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BMW iX3 • The first of BMW’s next-generation electric models looks to make big gains in efficiency and driving pleasure

Hyundai Ioniq 9 • Electric seven-seater is based on the Kia EV9, so it should be exceedingly spacious – and have an even longer range

Skoda Elroq • Czech brand takes on the Kia EV3 and Smart #1 with a keenly priced and seemingly highly practical new small electric SUV

Kia EV5 • The fifth model in Kia’s electric SUV line-up has similar squarecut looks to the EV3 and EV9, hinting at great practicality

Audi Q5 • Upmarket family SUV gets more advanced mild hybrid engines and some of the trick technology from the electric Q6

Jaguar GT EV • The first new model in Jaguar’s grand plan to reinvent itself as an upmarket electric car specialist is a four-door Porsche Taycan rival

Mini Cooper Convertible • When spring has sprung, a new drop-top Mini with the latest hatchback’s interior will be ready to deliver open-top fun

Volkswagen ID 2 • Smallest model yet in Volkswagen’s electric car line-up promises a range of up to 280 miles – and a hot GTI version is in the pipeline

Renault 4 • Boxy, practical sibling of the electric Renault 5 tips its hat to the past but features cutting-edge technology inside

Porsche Boxster/Cayman EV • Electric sports cars look similar to the combustion-engined twins that came before, but the resemblances are only skin deep

Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door EV • Successor to the V8-powered GT 4-door Coupé is AMG performance division’s first bespoke electric model

Audi A6 Avant e-tron • Audi’s large executive model switches to electric power, with the estate version taking on the BMW i5 Touring On sale Now Price from £64,300

Volvo XC90 • Facelifted combustion-powered seven-seat SUV gains refinement tweaks and updated infotainment On sale Now Price from £63,790

Alpine A290 • Sportier version of the Renault 5 electric car aims to deliver hot hatch thrills for a reasonable price On sale March Price from £33,500

BYD Sealion 7 • Chinese brand BYD’s line-up continues to expand with this new, Tesla-rivalling electric family SUV On sale Late 2024 Price from £45,000 (est)

Skoda Octavia vRS • Spacious hot hatch gets more power and a fruitier exhaust, but do these things make it better to drive? On sale Now Price from £38,670

Cupra Tavascan • The Tavascan is Cupra’s first electric SUV, and its second electric model after the impressive Born hatchback On sale Early 2025 Price from £47,340

BMW 330e • Plug-in hybrid exec gets a bigger battery for a boost in official electric range – and lower company car tax On sale Now Price from £46,985

Porsche Macan Electric • Entry-level Macan has the longest official range of the line-up. Could it be the one to have? On sale Now Price from £68,555

Vauxhall Frontera • A familiar name returns to replace the Crossland small SUV, and you can have it in petrol or electric form On sale Early 2025 Price from £23,495

Dacia Spring • The UK’s most affordable electric car arrives on our shores – but is it the bargain it appears to be? On sale Now Price from £14,995

Mercedes-Benz CLE 300e • Here’s a relatively rare offering: a plush two-door coupé with tax-friendly plug-in hybrid power On sale Now Price from £60,610

Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica • The 278bhp...