10 cheap cars coming by the end of 2025: new models which won’t break the bank
December 06, 2024 by Jamie Edkins
Car changing is a big deal
Looking for a new car that won’t break the bank? Here are 10 cheap models which are coming by the end of 2025.
We all like sports cars, supercars, and the latest high-tech EV flagships. But everything seems to be getting more expensive these days and most of us are actually in the market for something that’s a bit more affordable.
Luckily, some car manufacturers have you covered. Though many of the most anticipated new models coming out over the next few years are on the pricier side, there are plenty of really interesting and affordable new cars coming out over the next year or so.
Some are electric, helping bridge the gap between these new-energy vehicles and traditional petrol and diesel ones. Some of them are more conventional and just aim to offer family-friendly practicality at an affordable price. One is even fully autonomous, while another has already got a Carwow Car of the Year award under its belt.
With that said, here are the 10 most anticipated cheap cars coming by 2025.
- Citroen C3 Aircross
- Volkswagen ID. 2all
- Skoda Epiq
- Cupra Raval
- Dacia Bigster
- Fiat Grande Panda
- Hyundai Inster
- Renault Twingo
- Renault 5 E-Tech
- Tesla Cybercab
1. Citroen C3 Aircross
The new Citroen C3 is already making waves in the media, being named Auto Express Car of the Year earlier this year thanks to its excellent value for money. Well, now a seven-seater version is on the horizon called the C3 Aircross.
It retains the C3’s funky styling and interior design, it’s just a bit longer to accommodate two extra people in the back. You’ll be able to choose between petrol, hybrid and pure-EV variants, with prices expected to start from around £25,000.
2. Volkswagen ID. 2all
Volkswagen is working on an all-electric replacement for the Golf, and it’s set to cost less than £22,000. The ID. 2all will also spawn affordable new models from Skoda and Cupra, but more on those in a bit.
This Volkswagen has a single electric motor powering the front wheels with 226hp, and it’ll also have up to 280 miles of range. A sporty GTI version will be available with more power and more aggressive styling.
3. Skoda Epiq
The new Skoda Epiq will join the Enyaq and Elroq as the third electric car in the brand’s lineup, and it’s very likely to share parts with the VW ID. 2all. This means you can expect to see the same 226hp motor powering the front wheels.
Skoda has confirmed that this funky-looking mini-SUV will have up to 248 miles of range, which tallies with the Volkswagen’s 280-mile figure. Exact prices are yet to be confirmed, but the aim is for this car to cost around £21,000 when it goes on sale next year.
4. Cupra Raval
Also likely to share parts with the VW ID. 2all is this – the Cupra Raval. It’s a lot more sporty-looking than the Skoda or Volkswagen equivalents, which is in keeping with the brand’s unique selling point.
Like those cars the Raval is powered by a single motor on the front axle, but it puts out 234hp. It should have a similar range figure to the VW as well at around 280 miles, and prices are expected to start at well under £30,000.
5. Dacia Bigster
‘Eagerly awaited’ is a good way to describe the Dacia Bigster. It’s so popular that it topped all of Carwow’s news traffic for 2024 – leading to it being awarded ‘2025’s most anticipated new car’ in the Carwow Car of the Year awards. As the name suggests, it’s a new large SUV to sit above the Duster. It has similar styling to that car, and uses some of the same engines – as well as an all-new hybrid system making its debut.
The Bigster’s interior is also similar to the Duster, and an all-wheel drive version is available. The Bigster goes on sale in 2025, and prices will start at under £30,000.
6. Fiat Grande Panda
This is the new Fiat Grande Panda, and it pays homage to the classic Italian hatchback of the 1980s. It has a similar boxy shape to that car, however it also looks a lot more modern thanks to the LED lights and bright colours.
The new Panda is expected to share parts under the skin with the Citroen C3 and E-C3, which means a selection of petrol and hybrid engines will be on offer as well as an all-electric version. Prices are expected to start from around £22,000.
7. Ford Puma Gen-E
An electric version of one of the UK’s best-selling cars is a surefire way to democratise EVs, right? The new Puma Gen-E is a straight conversion of the existing Puma rather than a standalone EV platform, which means prices can start at less than £30,000.
Design changes are minimal, with just a blanked-off grille and some funky alloy wheels marking it out as an EV. It even still gets the ‘Megabox’, a cavernous storage compartment under the boot floor, that’s such a useful feature of the petrol Puma.
8. Renault Twingo
Cheap electric cars don’t come any cuter than this. The Renault Twingo is a revival of the 90s original – there’s an awful lot of nostalgia going around Renault’s design department, it seems. This budget-friendly EV will cost less than £17,000 when it arrives, though granted it probably won’t hit the roads until 2026.
With its cute design and impressive efficiency, it will certainly shake the market up when it does arrive – though the jury’s still out on whether it’ll be available in the UK.
9. Renault 5 E-Tech
Just like the Fiat Grande Panda, the new Renault 5 E-Tech revives an iconic model from the brand’s past. The design does a great job of paying tribute to the old 5, while still looking properly modern.
The interior is just as funky as the exterior, with plenty of cool materials and textures to spruce things up. You also get up to 249 miles of range, and the new 5 E-Tech will cost less than £25,000 when it goes on sale early next year.
10. Tesla Cybercab
Is it really a car if you can’t drive it? The new Tesla Cybercab was a surprising debut from the American firm, and it’s said to be so important to the brand that it’s ditched any future plans for a sub-$30,000 EV – saying the fully autonomous Cybercab will be the same price and touting it as ‘the future of public transport’.
With its minimalist design and gullwing doors it certainly stands out, and a slew of cameras and sensors will (hopefully) help it to navigate crowded city streets. Tesla chief Elon Musk even suggested that owners could rent their cars out when they’re not using them to make a bit of extra cash. Tesla says the Cybercab will hit the roads in 2026, though the firm’s no stranger to multi-year delays.
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