20 Cool New Cars We Can’t Wait to Drive in 2024

From torque-laden off-roaders to family-friendly EVs, here are the upcoming vehicles that have us most excited.

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Published January 19, 2024

2023 was a momentous year in the automotive world. We finally saw the all-new Toyota Tacoma — and also drove it. We climbed behind the wheel of some seriously impressive off-road trucks. And we also sampled some surprisingly impressive off-road crossovers, like the Honda Pilot Trailsport and the Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness. And 2024 has the potential to be even greater.

We’ll see a proliferation of electric trucks, family-friendly three-row electric SUVs and even an electric muscle car. On the combustion side, Toyota and Lexus have three new body-on-frame off-roaders en route — two of them hybrid. It should be quite the eventful year.

Here are the 20 new cars we can’t wait to drive in 2024.

Lexus GX 550

Our days of coming up with synonyms for “venerable” and “old-school” to describe the Lexus GX are over. The luxury off-roader is all-new for 2024 moving to the TNGA-F platform and packing a punchy new turbo V6 with a mammoth 479 lb-ft of torque.

READ ABOUT THE NEW LEXUS GX

Kia EV9

Kia’s next EV will be a family-friendly three-row model, the EV9. It will launch with just over 300 miles of range and a starting price under $60,000. Picture the Kia Telluride but an EV.

READ ABOUT THE NEW KIA EV9

Honda Prologue

Honda is finally getting its first mass-market EV into production in America. It’s called the Prologue. It’s a two-row midsize SUV. It looks like a big Civic, but it will be all General Motors Ultium platform underneath.

READ ABOUT THE NEW HONDA PROLOGUE

Toyota Land Cruiser

The outgoing Land Cruiser is fantastic, but it’s too big, too thirsty and too expensive for the modern era. Fortunately, Toyota plans to bring back the iconic nameplate next year with a smaller vehicle packing a torque-laden hybrid engine, ample off-road prowess and a starting price point mere mortals can afford.

READ ABOUT THE NEW TOYOTA LAND CRUISER

Volvo EX90

Volvo is going all-electric by 2030. And a key vehicle will be their new three-row flagship SUV, the EX90. It will pack about 300 miles of range … or 671 lb-ft of torque, depending on how you spec it. And Volvo says it will be available “well-equipped” for under $78,000.

READ ABOUT THE NEW VOLVO EX90

Ford Ranger Raptor

The Ranger is all-new for 2024. And this time, Ford is bringing the Ranger Raptor to America. It’s getting the twin-turbo V6 from the Bronco Raptor with 405 hp and 430 lb-ft of torque. And it will be bringing the capability with 33-inch BF Goodrich all-terrains, Fox Live Valve shocks and locking front and rear differentials.

READ ABOUT THE NEW FORD RANGER RAPTOR

Toyota Tacoma Hybrid

We recently drove the all-new 2024 Tacoma. It’s a massive upgrade. But the version we’re waiting for is the hybrid version of the four-cylinder. It will pack 326 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. It should set a new benchmark for efficiency. And it will be the only engine option for the off-road-focused TRD Pro and Trailhunter trims.

READ ABOUT THE NEW TOYOTA TACOMA

Porsche Panamera

Porsche unveiled the third-generation of its practical four-door sedan. It’s not going electric yet, but it will come with four hybrid variants. The one hybrid we know about — the Turbo E-Hybrid with 670 hp and 685 lb-ft of torque — will be an absolute missile.

READ ABOUT THE NEW PORSCHE PANAMERA

Polestar 3

Polestar’s sporty midsize electric SUV is finally entering production in 2024. It’s going to bring the performance with up to 517 horsepower and 671 lb-ft of torque. But you’ll have to pay for it as it’s starting at nearly $84,000.

READ ABOUT THE NEW POLESTAR 3

Chevrolet Silverado EV

chevrolet 2024 silverado ev driving on a wooded path with trees and mountains in the background

Ford built the F-150 Lightning off the current F-15o platform. GM skipped that stage and went all-in with a new Silverado built on its Ultium EV platform. It borrowed its looks and MidGate from the Chevy Avalanche. And it will pack up to 754 horsepower and accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds.

READ ABOUT THE NEW CHEVROLET SILVERADO EV

Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Volkswagen’s electric take on the Microbus, the ID. Buzz, is finally coming to America in 2024. We’re getting the pricier three-row passenger model with up to 330 horsepower with the dual-motor version. No word yet on American pricing or range.

READ ABOUT THE NEW VW ID. BUZZ

Aston Martin Vantage

Aston Martin updated the DB11 with the new DB12. Next up is the new Vantage. It should be arriving early in 2024 with a roaring Mercedes V8 and more approachable looks. Reports say it will be a “complete hooligan.”

READ ABOUT THE NEW ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE

Porsche Macan EV

The Macan is Porsche’s best-selling car, and it’s the first existing Porsche model that will make the jump to being an EV. It should offer dramatically more range than the existing Taycan, and with a rear-biased weight distribution and suspension tweaks, it may drive like even more of a Porsche than the current Macan.

READ ABOUT THE NEW PORSCHE MACAN EV

Jeep Recon EV

Jeep isn’t quite ready to give us an electric Wrangler yet; rumors suggest we may be waiting until 2027 for that. But until then, the boxy, Wrangler-inspired Recon EV — sporting Wrangler-esque traits from a convertible top to locking axles — should be the next best thing.

READ ABOUT THE NEW JEEP RECON

Ram 1500 REV

Ram will be the last of Detroit’s Big Three automakers to launch an electric pickup. But don’t expect the 1500 REV to be the least among them. It should offer up to 500 miles of range, tow up to 14,000 pounds and look not too different from a traditional Ram 1500.

READ ABOUT THE NEW RAM 1500 REV

Ram 1500 Ramcharger

The 1500 REV is not the only electrified truck Ram has in the work. The brand also announced the 1500 Ramcharger. It falls somewhere between a hybrid and an EV. Electric motors power the wheels. But the truck employs a 3.6-liter V6 to charge the battery. We’re not sure whether it will be the best of both worlds … or just annoy everyone. But we can’t wait to find out.

READ ABOUT THE NEW RAM 1500 RAMCHARGER

Mercedes-Benz EQG

The G-Wagen may be the planet’s most capable all-around production vehicle. It can do almost anything … except consume fuel efficiently. The new electric EQG should deliver similar off-road prowess to the combustion model with a far lower carbon footprint on the move.

READ ABOUT THE NEW MERCEDES-BENZ EQG

Cadillac Escalade IQ

Cadillac is going all-electric by 2030. The Escalade IQ will be the brand’s first take on an EV version of the now-quarter-century-old nameplate. It will keep the family-friendly three-row format and offer the full capability of GM’s Ultium platform, packing 750 horsepower and up to 450 miles of range. Our only lament is that Cadillac didn’t take the -IQ suffix it uses for its EV nomenclature and call this SUV the Escaliq.

READ ABOUT THE NEW CADILLAC ESCALADE IQ

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

Hyundai won a World Car of the Year award with the outstanding Ioniq 5 EV. Coming in 2024 is a blisteringly hot version, the Ioniq 5 N. It will pack more than 600 horsepower and some tricks up its sleeve to ramp up the driving engagement. We’re hoping for word on the range and price soon.

READ OUR HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 REVIEW

Dodge Charger SRT Daytona

Dodge is embracing the BEV era in the most Dodge way possible: with a no-holds-barred electric muscle car. It will arrive with a manual shifter, a raucous-sounding (virtual) exhaust system and enough oomph to outperform the old supercharged-V8-powered Hellcat models in every metric … except petroleum consumption.

READ ABOUT DODGE KILLING OFF THE V8 CHARGER

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