Upcoming Electric Vehicles Worth Waiting For Through 2027

From high-range luxury SUVs to sub-£20,000 city runabouts, automakers are racing fresh metal into dealer lots through 2027 and beyond — and that's leverage for anyone shopping now.

What I'm watching on the premium end

Consumer Reports highlights a trio of BMW models arriving in early 2027 that could reset expectations in the luxury space. The 2027 iX3 isn't an electrified X3 — it's built on a dedicated EV platform with a BMW-estimated 434 miles of range and 800-volt architecture that supports 400 kW DC fast charging. That's roughly a 10-to-80 percent top-up in 21 minutes, which matters when your daily commute stretches into an unplanned trip. A second iX3 40 xDrive follows shortly after with just over 300 miles of range.

For shoppers not ready to commit to full electric, BMW also reworked the X5 50e xDrive plug-in hybrid for 2027, pairing a 308-hp turbocharged inline-six with a 194-hp electric motor for a combined 483 hp. The gasoline backup delivers around 44 miles of daily electric range — about 15 percent better than the previous generation. If you want full battery power in the X5 form factor, the iX5 60 xDrive arrives in early 2027 with an estimated 435 miles of range, dual motors producing 570 hp combined, and a NACS port handling up to 460 kW of DC fast charging.

The affordable end is finally getting real

Carwow's separate rundown of EVs landing before 2030 leans hard into the budget-conscious buyer's reality. An electric Ford Fiesta is on track for 2028, riding on the same platform as the Renault 5 and Nissan Micra with a likely 54 kWh battery and around 250 miles of range. Kia is reportedly prepping a Picanto-sized EV aimed under £20,000, and a redesigned Dacia Spring sharing bones with the Renault Twingo should clear the current model's 140-mile ceiling.

At the upper edge of that same pipeline, Jaguar's Type 01 four-door electric luxury saloon is set for a September reveal with three motors producing over 1,000 hp combined. Audi is reviving the A2 nameplate on an electric hatchback expected to use a 61 kWh battery with more than 300 miles of range, priced from around £35,000.

How to use this pipeline at the dealership

Both roundups land in a market where U.S. buyers face shrinking federal credits and shifting tariff costs, while U.K. shoppers sit on a record 160-plus EV lineup as of 2026. Translation: there's more real choice than at any point in the segment's short history, but also more room to overpay.

If you're shopping today, treat every "coming soon" as negotiating ammunition. Ask dealers which specific models are months from launch versus stuck on allocation, confirm out-the-door pricing before assuming any incentive survives the credit changes, and check whether a PHEV makes more sense for your actual commute than full battery-electric. The subscription economy is quietly creeping into how we own and maintain cars too, and the same skeptical lens you'd apply to monthly subscription services works just as well on charging and connectivity plans.