The October Luxury EV Wave: Range Rover Electric, Bentley’s First EV, and a 322 hp ID.3 GTI

EV Powered’s October 2026 issue brings together a busy wave of electric-car announcements, from high-output luxury SUVs to lower-cost city models, and its news coverage is led by the Range Rover Electric. The electric flagship is listed with 542 bhp, a claimed range of 372 miles and a starting price of £154,070, following what the magazine describes as a delay of almost two years. It is joined by the Bentley Torcal, described as Crewe’s first EV, offering up to 876 bhp and up to 375 miles of range, with an expected price of around £173,000.

The performance story runs down the price ladder. Volkswagen is marking 50 years of its GTI badge with the ID.3 GTI, which EV Powered reports produces 322 bhp, making it Volkswagen’s most powerful GTI to date. Audi, meanwhile, is reviving the A2 name for a new electric model focused on efficiency, listed with a 401-mile range and a projected starting price of around £32,000. Nissan is expanding the small-EV field with the Pixo, a city car based on the Twingo, while the issue also reviews the Vauxhall Corsa GSE and carries a long-term test of the Cupra Raval.

The affordable end is where the issue’s other theme lands. EV Powered compiled a feature on the 10 cheapest electric cars currently on sale in the UK, covering models from Dacia to Hyundai, and its coverage also includes an updated Polestar 4 SUV, which now receives a rear window, and the Ceer Exobot, described as Saudi Arabia’s first carmaker’s newly revealed model delivering 1,095 bhp. Treat the magazine’s figures as reported listings, not all as confirmed manufacturer specifications — but taken together, October’s announcements show luxury, performance and budget EVs all moving in the same month, rather than in separate seasons.