The most eagerly awaited affordable electric cars of 2025

The year 2025 marks the debut of models that could make waves, from the Fiat Grande Panda to the Renault 4.

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By: Francesco Barontini

Jan 3, 2025 at 2:56am ET

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There are many reasons for the slowdown in the electric car market. One of them is the lack of affordable models, however, things are beginning to change in this respect. There are a few zero-emission cars available today that are not so prohibitively expensive, and others will be appearing in 2025.

These include some very attractive models, at least on paper. These are cars which, by virtue of their name, their lineage and their appearance, can make good numbers and shake up the whole sector. Furthermore, according to analysts, electric car sales are set to accelerate over the next 12 to 18 months, but let's leave it at that. Here's a list of the most anticipated affordable electric cars in 2025.

Fiat Grande Panda

We can only start with this one: the Italian bestseller par excellence. On the one hand, it's still the classic Panda we've known for years; on the other, it's dressed up as an urban SUV and transformed into the Grande Panda, with a different platform (the Smart Car of the Citroën e-C3, e-C3 Aircross and Opel-Vauxhall Frontera) and a look that nods to the Panda of yesteryear, the one that arrived in 1980.

Fiat Grande Panda

Photo : Fiat

The electric Fiat Grande Panda will have the same powertrain as the Citroën and Opel-Vauxhall models mentioned above, given the common base. Measuring 4.01 metres long, it will use a 44 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery to power a 113 PS electric motor. It will have a range of around 200 miles and a starting price of €24,900 (approx. £21,000).

Renault 4 E-Tech

After the Renault 5, which is already on the market but which, from next spring, will also include a 'basic' version at a price of £22,995, the French manufacturer will market another electric car with strong roots in the past in 2025: the Renault 4. The car takes the shape and appearance of the famous model produced from 1962 to 1991, dresses up as a crossover and, thanks to the AmpR Small platform (the same as that of the Renault 5), will be offered in two mechanical variants.

Renault 4 E-Tech elettrica

Photo : Renault

The base version will be equipped with a 40 kWh battery and a 122 PS engine, while the top version will be equipped with a 52 kWh battery and a 150 PS engine. Range will be 186 and 250 miles respectively. Prices are expected to be around £21,000, at least for the entry-level versions.

Volkswagen ID.2

Volkswagen is changing course and, after presenting an electric family with its own style, is dusting off the design of the combustion models that have marked its history, by reinterpreting it in a zero-emission context. The ID.2, due to be unveiled in 2025, uses the same technology as the other IDs on the market, based on a version of the MEB platform designed specifically for compact cars (the shortest with the engine at the front), but very reminiscent of the Polo.

Volkswagen ID.2all

The German manufacturer's new battery-powered model was largely anticipated by the ID.2all concept. The car will be produced using advanced methods to cut costs. Better economies of scale (the Cupra and Skoda models will also be built on this basis) will enable resources to be managed more efficiently. As far as the powertrain is concerned, for the moment we can only refer to the concept's figures: 226 PS and a range of 280 miles. And the price? From £21,000.

Hyundai Inster

In its race to go electric, Hyundai has recently concentrated its efforts on the top end of the range. In other words, the Ioniq family of models, based on the 800-volt E-GMP platform. Today, it is aiming for volume with the Inster, a compact crossover (3.82 metres long) with a personal style inspired by the Casper sold on Eastern markets.

Hyundai Inster

The car will be offered in France with a 42 kWh or 49 kWh battery. Both will use lithium-iron-phosphate batteries. With the smaller battery, the Inster will be powered by a 97 PS electric motor, while with the larger one, power will increase to 115 PS. Once again, the starting price is expected to be around £21,000.

MG 2

On the subject of affordable electric cars, MG has reportedly been working for some time on a zero-emission city car that should be presented by the end of 2025. It will be called the MG2, the name has already been registered, and the car is already at an advanced stage of development.

The MG 2 is set to follow in the footsteps of its 'big sister', the MG 3

Photo : MG

According to official statements from the Chinese manufacturer (MG is a historic British brand that has undergone a renaissance under the ownership of SAIC), the production model could have a starting price of less than £21,000. It should be around £17,000.

Tesla Model Q

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Among the most eagerly awaited electric cars of 2025 is the mysterious new Tesla Model Q. This is a car derived from the Model 3, but will be smaller, with a smaller battery and probably less power.

Tesla Model 2 presented by Motor1.com

According to the limited information available, the car should be 15% shorter than the Model 3 and weigh 30% less. It will have two battery sizes, 53 kWh and 75 kWh, both lithium-iron-phosphate. It won't be exactly cheap (we're not talking about the famous Model 2 at £21,000), but it should have a starting price of around £25,000.