Get Excited: 7 Electric Game Changers Coming in 2023

Electric cars, once a curiosity, now resemble the future. Each year more models with longer ranges, smarter tech and cooler features enter a booming market increasingly embracing battery power. 2023 looks to accelerate this momentum with over 40 new EVs from both legacy automakers and scrappy startups.

As an EV analyst and enthusiast, I can‘t wait. Beyond favorites like Tesla and Lucid, traditionals like Audi and Mercedes-Benz are now channelling major resources into electrification. Factor in unexpected off-road and super luxury concept vehicles, and its clear rapid change still lies ahead.

Join me in highlighting 7 compelling electric arrivals next year that caught my attention as potential game changers.

Tesla Cybertruck: The EV Pickup Market‘s X-Factor

Expected Release Date: December 2023
Projected Starting Price: $39,900

Love it or hate it, few vehicles have sparked more curiosity than Tesla‘s angular Cybertruck. The electrified pickup promises to bring supercar acceleration, advanced self-driving tech and an impenetrable exoskeleton…all with towing capacity on par with gas-guzzling workhorses.

But beyond the stats, Cybertruck matters because it could expand EV adoption to traditionally hard-to-electrify vocations depending on pickups. If Tesla delivers on towing, hauling and off-road durability, we may look back on Cybertruck as the tipping point for electrifying America‘s worksites.

Cybertruck Towing and Performance Estimates:

For individuals and fleets needing to tow heavy equipment, Cybertruck brings a tantalizing battery-powered option come December 2023.

Audi A6 e-tron: Chasing the Long-Range Luxury Crown

Expected Launch: 2024
Estimated Price Range: $75,000 – $85,000

Across the industry, engineers tirelessly tweak designs to eke out battery efficiency gains measured in fractions of extra miles. That makes the Audi A6 e-tron’s estimated max 430 mile driving range on a charge no small feat. Rather, it positions this gorgeous machine to claim the long-range luxury EV crown in 2024.

Combining sinfully smooth lines with an industry-leading drag coefficient of 0.22, Audi has seemingly created an efficiency work of art. Early testing suggests its low stance pays remarkable dividends:

“Audi has told us that the aerodynamics are so good, the car will coast for 100 kilometres if switched off at speeds above 100km/h.”
- Autocar, October 2022

For those wanting a luxury EV offering supreme range paired with autobahn-devouring performance, the A6 e-tron warrants an eager countdown over the next year.

Mercedes-Benz EQG: An Electric G-Wagen – Finally

Expected Launch Date: 2025
Estimated Starting Price: $55,000+

Ask why the hulking Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen SUV continues thriving despite whopping fuel costs and meager mpg ratings, and answers tend to cite its unmatched style and off-road chops. Thus, news that Mercedes will unveil an all-electric EQG EV variant hasOwner forums and deep-pocketed adventure seekers buzzing.

Slated possibly as far as 2025, EQG drivetrain specs remain unannounced. But early reports suggest the EV variant may open the gates for even more power while retaining the G-Wagen‘s legendary capabilities in mud, sand, slopes and rocks.

For the green-leaning outdoor enthusiast, EQG could become the eco-friendly gateway to remote paths rarely traversed by EV rubber before. Stay tuned.

Ford Explorer EV: 3-Row Practicality Goes Electric

Expected Launch Date: 2024
Estimated Starting Price: $50,000

The Ford Explorer lays claim as America‘s all-time best selling SUV. Ford is now transforming this family-focused three-row icon into an electric modern marvel. Early glimpse suggest it retains the flexibility and familiar form Explorers are known for, just minus tailpipe emissions.

Slated as a 2024 model, Ford has only begun teasing details about their e-SUV. But already, some electric elements shine through:

• Target max 300 mile range
• Available all-wheel drive
• Modern sleek interior with latest tech

With outstanding brand recognition and favorable $50k starting price, Ford seems focused on making their Explorer EV the family electric SUV to beat. Interest runs high and buzz steadily builds among US shoppers wanting space and sustainability.

For the eco-minded parent spectroscopy an electric upgrade, Explorer EV mania waits eagerly around the corner.

Cadillac Celestiq: Pushing Ultra-Luxury EV Barriers

Expected Launch Date: 2024
Estimated Price: $300,000

As the vanguard for innovation at GM, Cadillac will unleash its vision for the peak of electric luxury motoring with 2024’s Celestiq. Designed in California but hand-built in Michigan just like six-figure supercars, only 500 Celestiq flagships will see annual production.

Make no mistake; this is an uncompromising halo showcase where Cadillac engineers can push the boundaries of technology and craftsmanship further than any model before it.

Peeking under Celestiq‘s cutting-edge bodywork

• 600+ hp AWD Ultra High Performance EV platform
• Massive 55 inch LED Ultra Cruise display spanning the dash
• Curved 4K screen in the back console
• Ultra-fast charging enabling long trips
• Exclusive use of exotic carbon fiber and printable 3D wood

Rivaling Rolls-Royce and Bentley in both prestige and price, Celestiq plots a new aspirational apex for American luxury EVs.

Lagonda All-Terrain: The EV SUV Enigma

As a high-tech spin-off envisioned by historic UK marque Aston Martin, Lagonda remains an elusive EV wildcard. Dormant for decades, Aston Martin revived Lagonda in 2019 to debut zero-emission models even edgier than their namesake‘s.

Lagonda’s initial vision centered around an angular sedan anchored by exotic materials like ceramic and carbon fiber. But an accompanying one-off SUV concept dubbed All-Terrain stole the show with self-driving aspirations and flickering electronic keys needing no physical touch.

Lagonda‘s Mysterious All-Terrain SUV Targets

• Wireless conductive charging technology
• Electronically deploying drone assistant
• Next-gen solid state batteries possibly enabling 400 mile ranges
• Hands-off autonomous highway driving

Yet start-up chaos promptly undermined any set timelines. Investor needs forced Aston Martin to delay Lagonda dreams and focus on cash-flow. Still, insiders confirm the unconventional ultra luxury brand remains an integral part of future planning.

For pioneering enthusiasts with deep pockets, the waiting only adds allure whenever Lagonda‘s radical SUV vision manifests. 2025? 2030? Intrigue and potential remain through the next decade.

BMW i7: Pinnacle Powertrain Tech Showcase

Expected Launch Date: March 2023
Starting Price Estimate: $120,000

BMW rocked early electric adoption nearly a decade ago with the zippy i3 and hybrid i8. But criticism emerged that their electric focus had faded while Tesla seized mindshare.

No more. Their flagship i7 sedan due in March constitutes BMW’s strongest electrical statement yet. Essentially a fully battery-electrified evolution of BMW’s prestigious 7 Series, i7 represents a technology tour de force:

• 30+ advanced driving aids
• Level 3 conditional self-driving mode
• 8K theater display in the back
• Over 500 hp and 300 miles of range via dual motors
• 200 kW charging for rapid refills

Make no mistakes; BMW is once again signaling they aim to lead in melding electric performance with luxury trappings. From boardrooms to open roads, i7 makes that case emphatically starting next quarter.

In closing, legacy automakers are fully awakening to an electric future demanding innovation across segments, specs and price points. While familiar faces like Tesla, Rivian and Ford continue raising expectations into 2025, once-dismissed giants have learned failing to embrace industry change risks getting left behind. From super trucks to hyper hatchbacks, the next generation of EVs highlight why electricity‘s motoring momentum still feels nascent with so much yet unrealized potential still untapped.

What thrilling debuts make your 2023 watchlist? Let the countdowns begin…