Vehicle unveilings to watch in 2025
The year 2025 is just around the corner, and thanks to the Car Guide team, you won't miss a thing of what the automakers have in store for us over the next 12 months.
In the coming week, the CES in Las Vegas will get the ball rolling, and our contributor Mathieu Roy will be on hand to cover all the action (including Honda's new electric SUV concept). Shortly afterwards, in addition to the Montreal Auto Show, the Detroit Auto Show will be back in its usual January slot.
Below are 10 vehicle unveilings to look out for in 2025...
BMW: new electric SUV
BMW's next generation of electric vehicles, known as the Neue Klasse, will begin with an SUV derived from the Vision Neue Klasse X concept, which will be around 90% faithful to it. This strikingly designed vehicle will go into production at the Debrecen plant in Hungary in 2025 - the first BMW plant in the world to operate without fossil fuels, we might add.
Honda Prelude 2026
The Honda Prelude will return to the Canadian market towards the end of 2025. Unlike the five previous generations, the first of which saw the light of day in 1978 and the last of which ended in 2001, the sixth will employ a hybrid powertrain. It will debut as a 2026 model. The concept has already been shown; all that remains is to see the production model, which will closely resemble it, and to find out the precise details.
Jeep: the Recon and a new hybrid SUV
Initially announced for September 2022, then previewed in concept form in March 2023, the Jeep Recon will become the brand's second all-electric SUV on the North American market, joining the Wagoneer S. It will employ the same STLA Large architecture from Stellantis. Its official unveiling is likely to take place in the early weeks of 2025, barring further delays.
Meanwhile, at the recent Los Angeles Auto Show, Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa declared that a new hybrid SUV will arrive in 2025. It won't be a plug-in model like the Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe, but a regular hybrid. A gasoline variant will be offered in parallel. All indications are that this vehicle will revive the Cherokee name, abandoned in March 2023 when the Belvidere, Illinois plant ceased production of Jeep's compact SUV.
More details on the hybrid SUV.
Mercedes-Benz CLA
Mercedes-Benz is working on a new generation of its CLA subcompact sedan. Development is well underway, and the world premiere will take place somewhere in 2025, to arrive on the Canadian market as a 2026 model. It will be the first of a whole new family of vehicles setting new standards in range, fuel efficiency and recharging speed, we promise.
Nissan: a replacement for the LEAF
A small electric SUV, positioned below the Ariya, will replace the LEAF. An unveiling is planned for 2025, but will the name stick? That remains to be seen. Expect a sportier design, 25% more range than the LEAF (according to current reports) and the option of all-wheel drive.
Ram: a new mid-size pickup
By reaching an agreement with the auto workers' unions in November 2023, automaker Stellantis promised to build a new mid-size pickup truck at its Belvidere, Illinois plant. There's already the Jeep Gladiator assembled in Ohio, but since there's talk of a “new” pickup, we deduce that the Ram 1500 will soon - finally! - a little brother.
Range Rover: the first electric SUV
The future electric Range Rover is coming, and it will have a design very similar to that of the next-generation petrol Range Rover. The company cites better towing and obstacle-clearing capabilities than any other luxury electric SUV. Sounds promising.
Subaru: three new products
In 2025, we should see a new generation of the Outback as the 2026 model, which is likely to look more like an SUV than a wagon. The Forester Hybrid 2025 is also eagerly awaited. And let's not forget the future three-row electric SUV to be developed with Toyota's help and built by the latter in Kentucky.
More details on the Forester hybrid.
More details on the electric SUV.
Tesla Model Y
After the Model 3 in 2024, the Model Y crossover will get its own aesthetic and technological update this year. It's worth remembering that no more models are coming from China, which drove up prices last autumn. Expect further price adjustments in 2025.
Toyota RAV4 2026
Last but not least, since we're talking about the country's best-selling SUV, a completely redesigned RAV4 will make its debut this year as a model 2026. Both exterior and interior design will change significantly, but powertrains should remain similar, perhaps with slight gains.
