Aston Martin will wait until 2026 to have an electric model

Although it seems that all brands are working to have an electric vehicle as soon as possible, some are taking things quite calmly. At least, on the surface. Aston Martin is one of those brands that will get to the electric car, but it won’t do so until about five years from now, in 2026. That is what the luxury brand has just announced, as it wants to squeeze every last drop out of combustion engines.

That is, for as long as it can, because we already know that in 2035 the sale of cars with conventional engines will be banned. But the brand’s buyers are the kind who enjoy the sound and punch of a fossil-fuel engine, so they want to keep offering this type of vehicle until the very last moment.

New versions with combustion engines

The models of the British brand will receive one or more updates soon, so they will have to wait a few years to amortise those changes. The question is which of all the Aston Martin models will be the first to get an electric version. The numbers seem to point to the Aston Martin DBX, the best seller.

But the company rules it out of the equation and considers a new model the more likely option. This one will arrive to replace the DB 11, which in 2026 will be close to 10 years on the market. It would be the first to enjoy an electric drivetrain and would be part of the launch of these electric vehicles under the British luxury badge.

The intention of the executives at Aston Martin is for at least half of its catalogue to be electric by 2030. Plug-in hybrids will be somewhat more common in markets “where it makes sense“. Although Tobias Moers, CEO of Aston Martin, has not specified which markets he means, it is reasonable to assume that he has his sights set on markets without a solid charging infrastructure.

The truth is that we are thinking about what a fully electric Aston Martin will be like, and we are eager to see it. Will we have to wait long for those first images?