New electric cars 2021 - page 7

Volkswagen ID.5

Volkswagen will launch a new model in the ID range, the ID.5, which will be a coupe-SUV based on the ID.4. It will use most of the same tech, and is likely to arrive in late 2021. It’ll have the same 52 or 82kWh batteries and a 217-323-mile range depending on variant. Spy shots of the car revealed that it’ll have a different rear window with a more pronounced slope, with a small spoiler mounted on top. It’ll be aimed at more style-conscious buyers unconcerned with a practicality deficit. Read more about the Volkswagen ID.5 here.

Volvo C40 Recharge

A new coupe-SUV called the C40 Recharge has been announced, essentially a coupe-SUV variant of the more conventionally shaped XC40 Recharge P8. It’s expected to arrive early in 2022, but order books should open in 2021. Prices will start at roughly £50,000 and it will feature 402bhp using power from a 78kWh battery. This means range should stand at about 261 miles, with 150kW charging capability as well. Read more about the Volvo C40 Recharge here.

Volvo XC20

A new smaller SUV will join the Volvo range, and it’s likely to get the XC20 name, sitting under the current smallest model, the XC40. It’ll use tech shared with Volvo’s Chinese owner Geely, and comes as part of a plan to move to electric-only vehicles by 2030. Volvo boss Hakan Samuelsson confirmed to us that it would be an SUV when asked if that would be the case. "Yes – good guess! It has to be premium, and SUVs are very popular, but it should be all-electric, too," he told us. Plans for an XC100 range-topper above the XC90 were also revealed, coming in 2022. Read more about the Volvo XC20 here.