The last 12 months have been exciting for the car industry, and next year's line-up of new cars looks just as interesting.

This year, we have seen an eclectic mix of EVs ranging from the supercar-crushing masterpiece that is the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, right down to the cheerful Dacia Spring – which is Britain’s cheapest new electric car.

2025 seems to be the year that also doesn’t show any sign of being sensible, and in fact, it will be another year where brands show off what they’re really capable of churning out with electric, petrol and hybrid drivetrains.

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best new cars arriving in 2025 and the ones that really need your full attention.

Renault 4

Car makers in recent times have brought back some legendary nameplates and revived them on cars where they don’t quite fit, but Renault has done the opposite and not only brought back its 5 supermini and turned it into one of the best-looking small hatchbacks on the market – but the 4 is making a return, too.

The R4 will be a compact SUV that will be taking on the Ford Puma Gen-E and Mini Aceman when it goes on sale next year. It will sit on the same AmpR Small platform as its smaller sibling, the 5, but the R4 is longer and will have a greater wheelbase. That means more room inside for occupants and a 420-litre boot capacity.

The new R4 also gives off hints of the original car with the moulded body lines that run down the side profile and it will be offered with two different battery packs. The first is a smaller 40kWh unit that Renault claims will cover 186 miles on a single charge, and the latter is a larger 52kWh unit that will do a claimed 248 miles between top ups.

Dacia Bigster

It may have a silly name, but Dacia’s new Bigster, as the name suggests, will be the firm’s largest model to date and will go on sale in early spring.

The Bigster will rival the Volkswagen Tiguan and Kia Sportage and will come with a choice of three engines, including a new hybrid option. Even though the car will come with five seats only - with no seven-seat option available - that doesn’t mean space is at a compromise. In fact, the Bigster offers 667 litres of boot space, which is more than the Volkswagen and Kia. Plus it will feature the firm’s new ‘Youclip’ feature which is a variety of little clips which can be positioned in numerous parts of the car so you can easily hang shopping or items from them.

Hyundai Ioniq 9

Another firm that will launch its largest car next year is Hyundai with its Ioniq 9. We’ve had the Ioniq 5 and 6, which are both excellent cars, but the Ioniq 9 now adds to the already impressive electric party.

The Ioniq 9 will come with a 110.3kWh battery pack, but there will be a choice of different powertrains to choose from including a Long range variant with rear-wheel-drive or an all-wheel-drive setup with an additional electric motor on the front axle, plus there will be a Performance model with dual electric motors with 428bhp.

Space is plentiful with a choice of seven seats or a six-seater variant, and there is the option for the second and third rows to have swivelling chairs. Also, the Ioniq 9 comes as standard with a vehicle-to-load function and boot space is cavernous at 620 litres with all the seats in place or 1,323 litres with the third row folded down. There is an additional 88 litres of space in the front boot as well – but figures for all the seats folded have not been revealed yet.

Cupra Raval

From the largest cars to the smallest. Cupra will introduce its new Raval electric hatchback which will sit on the sample platform as Volkswagen’s upcoming ID.2 hatchback.

The Raval is predicted to cost around £25,000 when it goes on sale in the summer of 2025 and will have a range that could be around 270 miles. The car will be a sportier alternative to Volkswagen’s new ID.2 electric supermini.

Range Rover Electric

The people at Land Rover have finally revealed what the battery-powered Range Rover will look like – and thankfully, not a lot has changed.

With the exception of a smoothed-off front grille, the Range Rover Electric looks almost identical to the combustion-powered version and Range Rover says that it will be able to wade itself through water up to 850mm, but a lot of other technical details are yet to be announced. But make no mistake that 2025 will be the year that you will be able to have a Range Rover in electric guise.

Fiat Grande Panda

Another small urban EV on this list is Fiat’s new global car – the Grande Panda. It may look big, but this Fiat actually will be going up against Citroen’s new C3.

The Grande Panda will be offered in a choice of hybrid or electric powertrains and the EV version even comes with a built-in charging cable.

The exterior is daring to the eye - in a good way - with moulded model-specific lettering that dominates the side profile, roof bars and pixelated LED lighting on the front end. Prices will also be affordable with the hybrid versions costing from under £20,000 and the electric variant starting from around £21,000.