The most anticipated electric cars of 2025: 10 models to follow

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A new year begins for the automotive world and manufacturers around the world continue their transition to electric cars. After a commercially complicated 2024, Tesla, Volkswagen, Alpine and Porsche should return to the forefront in 2025, with an electric car made for their customers.

Tesla Model Y Juniper

How can we talk about electric cars without mentioning Elon Musk's firm ? Despite the growth of Chinese firms, led by BYD, Tesla remains the number 1 brand for electric vehicles. So when it tackles the Model Y, the best-selling car in Europe and the world in 2023, it's a sensation.

With this new version, Tesla should add light bars at the front and rear. The car should also be improved in terms of the passenger compartment, bringing more comfort to users. What technical changes are also to be expected on this new Tesla Model Y.

Volkswagen ID. 2

Another iconic firm, the German brand Volkswagen could make a strong comeback in 2025. It should take advantage of the next 12 months to launch its ID.2. Presented in March 2023, the car is still not on the market, but it should arrive soon.

Good news, its price would be very affordable, with a model with a 300-kilometer range, all for less than 25,000 euros. Despite this very affordable price, Volkswagen promises to focus on the quality of the finishes.

Alpine A390

Let's take a detour to France now, with Renault's subsidiary, Alpine. After the arrival of the A290 in 2024, Alpine could do it again with the A390. Under the hood, it should break many records. Alpine promises 3 engines and 4-wheel drive, enough to offer sporty sensations in an electric car.

We had a glimpse of this new model at the last edition of the Paris Motor Show. With the Alpine A390_β, we discovered new lines, closer to an SUV than the small historic sports cars of the French brand.

Citroën C5 AirCross

Still in France, it is Citroën that should strike hard in 2025. The company with the chevrons could launch the C5 AirCross in the next 12 months. After the renewal of the C3 and C3 AirCross, it is logically the C5 that will have its moment of glory.

As for the engine and range, there are two competing theories. The first advocates a small, affordable battery (500 kilometers), the second aims for a large 97 kWh battery that pushes the range above 700 kilometers. It remains to be seen whether Citroën will be able to push these characteristics without the price soaring.

BMW Neue Klasse X

Let's now return to Germany, with BMW. If the German brand made a name for itself with the i8 in the world of electric cars, it has since expanded its catalog and intends to take advantage of 2025 to launch a new model.

With the Neue Klasse X, BMW's ambition is clear: to offer high-end vehicles to compete with Tesla in Europe. With this SUV with neat lines and XXL autonomy, BMW wants to overshadow the American giant. A daring bet, which BMW will have to win at all costs, the brand not offering entry-level models.

Fiat Panda SUV

In Italy, on the other hand, Fiat wants to specialize in these economical cars, which allow you to switch to electric without breaking the bank. Based on the features that made the success of Citroën's C3 Aircross, the Italian brand would like to launch an SUV variant of its Panda.

Expected to start at €27,000, it should have a range of 300 km. Will it succeed in establishing itself on the electric car market? or will it be a commercial failure like the Fiat e-500? We won't know for another 12 months.

Kia EV4

Still designed for the European market, the KIA EV4 should arrive at the end of 2025. The South Korean brand wants to compete with Renault (and its Mégane) as well as Volkswagen (and its ID.3). With the EV4, it is banking on a sort of “miniature EV9”, while taking the technical specifications of the EV3.

We will therefore have to bet on a 204 horsepower engine, all with 58 kWh batteries or 81 kWh for the version with a greater autonomy. As for the design, KIA is banking on a compact sedan, designed for the city.

Nissan Leaf

In the same style, Nissan should continue its rise in the electric car market. With a new version of the Leaf, closer to a crossover than a real SUV. Under the hood, Nissan should offer two battery choices, ranging from 60 to 87 kWh. The maximum autonomy is estimated at 620 kilometers.

The arrival of this new model must in any case mark a turning point for Nissan. If the brand had achieved record profits a few years ago (with very popular models like the Qashqai or the Juke), recent years have been more complicated and the electric market has not been successful for the Japanese firm.

Porsche 718

But the arrival of electric cars in the automotive world does not mean the premature death of sports cars and Porsche has understood this well. The German brand plans to market the 718 in 2025.

The arrival of this model is nevertheless not certain, Porsche is encountering several supply problems, particularly at the level of batteries with the Northvolt company in great financial difficulty.

Ferrari… ?

Finally, extravagance should reach its peak at Ferrari. The luxurious Italian manufacturer has not yet produced any electric cars and if the PuroSangue with its hybrid engine has already caused a lot of ink to flow, the first 100% electric red car.

Officially announced in 2021, the car should arrive in 2025, after years of rumors and various doubts. Several rumors nevertheless mention the presence of a real sound experience, with an audio device patented by Ferrari to reproduce the sound of a V8.

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