Best New Cars coming in 2024

In 2023 we got some amazing new cars, from Ferrari's first ever SUV, to
Lotus's first ever SUV, to BMW M Division’s first ever standalone SUV, to… a few cars that weren't an SUV. The Hyundai Ioniq 6, for instance. Some of the cars we’re looking forward to in 2024 are of course SUVs, and very lovely ones at that, but a large proportion are not. So, could 2024 be the year that car tastes start trending in a different direction? Here are the cars we’re most looking forward to in 2024, in no particular order. Enjoy. Recommended: The Best Cars Coming In 2023

It’s been nine years since Mercedes unveiled the first AMG-GT, a two-door super-coupe with almost cartoonish proportions. The big news is that this new one isn’t going electric… yet. For now it’s sticking with a twin-turbo V8 petrol engine underneath a comically long bonnet. It’s four-wheel drive as standard now, and buyers can add a couple of tiny rear seats this time too, Porsche 911 style. Yours from about £165,000.

The first SUV on our list is the Porsche Macan, which will be re-born in 2024 as an EV. Nothing too surprising about that really, although it is arguably a bit of a risk. The Macan is Porsche’s best-selling model, largely because it’s the most fun-to-drive sub-£100k SUV on the market. Making it an electric car will undoubtedly change its character. It’s in safe hands, though. The Taycan EV is phenomenal, and has been a HUGE success for Porsche. If the Macan can keep the fun intact into a more cost-effective package than the Taycan, it’ll be amazing.

Renault worked wonders for the advancement of the electric car market with the Zoe – a small but surprisingly practical and affordable EV that improved consistently across a decade. It sold exceptionally well. But it was about as exciting as an improv poetry festival. Step in the Renault 5 EV, which looks like the future of city cars, has cutting edge tech like vehicle-to-grid charging, has a battery capable of 250 miles… and a sub-£20,000 starting price. We can’t wait to try it.
Read all about the upcoming Renault 5 here

BMW called the outgoing, original X2 a “coupe-SUV” when really it just looked like a slightly flatter BMW X1. Or a slightly taller BMW 1 Series. So this time around, the X2 (and the iX2 electric equivalent) have been given the “sporty” treatment, with a proper sloping rear end like an X4 or an X6. All X2/iX2s come in M Sport trim as standard. See… sporty. Although there is an M35i version of the X2 with 300 horsepower. See… sporty. Prices start at £40k for an X2 and £57k for an iX2, with deliveries starting in March.

The Valhalla started life as a 2019 V6 hybrid concept car that Aston Martin co-developed with Red Bull Racing. It’s changed a little since then. Red Bull is still involved – it designed the aero parts that cover the carbon fibre chassis – but the engine is now a Mercedes-AMG 4.0-litre twin turbo V8. Two electric motors assist the mid-mounted V8 - one on the front axle, and one for the gearbox – making a 950 horsepower total. An amazing looking thing – it has dihedral doors and spits out its waste through twin tailpipes on the roof – each of the 999 production cars will cost around £700,000.

The Citroen C3 will go electric in 2024, but the basics will stay the same. It should remain one of the most comfortable, spacious and well-priced small hatchbacks on the market. Citroen is promising “exceptional value for money” and is aiming for a sub-£25,000 starting point. All of them will get Citroen’s “progressive hydraulic cushion” suspension as standard, which will make the ride quality floatier than a Magic Kingdom Parade. The interior is more roomy than ever, and the 44kW battery is, we’re told, good for a 199-mile range.

After years on the SUV trail, MG is back in the roadster game. In all ways bar one it follows the classic MG formula: two doors, two seats, retractable fabric roof and rear-wheel drive. This time, though, it’s electric. A basic one has a 335 horsepower motor driving the rear wheels, good for a 4.6-second 0-62mph time. The battery is massive too, with 77kWh equalling a 323-mile range. Oh, and the chassis dynamics were refined by a man called Marco who used to do it for the Ferrari F1 team when Michael Schumacher was winning all the races. This could be a classic in the making.

Thankfully, the good old petrol-powered muscle car lives on. The new Mustang is wider than before, the overhangs are shorter, and the air vents are bigger, but more importantly, it’s still got a 5.0-litre V8, this time with 480hp, and a manual gearbox. For those who want a more focused experience than the standard GT, the Dark Horse version has upgraded suspension, better aerodynamics and more power. And then there’s the GTD version… the first EVER diesel Mustang. Just kidding. It’s a carbon-fibre-bodied, 800hp, track-optimised but road-legal monster that Ford engineers created out-of-hours, just to see what they could achieve. That might be a PR story, but either way, we have a new £250,000 Mega-'Stang.

You’ll have strong feelings either way about the Cybertruck… but that’s kind of the point, isn’t it? There is absolutely nothing like it. You might have seen pictures of horribly misaligned panel gaps… and that video of the bulletproof windows being smashed by a gently-thrown metal ball… and the ‘range extender’ feature that’s actually a massive external battery plonked on top of the loading bay. And you might have concluded that the Cybertruck is a bit of a joke. But for every one of YOU, there’s someone who sees the future in the vague form of a pick-up truck. An amazing pick-up truck that can beat a Porsche 911 in a drag race… while towing a Porsche 911.
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The Dacia Spring looks like it’ll be the cheapest electric car we’ve ever had. It’s already Europe’s lowest-priced EV, and if that translates in the UK it’ll be just 18 grand - half the price of a Peugeot e-208. So what’s the catch? Well… there are a few. It’s not exactly cutting edge. The battery isn’t much bigger than the one in the first Nissan Leaf, so you’re probably looking at not much more than 100 miles of range in real life. And the motor has all of 44 horsepower, so it takes all of 19 seconds to get to 62mph. You won’t spring anywhere in this thing. You’ll… gently uncoil. It also has a one-star safety rating. Why is it here again? Well, the UK version will get improvements over the European one, including more tech and a nicer interior, and it’s much more spacious than any electric car even close to its price.

The 2024 G-Wagon will become an EV next year called the EQG. It feels like Gordon Ramsey declaring he’s going fully vegan. But don’t worry, it’ll still be the all-conquering G-Class we know and absolutely love. We don’t have much technical detail yet – it’s still officially a concept at the moment – but we do know it’ll use the same ladder frame chassis as today’s petrol model, and will get four-wheel drive from an electric motor for each wheel. It’ll even have a two-speed gearbox that will mimic the low-ratio mode in an old-school 4x4. But its coolest trick – that we know about so far – is that it can "tank turn" 360-degrees on the spot. You’ll use that feature EVERY DAY. Let’s be honest though, not many people are using their G-Classes off-road, so the best thing about the EQG is that it’ll be one of the most luxurious and quiet electric cars on the planet, and no doubt with a battery range approaching 400 miles.

While we’re on the theme of all-conquering 4x4s, let’s talk Toyota Land Cruiser. Which hasn’t gone electric. In fact, it’s a diesel – remember those? There will be a hybrid though, in 2025, so Toyota is at least modernising things a bit. In every other way though, the new Land Cruiser is everything you’d expect it to be. Body-on-frame chassis, locking differential, and a ‘Crawl Control’ mode for the steepest of mountains or middle-England driveways. Toyota has improved on-road refinement, thankfully, giving it a far less wobbly chassis – it’s 30% stiffer – and electric power steering for the first time, designed to reduce kick-back when the ground beneath is kicking hard. In an effort to be all things to all people – and also to entice people out of their Land Rover Defenders – the cabin has taken a significant step towards luxurious. Hence, one of the trim levels is actually called ‘Luxurious’. You can have it with seven seats, too.

As Dacias go, the new Duster will be remarkably cutting-edge. It’s moved onto the same platform as the Nissan Juke, so it should be 100 times more refined than the Dusters of old, and that also means it’ll come with a hybrid this time around. Don’t worry though, Dacia fans, you’ll still be able to get a version that can run on LPG. It’s still a proper off-roader too – well, the ones with four-wheel drive are – with those versions getting additional ground clearance and a bunch of off-road modes. It also has a feature called ‘YouClip’, which isn’t Romanian YouTube, but a load of heavy-duty mounts dotted through the cabin that you can attach accessory holders to. So, still a ‘functional’ car. Having said that, it’ll feel like the most modern Dacia ever made. It’s got a ‘floating’ central touchscreen and a digital instrument panel. All this for less than £20k.

Every Hyundai N product so far has far exceeded expectations – the Kona N crossover had no right to be as much fun as it is. That makes us proper excited for the Ioniq 5 N. Like the Kona, the Ioniq 5 shouldn’t be the basis for a specialist high-performance car. It’s a fat, comfortable EV. But, just look at this thing. It looks like the main character in Need For Speed. And it has tricks up its sleeve. For a start, 650 horsepower, 740Nm of torque and all-wheel drive, which means it gets to 62mph in just 3.4 seconds. It has active aerodynamics to keep it on the ground, and for added visceral feel, a system that mimics the feeling of a gearshift – it’s the first EV to do that. Plus… a drift mode. It’s not cheap (£65,000), but if it’s as exciting as it’s shaping up to be, it won’t feel too expensive either.

Tesla Roadster

The car that started it all for Tesla is making a comeback, but this time it’s not just a hollowed-out Lotus Elise. There’s talk of a 1.1-second 0-62mph time. Insane.