At the end of 2023, the next 365 days are full of news in the automotive sector. We offer you a preview of some of the new models that we can enjoy in 2024, with a wide and attractive range of cars where electrification reaches very high levels.
Electrified propulsion systems, whether 100% or in combination with combustion engines, continue to gain ground and the offer is increasingly extensive in all segments. We are talking about electric cars and plug-in hybrids. For its part, sales of SUV or crossover models have definitively prevailed over traditional segments. This fact is no longer news and is a trend that will continue thanks to the attractive new features expected in 2024.
Among the electric ones that arrive in 2024, the Q6 e-tron is one of Audi's great novelties. It will have SUV and Sportback body variants, it is the first model to be built on the new PPE (Premium Electric Platform) technological platform and will equip an 800-volt electrical system, combined with powerful and efficient electric motors, an innovative fuel management system. battery and charging and a newly developed electronic architecture. The year 2024 could be the year of the debut of the e-tron electric versions of the A6 sedan.
Without abandoning the segment of the most exclusive SUVs, 2024 should be the year of arrival of the 100% electric version of the Range Rover. Many details have not yet been revealed, but it is known that the 800-volt architecture will facilitate fast charging on public networks and that it will not lose any of its off-road qualities, with the ability to wade up to 850 mm deep.
If we talk about exclusivity, the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV is undoubtedly one of the protagonists of the new course. The excellence and luxury of this model is combined with the sustainability of its electric motors, capable of generating 484 kW of power, in addition to around 600 km of autonomy.
One of the most anticipated electric SUVs is the Cupra Tavascan. This 4.64 m long coupe format vehicle has been designed and developed in Barcelona. The first units arrive in 2024, with electric motors and two power levels, 286 and 340 HP. The 77 kWh battery will allow you to travel up to 550 km and the estimated starting price is 55,000 euros.
In February, the VW ID.7 will arrive, a premium electric sedan with a range of up to 700 km. Subsequently, it will be the turn of the ID.7 Tourer, a long-body version capable of offering outstanding interior dimensions and a trunk volume of up to 1,714 liters. The range will be completed with the sporty and powerful ID.7 GTX version.
The Swedish brand Polestar is finalizing the development of its next launch, the Polestar 4, an electric SUV coupe intended for the D segment - 4.83 meters in length - that will reach our market during the year 2024. For its most powerful version, announces a maximum power of 544 HP, acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and a range of up to 476 km.
Another offensive that seems to have no limits is the one carried out by BYD. IN 2024 it will be the turn of the Seal U, an elegant 100% electric SUV in the D segment with 71.8 and 87 kWh batteries, the second capable of offering more than 500 km of autonomy. For its part, Alfa Romeo is finalizing its first electric model, named Milano. It will be a car destined to compete in the B segment and will be the spearhead of the brand's strong electric offensive.
Among the debuting brands, Jaecoo is specialized in off-road vehicles and its first model will be the Jaecoo 7, equipped with an ARDIS all-wheel drive system that includes seven driving modes. It will be possible to enjoy a plug-in hybrid version supported by an 18.3 kWh battery. Also from China, Omoda will offer three new models during 2024, such as the 5, 5 EV (up to 450 km of autonomy) and 9 (4.8 m long), all of which have an SUV configuration.
Although orders can now be placed, the first deliveries of the new Renault Scenic E-Tech Electric will be made from spring 2024. Intended for the C segment and 100% electric, it will be available with two battery capacities, up to 625 km of autonomy and prices from 39,900 euros. Similar in size, but with a different approach, Smart already has its model ready
After the high-profile launch of its EX30 and EX90 models, Volvo will attack the luxury minivan segment in 2024. Its representative will be the EM90, an electric vehicle with more than 5 meters in length capable of meeting all the requirements for traveling in business class. In addition, it will have a range of up to 738 km. It will not be easy for Volvo, since it will have to face the long-chassis LWB version of the VW ID.Buzz, which also arrives in 2024.
Among the most anticipated cars, the resurrection of the legendary Renault 5 E-Tech is one of the great attractions of 2024. At 3.92 m in length, it will debut a new platform, it will be electric and its larger capacity battery, 52 kWh, will provide up to 400 km of autonomy. The diamond signature announces an approximate price of 25,000 euros.
Continuing with affordable electric vehicles, the first units of the Citroën ë-C3 will be delivered in approximately March, available from 23,800 euros without Moves and with autonomy of up to 320 km. Another of the great events of 2024 is the rebirth of the legendary Italian brand Lancia. The Ypsilon will be its first model, with 100% electric technology and for which a very advanced infotainment system is announced, capable of offering an extraordinary digital experience.
Hybrids are the majority, either through light systems or with plug-in hybridization. One of the best news of the year is the imminent arrival of the fourth generation of the Suzuki Swift, an urban model that debuts design, advanced safety systems and for which great driving fun is announced, supported by a new 1.2L engine with technology hybrid and optional 4x4 traction availability.
Later in the year - or possibly at the beginning of 2025 - the debut of the Cupra Terramar (4.5 m long) is expected and will be available with combustion engines and with a new generation of plug-in hybrid engines capable of traveling about 100 km in zero emissions mode.
After the launch of the new generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan, the Touring family versions could hit the market in 2024, with gasoline, diesel, hybrid and even 100% electric versions. This model should become a benchmark for sustainable premium mobility among upper-mid-range family cars. Also in 2024, the M5 and M5 Touring sports cars will arrive, powered by a plug-in hybrid system.
Hyundai's star novelty in 2024 will be the launch during the first half of the year of a new generation of its flagship, the Santa Fe SUV. After 23 years of presence on the market, it is the fifth generation of the model that offers a longer wheelbase and an improved third row of seats. It will be equipped with two gasoline engines with powers of 180 and 281 HP.
For its part, the fireproof Jeep Wrangler presents new features in its 2024 version. The North American brand announces greater dynamic capacity, new technologies and improved safety functions, virtues that are combined with its iconic, unique and unmistakable design.
In the case of Skoda, the Czech brand is finalizing the renewal of its Scala and Kamiq models. The Scala is a versatile compact and the Kamiq, an attractive urban SUV. Both update their image and have higher levels of safety, with an even more advanced range of assistance systems. In the mechanical section, they are equipped with high-efficiency TSI gasoline engines. Skoda has also just updated the Kodiaq and Superb models. The sedan is now on sale, although the first deliveries could take place next March.
Pure 4x4 fans are in luck: during the summer the first deliveries of the new Toyota Land Cruiser will be made, which can now be reserved online. Return to the origins to become one of the most capable off-roaders in the harshest conditions. It is available from 85,950 euros and is equipped with a 2.8-liter turbodiesel engine with 204 HP. Another all-terrain vehicle with great capabilities away from the asphalt, the newcomer Ssangyong Torres, will debut in 2024 in a 100% electric version.
Volkswagen enhances the competitiveness of its SUV range: the VW Tiguan launches a new generation with a renewed exterior design, a new interior, more technology and safety, as well as more efficient engines, from 150 to 272 HP. The model is already on sale, but the first units will be delivered in March 2024. In the case of the VW T-Cross, the German brand enhances the qualities of the model with an updated design, improved standard equipment, more technology and a Newly designed and superior quality interior.
Another of the SUVs that adopts an update in 2024 is the Kia Sorento, with an image wash that suits it wonderfully, focused especially on the front and reflecting a more premium image. Important improvements are also expected inside, with the union of the digital panel and the central screen. At the end of the year, a new member of the brand's electric family could arrive, the EV5 SUV, completing Kia's new features that include an update of the urban Picanto.
An attractive novelty, now available, is the plug-in hybrid variant of the Toyota C-HR Electric Hybrid, a version with 223 HP of power, zero DGT label and up to 66 km of 100% electric autonomy thanks to its battery with a capacity of 13. 8 kWh. In 2024, the 4.3-meter-long electric Toyota Urban SUV is also expected.
In the case of Mitsubishi, the recent new generations of ASX and Colt will be joined in 2024 by the update of the Outlander crossover, a 4.71 meter long model -SUV-D segment-, seven seats and PHEV plug-in hybrid mechanics.
