2024 New Car Magic Awaits

2024 is revving up to be the most exciting year on record for new zero and low emission vehicles in Australia.

All eyes are on the headline EV arrivals, such as the Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4 and ID.5, the Kia EV5 and 2024 EV9, as well as the Volvo EX30. Then, there’s the upper end of the market, with Porsche, Mercedes and BMW adding to the excitement.

The mid-year arrival of the ID.4 and ID.5 SUVs will mark the debut of Volkswagen electric vehicles sold in Australia. However, while images of new-look VW ID3 hatchback have been in the market for a year,

VW diehards will have to wait until late 2024 for its Australian release. But if quirky and fun is what you’re after, then you’ll love the news that the Kombi-style ID Buzz will land later this year.

The KIA EV5 is an electric SUV that is expected to be priced very competitively, based on the prices in the Chinese market. It will come in three model grades - Air, Earth and GT-Line, in line with the seven-seat 2024 EV9 SUV.

They say good things come in small packages and Volvo is hitting the market with its smallest ever SUV, the entry level EX30, which has a range of 480 km.

For those needing a ‘workhorse’, BYD is expected to start deliveries of its hybrid dual-cab ute in the later part of 2024.

BYD is offering the hybrid powered version first, and an EV model next year. With range tipped to nudge up to 1200 km in hybrid mode, it’s sure to attract attention from regional customers.

BYD says that significant Australian input has gone into the design of the ute. No name as yet (maybe the ‘Roo’?) but we know the price will sit under $100,000. It’s kitted out with a dual-motor ‘DM-i’ hybrid arrangement with a 1.5-litre turbopetrol engine”.