The Electric Cars Coming in 2022

We’re in the middle of about a five-year period when some 100 new cars with a plug are going to hit the market. You may never see a flurry like this again in your life so let’s run down the 2022 schedule. This might be the most interesting year of them all now!!! 

Which electric cars will enter the market in 2022?

1. Ford F-150:

It should go without saying that you’ve noticed the hottest thing in electric cars is electric trucks started with the Ford F-150 lightning now that vehicle is in pre-orders, and it’ll start delivering in 2022. Most notable is the fact that it’s got a low base of 40 000 though you’ll be hard-pressed to get one at that price, of course. It’s so normal; it looks and feels like a regular F-150. 

A key strategy from Ford is that it’s got incredible specs for power and performance for towing and being gouged at the dealership. Ford’s having to rein in their dealers who know the pre-order list is long. People are going to be impatient, so as they arrive, you’re going to see some extra markup which is too bad because that blunts one of its key features, which is a very affordable price, at least in terms of its value. Still, it has kicked off the era of the electric pickup. 

Now, by the time the dealer at the Ford shop calls and says your electric F-150 is in, you may already be at the point where you can shop for an electric Silverado even though they don’t arrive till mid to late 23. That’s gonna have 400 miles of range and gm’s all-new impressive ultimatum battery and electric system; this is completely different from the chevy bolt that is currently given.

The division a black eye; you might also notice that the Silverado is going to have pretty advanced supercruise driving automation and what they call stultify cloud-connected services; it’s going to be an interesting comparison compared to the more derivative electric F-150 then you ask what about ram much further in the future of an electric? The truck’s ram is not expected until 2024, so we have no specs or much to talk about right now.

 

2. Lordstown

Now let’s get to the alternative brands. What about Lordstown? Looking a little wobbly as it has in the past, the CEO and CFO resigned in 2021 over overstating allegations about the amount of interest they had in their vehicles and perhaps a little bit of a cash issue. 

 

3. Tesla Q1:

Then there’s Tesla’s cyber truck now delayed to Q1 of 23, a vehicle that you thought was going to be in this Article for delivery in 2022!! I suspect that Q1, 2, 3 is not the last delay we’ll see for the cyber truck. It’s okay with me; the longer it takes for that ugly thing to be on the road next to me, the better.

 

4. Toyota BZ4X:

Can anyone make electricity more normal than Toyota? Maybe not, but they’d have to have an electric car first, and that will be arriving in the mainstream sense for the first time with something called the BZ4X. 

I don’t get it either makes no sense who’s going to walk in and remember or ask for that name at the dealership, but we’ll see what happens. I do hope it’s available all in one color and not just with those contrasting fenders I see in most photos which remind me of the cheap black plastic bumpers on the early BMW X3s. 

When the BZ4X does arrive, though, it’s going to kick off a vehicle that’s going to be aimed at the sweet spot of the American car buyer. The compact crossover will be Toyota’s first mainstream battery-electric vehicle. They’re very familiar with electrification, but it’s all been on the hybrid side for the most part. The BZ4X will have 250 miles of range in a front-wheel-drive configuration. I believe the all-wheel-drive range is still TBD as of today now the BZ4X will have two other versions from stablemates or partners. There will be the Subaru Sultera which will be as similar as its BRZ is to the Toyota 86 in the sports car world, and then there may be a Lexus derivative. This is still a little murky, but they may pick up the BZ4X platform in general and size and turn that into a pure electric compact Lexus crossover. 

 

5. Nissan Aria:

Then there’s the Nissan Aria, probably prettier than anything you ever thought would wear a Nissan badge. It looks really good, and it also costs more than probably anything you thought would wear a Nissan badge starting at $47 or so. Like so many others, the Aria will be a 300-mile range vehicle; however, that does drop to 265 miles if you get this high-performance all-wheel-drive version, and it should also have a new Nissan.

The semi-autonomous driving mode that I hear is going to be pretty impressive as well. 

 

6. BMW IX-5:

Now BMW is another one of the standard-bearers when it comes to making a truly great benchmark crossover, and in this case, the IX-50 is the one to think about; this would be roughly an electrified X5, but it’s not an X5. They didn’t just retrofit another vehicle; they built this one from the ground up, a whole different platform chassis, construction, everything. Styling is a little bit love it or hate it, especially around the rear quarters or around the front with perhaps the largest expression of BMW’s new grille design, but hey! This is a company that survived the Bengal butt era, so they can survive anything, and you won’t see the grill because you’ll be sitting inside looking at the beauty of I drive 8 displayed across this enormous widescreen and, by the way, all connected via integrated 5G. 

 

7. Hyundai IONIQ5:

The Hyundai IONIQ5 has been one of our favorites in anticipation, and it’s going to be a big hit. I’m almost certain to look at that thing, yeah, that’s a Hyundai absolutely gorgeous 40 000 to 55 000 bases before tax breaks that’ll take a little adjustment for some people who don’t associate that price with a Hyundai, but again tax breaks 300 miles of range of course overall we see this as being perhaps the most credible competitor to the Tesla Model Y. If we were shopping with your money and if you want a slightly different take on the IONIC5 to go check out the Kia EV6. It has the same basic underpinnings and structure but is done with the Kia language instead. Now let’s say you want something a little bigger and a little more conventional; to be honest, compared to the IONIC5 and the EV6, you can look at the Kia Sportage, the 2023 model, which I think carries over some nice design cues from the very premium and popular Kia telluride, and when it arrives in late 2022 with a potential plug-in hybrid powertrain it’s kind of perfect!! 

 

8. Mitsubishi Outlander:

Now, when you pull up the next generation of the Mitsubishi Outlander with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, you probably won’t even know it so normal and identical does, it look to the conventional vehicle, but that’s okay because that little hidden secret delivers 54 miles of all-electric range at least on the European cycle let’s say it’s 40 or 45 when it’s the U.S. rated still for a pretty big vehicle to get that kind of range and enough range for many owners to drive all-electric most days.

That’s pretty impressive! The 250-mile range V.W. id4 is, of course, not new for 22. however, what is new is they’re

moving production from Germany to Chattanooga, Tennessee in a vast plant that’s being retooled for this kind of vehicle what that may set up in the future is for it to have more availability and volume and perhaps lets the price come down from its current 40 plus to maybe something in the mid to upper 30s as a base that is a big psychological difference.

 

9. Volvo C40:

Then there’s the Volvo C40 recharge, not the XC40. The C40 is a little coupe crossover with great looks unless you find it polarizing. It’s definitely audacious, but this is a vehicle that is pure electric, unlike the XC40, which can be had as a recharge version or not. It’s also a long list of firsts for Volvo. It’s the first Volvo that can be had only as an electric and I’m talking Volvo here, not pole star it’s the first one that will only be available with a sustainable vegan interior, and it’s the only Volvo that will be sold only through an online portal about 225 miles of range for this one.

 

10. Cadillac Lyric:

The Cadillac Lyric’s inside looks as good as the outside because that cabin is exactly how you’re supposed to do widescreen interior. Other carmakers take notes now the launch edition is already sold out. Lyrics supposedly start at 60 and probably has never been one sold at that price yet, but as they flood more into the market down the road. This should be a pretty interesting value play based on the quality that I’m seeing in the overall interior and exterior execution. This vehicle has 300 miles of range and, of course, will feature the latest version of gm’s excellent supercruise semi self-driving autonomy. 

11. Mercedes EQ:

Now over at Mercedes EQ means electric car maybe kind of spilled funny in this case the eq b is one to look for in 2022. If you like your crossovers to have kind of a high-top sneaker look, kind of a big utilitarian rear with a squared offset of shoulders, it’s a handsome chunky look when you get inside. I’m not quite as impressed by the way they’ve done the widescreen cabin, but they’ve been doing that look for a while; it looks a little tacked on, to be honest, certainly compared to that Cadillac we just saw and I never got used to the weird pinwheel air vents. There will be an E.Q. with a 300 or a 350 variant, and obviously, that doesn’t refer to liters of engine anymore. The 350 is a higher performance, but they’re both dual-motor all-wheel drive. It’s just a matter of how much performance you want to light up.

 

12. Audi Q4 E-Tron:

Audi’s Q4 E-Tron should combine entry-level luxury, the option of a coupe roofline version available augmented reality on the head-up display, and about a forty-five thousand dollar base price. However, huge amounts of options mean you’ll never really pay that. 

 

13. Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WE:

Now, Jeep’s not a name you often associate with electrification; still, it’s getting there. The new Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WE coming out in 2022 is going to be a plug-in hybrid version of the next-generation Grand Cherokee looks really good to ride. It’s available in some trim levels that you normally had to go chase via Wagoneer miles of range on a charge before you have to kick over into combustion mode. I think 470 pound-feet of total torque could make this one a very interesting, powerful articulated off-roader.

 

14. Polestar 3:

The Polestar 3 will certainly be the 7th most mainstream model from this sibling brand of Volvo we’ve ever seen, and its CEO says that once you get a look at it, you’ll see a vehicle that defines the look of SUVs in the electric era. To my eye, it mostly confirms that everyone’s doing the same look on SUVs in the electric era, but no matter it looks good, you can look for the highest 370 or so miles from a charge partly because when you’ve got a 70 thousand dollar base MSRP, you can build that in inside and expect the usual elegant Volvo modernity and probably some of the most impressive semi-autonomy on the market the genesis GV60 one, that a lot of folks probably don’t know about it’s coming or even know about the genesis, but it is coming. It’s perhaps a polarizing look at a crossover in the electric space; you either love or hate the fact that it’s got some really quirky design cues. Look up around the face and the curvaceousness there or look at the horizontal split headlights and taillights; those have become a genesis sort of a hallmark. Although they remind me of some Buick from the 90s inside, I think they’ve done a less excellent job of integrating.

The now Deregur widescreen single dash display but don’t miss the rotating crystal orb that is the shifter. If I had not seen this, I would never have believed it.

15. Alfa Romeo Tamale:

The Alfa Romeo Tamale is sort of a RAV4 with an Italian accent. As Alpha continues to try and figure out who they are and who they’re for, it’ll be offered with a plug-in hybrid variant as we understand it. Don’t look for a full battery-electric on this one. That plug-in variant may also cross the hallway over to dodge and become their plug-in compact crossover since they’re all under the same roof at stalantis, the company that sounds like Mylanta. 

 

16. Fiskars Ocean:

If you never ever want to see a car like yours at the valet stand, you probably have to get a Fiskars Ocean, the latest interpretation of the Fisker name in the auto industry. This one, as you can tell by the name, is all about a sustainability message. Aside from being an electric vehicle, it’s got a large solar panel on the sunroof that could add, you know, a couple thousand miles of range all year through trickle charging to the big batteries vegan interior as you might imagine recycled plastics inside as well. That’s good they end up in the car instead of in the Ocean, and this has the only rotating infotainment screen I think we’ve ever spotted inside of a car that’s interesting 250 to 300 miles of range like so many others.

 

17. Honda HRV:

Now the next generation Honda HRV does not arrive in the U.S. in 2022, not until 2023, but I bring it up in this piece because a full battery-electric version has just launched in China for 2022, and we expect that we’ll at least get a plug-in version of 2023, if not the battery version as well. So we’re kind of seeing the debut of a full electric HRV, just not here yet. 

18. Rivien R1S:

And finally, there’s Rivien’s SUV, the R1S, not the truck they’re better known for. This is a more or less full-size SUV good-sized vehicle; I’d say it’s gone into production just now because they did deliver two in 2021, but two and one was for the CEO one was for the CFO, so production does begin this year to join the truck that is already in limited production, but when you see one it tends to be an event on.

19. BMW I4:

Now nobody buys sedans or coupes anymore, right? Well, tell a couple of smart companies that are doing them as electrics the BMW I4. For example, this would be basically four series as an electric sedan. You can see it hasn’t varied too far from the BMW exterior styling formula again; see the big grille, but this is a critical car for a company that made its name on performance sedans. Yeah, I know the crossovers and SUVs are all the rage now, but BMW has to always have a strong performance sedan brand as well, and this vehicle is now going to carry that into the future, so the I4 is one to watch. 

 

20. Mercedes EQE

Mercedes EQE will be just a tad bigger than the current conventional E-class, but it’s a clean sheet new car to go with its pure E.V. underpinnings, a slippery teardrop of a thing with a long arching four-door roofline. This optional hyper-screen dashboard that it shares with the top drawer E.Q.s will set a new high watermark for visual displays. The Genesis G80 was already one of our favorite sleeper luxury sedans with conventional power. The fully electric version has been launched in China, which indicates we might get it here fairly soon. We’d expect it to have the high 200s in terms of miles of range and Hyundai’s rather smart charging system, which is able to adapt itself to different voltages of fast chargers you may find, allowing you to plug into more of them than maybe another car.

 

21. Ferrari 296

Got a couple of exotics for you. These are not normally thought of as electric cars, but it’s happening there too; the Ferrari 296. It returns a V6 to the middle of a Ferrari for the first time since the Dino or going back decades, but of course, in this case, coupled with a plug-in hybrid powertrain component. This is a very different situation than the Dino 820 horsepower total combined, and obviously, a significant amount of that horsepower and torque comes from the snap of an electric motor that’s going to be different than getting 820. Any other way and probably more grin-inducing, as is the beautiful styling on this thing certainly from the front. I think it’s the prettiest thing Ferrari makes this side of the Roma. 

 

22. Maserati Gran Turismo

Finally, Maserati may launch its first full eve in the next generation Gran Turismo possibly this year. It’s so speculative we don’t know what it would look like terribly. Well, no specs, but we do know what it’s going to sound like.