{"id":30261,"date":"2022-12-29T16:44:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T20:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=30261"},"modified":"2022-12-29T16:44:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T20:44:28","slug":"auto-new-year-evs-muscle-and-suvs-galore-on-tap-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/auto-new-year-evs-muscle-and-suvs-galore-on-tap-for-2023","title":{"rendered":"Auto New Year: EVs, muscle and SUVs galore on tap for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy New Year, happy new wheels.<\/p>\n

Automakers ring in 2023 with an array of fresh sleds from pickups to SUVs to electric vehicles. New offerings will come from startups and legacy automakers alike \u2014 including established brands looking to remake themselves with premium electric badges.<\/p>\n

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EVs have found the premium market the most fertile soil for growth as battery costs are high and heading higher. Ford\u2019s base F-150 Lightning Pro, for example, started 2022 with a sticker price of $42,000 then ballooned to $59,000, a 40% price hike. Mainstream badges like Kia (the EV6 GT) and Chevy (Blazer SS) are going luxe with $60,000 EVs. The flood of new electrics is key to automaker plans to meet stringent government emissions rules so they don\u2019t get tripped up with big fines like, say,\u00a0Stellantis suffered<\/a> in \u201822.<\/p>\n

Automakers are hardly neglecting their bread-and-butter internal combustion engine-powered vehicles. They pay the bills for big EV investments and are aimed at the 80% of the market that is non-luxury. Familiar ICE badges coming in 2023 include hot-sellers like the Chevy Colorado, Ford Super Duty pickup, GMC Canyon, Honda Accord, and Ford Mustang.<\/p>\n

Here are the new vehicles we expect from automakers in the next 12 months.<\/p>\n

Acura<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0ZDX<\/strong>, Acura\u2019s first EV, will be built alongside the Cadillac Lyriq EV in Tennessee on GM\u2019s Ultium battery platform. It joins a sporty brand that said goodbye to the Acura NSX supercar in 2022 and hello to the entry-level Integra hot hatch.<\/p>\n

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Alfa Romeo<\/h2>\n

Alfa\u2019s entry-level\u00a0Tonale SUV<\/strong>\u00a0takes on segment peers BMW X1 and Mercedes GLA with sexy styling, standard AWD, and a plugin drivetrain. The plug-in model boasts best-in-class, hybrid, 272-horsepower turbo-4 engine.<\/p>\n

Audi<\/h2>\n

Audi\u2019s vast lineup of sedans, SUVs, and e-trons will gain assorted upgrades for 2023. In a nod to Audi\u2019s expanding EV lineup, the singular e-tron SUV will become the range-topping\u00a0Q8 e-tron and Q8 e-tron Sportback<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 two body-style variants with the same AWD electric drivetrain underneath.<\/p>\n

BMW<\/h2>\n

BMW\u2019s most talented athlete, the redesigned\u00a0M2 coupe<\/strong>\u00a0squeezes another 48 horsepower from its high-revving, turbocharged, 3.0-liter, inline-6-cylinder engine. At the top of the Bimmer range, an all-new\u00a07-series<\/strong>\u00a0will debut an electric variant.<\/p>\n

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Cadillac<\/h2>\n

The brand reinvents itself with the $300,000-plus\u00a0Celestiq<\/strong>\u00a0halo sedan. Each model will be custom-built by craftsmen similar to bespoke Rolls-Royce production. Jaw-dropping inside and out, Celestiq dazzles with colored leather and 55-inch digital dashboard.<\/p>\n

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Chevrolet<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s Chevy\u2019s Year of the EV. The\u00a0Silverado EV<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0will (finally) launch in the first half of \u201823 with a Work Truck version. The retail RST (starting at a nosebleed $105,000) follows in the second half. Battery-powered\u00a0Blazer and Equinox SUVs<\/strong>\u00a0are also on tap \u2014 crucial steps in GM\u2019s march to an all-electric future. On the internal combustion side, Chevy is offering a lower-priced Trax\u00a0starting at just over $21,000<\/a>\u00a0and a new, mid-size Colorado pickup.<\/p>\n

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Dodge<\/h2>\n

The 710-horsepower\u00a0Durango SRT Hellcat<\/strong>\u00a0(a family SUV!) is back!\u2014 but Dodge closes down the V-8-powered muscle-car era with the high-horsepower, special-edition\u00a0Challenger Black Ghost<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Charger King Daytona<\/strong>\u00a0models. Fresh meat comes in the form of a compact, $30K-something\u00a0Hornet<\/strong>\u00a0SUV based on the same nimble platform as the Alfa Tonale. Hornet comes standard with AWD and options a plug-in, R\/T-badged hellion with 285 ponies.<\/p>\n

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Fisker<\/h2>\n

An original Tesla competitor with its luxurious, 2012 Karma hybrid, Fisker has been reborn with the all-electric, 2023\u00a0Ocean<\/strong>. The compact ute is distinguished by a 17-inch screen that can rotate to landscape or vertical positions.<\/p>\n

Ferrari<\/h2>\n

Ferrari\u2019s\u00a0Purosange,<\/strong>\u00a0will drop jaws \u2014 and not just because it\u2019s the Prancing Horse\u2019s first SUV. You\u2019ll hear it coming with a singing, 6.5-liter, 712-pony V-12 \u2014 the brand\u2019s most powerful, naturally-aspirated engine. Purosange (English translation: thoroughbred) will boast unique attributes like scissor doors, dual cockpit screens, and electric motors at all four corners to control body roll \u2014 eliminating traditional sway-bars.<\/p>\n

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Ford<\/h2>\n

Iconic badges take center stage in \u201823. The ginormous\u00a0F-series Super Duty<\/strong>\u00a0gets a makeover with new exterior, interior, and powertrain options. Highlights include a 12-inch console screen and 1,200-pound-feet of diesel torque.\u00a0Mustang<\/strong>\u00a0is back with a new face, big screens, and more muscle. In addition to standard Ecoboost and GT models, \u2018Stang will birth a track-focused Dark Horse badge with a 500-horsepower V-8 and optional rear wing. The\u00a0GT supercar<\/strong>\u00a0ends its six-year run with a track-only, 800-horsepower, $1.7 million, winged cyborg called the Mk IV.<\/p>\n

Genesis<\/h2>\n

Hyundai\u2019s luxe brand gets its third EV, the\u00a0Electrified GV70 SUV<\/strong>. Nestled between the GV60 SUV and Electrified G80 sedan, the newbie converts the gas-powered GV70 chassis to electric with twin motors and a 77.5 kWh battery pack.<\/p>\n

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GMC<\/h2>\n

The Hummer EV SUV<\/a>\u00a0is in the house, as is the upgraded, mid-size\u00a0Canyon<\/a>\u00a0pickup. The latter gets a butch AT4X trim with performance shocks and 33-inch tires to compete against segment dirt-kickers like the Toyota Tacoma TRD.<\/p>\n

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Honda<\/h2>\n

Honda\u2019s relentless new product rollout continues with the mid-size\u00a0Accord<\/strong>\u00a0sedan and\u00a0Pilot<\/strong>\u00a0SUV following the 2022 Civic and 2023 CR-V and 2023 HR-V. The 11th<\/sup>\u00a0generation Accord sports an elegant wardrobe and hybrid, 204-horsepower powertrain for its upper trims. The Pilot is boxier, more aggressive \u2014 which suits the macho, AWD Trailsport model and its all-terrain tires.<\/p>\n

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Hyundai<\/h2>\n

Hyundai adds two more EVs to its broad lineup. The kissing cousin of the angular Ioniq 5 EV, the\u00a0Ioniq 6<\/strong>\u00a0gets a longer, more aerodynamic shape that should deliver better battery range. The\u00a0Ioniq 7<\/strong>\u00a0goes big as a three-row EV option alongside the gas Palisade.<\/p>\n

Kia<\/h2>\n

Hyundai\u2019s sister brand also gets three-row, electric SUV: the\u00a0EV9<\/strong>. The handsome, three-row, gas-powered Telluride has helped remake Kia as a premium brand and the $50,000-plus EV6 and EV9 SUVs want to solidify that image.<\/p>\n

Lincoln<\/h2>\n

Ford\u2019s luxury brand will release a refreshed Corsair in \u201823. The SUV will debut with available ActiveGlide 1.2 \u2014 Lincoln’s hands-free, driver-assistance system.<\/p>\n

Lotus<\/h2>\n

Lotus follows other sportscar makers like Porsche and Lamborghini into the performance SUV space with the China-assembled, 600-horsepower\u00a0Eletre<\/strong>\u00a0\u201chyper-SUV.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lucid<\/h2>\n

The lovely Air sedan set new standards of EV envy, and\u00a0Gravity<\/strong>\u00a0hopes to do the same for the SUV market.<\/p>\n

Mazda<\/h2>\n

The Zoom-Zoom brand isn\u2019t giving up on its MX-5 Miata sportscar, but Americans want SUVs. So here come the mid-size CX-70 and three-row CX-90 built on the brand\u2019s all-new, longitudinal-engine, rear-wheel-drive-based architecture. X-pect the CX siblings to offer hybrid powertrains.<\/p>\n

Mercedes<\/h2>\n

EQE and EQS sedans debuted Merc\u2019s sleek new EV lineup, and now come the utes. The\u00a0EQE\/EQS SUVs<\/strong>\u00a0bring hatchback utility (and third-row seating in the case of the EQS ute), while sharing tech-tastic interiors with their sedan cousins. The gas-fired\u00a0GLC<\/strong>\u00a0follows its sedan stablemate with a new, 2023 design.<\/p>\n

Polestar\/Volvo<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0Polestar 3<\/strong>\u00a0is the first SUV from Volvo\u2019s EV brand. Like the Polestar 2 sedan before it, the 3 runs on a Google operating system. It may debut Volvo’s lidar technology \u2014 aimed at beating Tesla to full-self-drive capability. Not to be outdone, Volvo\u2019s new flagship is an electric, three-row\u00a0EX90<\/strong>\u00a0to be sold alongside the gas-powered XC90.<\/p>\n

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Subaru<\/h2>\n

For its sixth generation, the entry-level\u00a0Impreza<\/strong>\u00a0comes in hatchback only. Impreza comes stuffed with the brand\u2019s latest, big-screen infotainment and 182 horsepower for its new RS sport trim.<\/p>\n

Toyota\/Lexus<\/h2>\n

The popular Highlander SUV gets a stretched, three-row,\u00a0Grand Highlander<\/strong>\u00a0stablemate. Look for its debut at the Chicago Auto Show powered by a hybrid, AWD powertrain. Ugly duckling-turned-swan\u00a0Prius hybrid<\/strong>\u00a0extends to a plug-in model promising over 35 miles in electric-only mode. The long-awaited, hush-hush Tacoma pickup could steal the show as recently published spy shots have sent the faithful in a frenzy. The battery-powered\u00a0Lexus<\/strong>\u00a0RZ<\/strong>\u00a0SUV is aimed at loyal, hybrid customers eager to try all-electric. Lexus\u2019 first EV shares the same platform as the Toyota bZ4X.<\/p>\n

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VinFast<\/h2>\n

The first Vietnamese manufacturer to sell here, VinFast aims to make a splash with the compact\u00a0VF6<\/strong>\u00a0and mid-size\u00a0VF7<\/strong>\u00a0SUVs. Both SUVs feature elegant, European (think Citroen) exterior styling while going full-Tesla inside with single-screen layouts.<\/p>\n

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Volkswagen<\/h2>\n

V-dub\u2019s\u00a0ID.4 EV<\/strong>\u00a0begins stateside production in Tennessee with its 208-mile-range, sub-$40K Standard model. Location, location, location \u2014 the ID.4 is now eligible for the $7,500 US EV tax credit.<\/p>\n

Henry Payne is auto critic for The Detroit News. Find him at hpayne@detroitnews.com or Twitter @HenryEPayne<\/em>.\u00a0Kalea Hall can be reached at khall@detroitnews.c<\/em>om or\u00a0Twitter: @bykaleahall<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Happy New Year, happy new wheels. Automakers ring in 2023 with an array of fresh sleds from pickups to SUVs to electric vehicles. New offerings will come from startups and legacy automakers alike \u2014 including established brands looking to remake themselves with premium electric badges. EVs have found the premium market the most fertile soil […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30261"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30261"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30262,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30261\/revisions\/30262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}