New cars 2023: what's coming and when

We look at some of the best metal that will hit the streets over the next year and beyond

What’s coming when? If you’re looking for a new car in 2023, this comprehensive guide is the best place to start. 

We’ve listed all of the biggest model launches planned over the next 12 months, from supercars to superminis, electric cars to V12s and hybrids to hot hatchbacks. 

Clearly, the looming 2023 ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars is playing an ever-larger role in the automotive landscape – meaning an unprecedented number of new EVs awaiting their showroom debuts.

The shift to EVs is arguably having some unintended consequences as car manufacturers are pushing combustion technology to its absolute zenith before it bows out for good.

Yet the general trends are still familiar to most of us: platform sharing remains a key measure for manufacturers to keep costs down and bring products to market quickly. Sustainability remains a financial requirement – and as buyers are more environmentally aware than ever before, it’s a vital marketing tool, too.

While there are a number of new nameplates coming through, manufacturers haven’t completely dispensed with the familiar ones we know and love: for every Spectre, there’s a 5 Series – which in these changing times is comforting.

Below, we’ve rounded up all of the new models that you can expect to see in a showroom near you in the second half of 2023.

*Cars arriving in August 2023*

-*Jeep Avenger*-

Jeep’s first EV will arrive in August as the smallest SUV it has produced. With a 54kWh battery, the Avenger can return up to 249 miles of range and charge at speeds of up to100kW. It will be available in both single- and dual-motor guise although power outputs have yet to be disclosed. The Avenger will be followed by three additional electric Jeep models that are set to enter Europe by 2025. 

*Jeep Avenger review*

*Cars arriving in September 2023*

-*McLaren 750S*-

The 750S will replace the 720S, thoroughly updated and enhanced under the skin, and once again it will be available in coupé and Spider guises. Power is uprated to 740bhp, and the Woking firm hopes the model will provide "a new benchmark" in the supercar segment, with a class-leading power-to-weight ratio of 579bhp per tonne. It's also the lightest series-production McLaren road car yet, tipping the scales at just 79kg more than the Senna hypercar. 

*New McLaren 750S replaces 720S with more power, revised chassis*

-*Peugeot 208*-

A more imposing grille, hypercar-inspired daytime-running lights and the introduction of two hybrid powertrains are among the highlights for the updated Peugeot 208. The electric e-208 also gets a new motor and battery, bringing increased range and efficiency.

*Peugeot 208: Europe’s best-seller gains hybrids and sportier look*

-Peugeot 508-

This handsome saloon gets a similar treatment to the 208 and 2008, with refreshed looks and significant interior upgrades. There might be cheaper, better alternatives, but (in PSE PHEV form) it's an absolute hoot to drive, with old-school power delivery – and when will you see another?

*Peugeot 508 PSE 2023 first drive*

-*Peugeot 2008*-

A style refresh and a modified powertrain line-up are the headline changes for the new Peugeot 2008, with big upgrades coming to its all-electric variant. Petrol and electric power are both available from launch, and a hybrid variant will arrive in 2024. The electric Peugeot e-2008 model gains a new, more powerful electric motor and a larger 54kWh battery - the same used in the revised Peugeot e-208. Power jumps up by 18% over the previous e-2008, with 153hp on tap.

*Peugeot e-2008 GT 2023 first drive*

-*Vauxhall Corsa*-

Vauxhall is looking to continue the Corsa’s run as the UK’s best-selling car into 2023, giving the supermini a complete redesign and a boost to electric range. The model’s front end will receive an extensive update, gaining the firm’s Vizor front fascia, while the electric version will also be fitted with the new 55kWh battery, in line with the updated Peugeot e-208, its sibling. That’ll give the electric Corsa 248 miles of range, but petrol options will still be available for the time being.

*New 2023 Vauxhall Corsa brings hybrid and 255-mile EV*

*Cars arriving in October 2023*

-*BMW 5 Series*-

The highly anticipated eighth generation of BMW's premium saloon will be offered with just one pure-ICE variant in the UK as the brand accelerates its electrification. The entry-level 520i petrol model has 205bhp and 236lb ft, and it will be followed by two more powerful plug-in hybrids by mid-2024. A fully electric 5 Series will also be available for the first time, with the range-topping M60 xDrive packing a whopping 593bhp and 605lb ft.

*New BMW 520i is last pure-combustion 5 Series*

*2024 BMW i5: electric saloon arrives with up to 593bhp*

-*Fisker Ocean*-

The long-awaited Fisker Ocean will soon arrive in the UK, bringing novel technologies including a solar roof – said to add 1500 miles of range annually – and a 113kWh battery pack giving a range of 440 miles per charge.

*Fisker Ocean brings 557bhp and 440 miles for £61,000*

-*MG 4 XPower*-

Could the MG 4 XPower be the performance bargain of the year? Priced from £36,495, it's the most powerful series-production hot hatch thanks to its dual-motor, four-wheel-drive powertrain producing 429bhp and 443lb ft. That's enough muscle to send it from 0-62mph in 3.8sec – quicker than even the Mercedes-AMG A45 (3.9sec). It also receives chassis tweaks aimed at providing more feedback to the driver, plus greater stability at speed.

*Confirmed: MG 4 XPower electric hot hatch gets 429bhp*

-*Hyundai Ioniq 5 N*-

Hyundai N's first and newest electric hot hatch has tech written on its sleeve. It packs dual motors, up to 641bhp and a BMW M3-beating 0-62mph time of just 3.4 sec. To help keep drivers suitably entertained, it can jolt between shifts to bolster its analogue appeal, and the engine soundtrack ‘revs’ to 8000rpm using vocals pumped through the speaker that emulate the sonic boom from fighter jets. 

*Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is 641bhp electric hot hatch*

*Cars arriving in December 2023 *

-*Volkswagen ID 7 *-

Volkswagen’s answer to the Tesla Model S arrives later this year priced from around £50,000. That nets you a 77kWh battery pack that – combined with an efficient new rear motor producing 282bhp – gives a range of 382 miles. Deliveries are expected to begin in December, following production delays as Volkswagen scaled back EV production.

*Volkswagen ID 7 GTX to be revealed in September*

*Volkswagen ID 7 prototype review*

-*Rolls-Royce Spectre *-

Just as important as the Mini, its BMW Group stablemate – albeit much more exclusive and, ahem, a touch heftier – is the third electric car to enter series production in the UK: the Rolls-Royce Spectre. Tipping the scales at a hair under three tonnes but capable of matching a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 to 62mph, the 577bhp Spectre promises to be one of the most beguiling and technologically impressive cars of the modern era. It is built around the latest iteration of Rolls-Royce’s Architecture of Luxury and draws its energy from a mammoth 120kWh battery, good for a claimed 323 miles between charges. It’s also one of the most aero-efficient cars around and the stiffest car the firm has put into production so far. The most advanced Rolls-Royce since FAB 1? It should well be, given its £275,000 pre-options price. 

*Rolls-Royce Spectre review*

-*Volkswagen ID Buzz LWB*-

Volkswagen’s retro-futuristic minivan finally gets the seven-seat layout it deserves, stretching the regular version by 250mm to shoehorn the third row in. A larger, 85kWh battery option should boost range beyond the 258 miles of the standard 77kWh car, but it's likely to weigh more and be slightly less efficient as a result. Deliveries will start by the end of the year.

*New Volkswagen ID Buzz LWB gets 7 seats, 355bhp GTX variant*