the base model, with more models and various options to follow.
4 Fisker Ocean
The Fisker Ocean is an electric SUV designed by Fisker Automotive, the company behind the awesome-looking Fisker Karma from 2012. Whilst details have yet to be fully revealed, the Ocean will have a battery capacity of around 80 KWh and the base version will have a range of close to 300 miles.
The Fisker Ocean is set to start mass production in 2022 in Austria, with over 30,000 reservations as of February 2022. The Ocean will cost from around the $38,000 mark and has been heralded by many publications as the ‘greenest SUV ever’.
3 Jeep Wrangler EV
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Stellantis has introduced the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, which is a gasoline-hybrid vehicle, however Jeep will offer a fully-electric version based on the Magneto concept. Whilst the Magneto featured a 285 hp motor and a 6-speed manual transmission, the production version will most likely feature a more traditional EV layout.
Whilst not much is yet known about the Wrangler EV, we can speculate that it will be available in both 2-door and 4-door layouts and offer all the same off-road capabilities as the current lineup, albeit with better capabilities thanks to the instant torque.
2 VW ID.Buzz
VW has been on a roll recently releasing its own new electric cars, as well as its subsidiaries’ – from the ID.4, to the Škoda Enyaq and Audi Q4 e-tron. However, one of the most anticipated VW Group cars soon to be released is the ID.Buzz, an electric minivan based on the classic VW Type-2 bus.
The ID.Buzz will have battery capacities ranging between 83 and 111 KWh, power figures of either 270 or 370 hp and ranges of around 270 to 370 miles. It is a chic new vehicle, which will act as the more upbeat electric version of the VW California and Caravelle.
1 Mercedes EQG
Finally, with Mercedes-Benz unveiling new electric versions of their internal combustion cars, we all knew an EQG was going to happen. Unlike the other EQ models, the EQG does not look all that different from the gasoline of diesel-powered versions, probably as Mercedes has decided just to electrify the platform, rather than create an entirely new one.
Initial reports states that the EQG will have two models – the EQG 560 and EQG 580 – both of which have 4Matic all-wheel-drive as standard. The EQG will apparently also be fitted with a 108 KWh battery, however, the range has not been discussed yet – probably as the current G-Class is not the most aerodynamic vehicle on sale.