diff --git a/src/array_string.rs b/src/array_string.rs
index 392ff4e..d71850b 100644
--- a/src/array_string.rs
+++ b/src/array_string.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,26 @@ impl<const CAP: usize> ArrayString<CAP>
     /// assert_eq!(&string[..], "foo");
     /// assert_eq!(string.capacity(), 16);
     /// ```
-    pub const fn new() -> ArrayString<CAP> {
+    pub fn new() -> ArrayString<CAP> {
+        assert_capacity_limit!(CAP);
+        unsafe {
+            ArrayString { xs: MaybeUninit::uninit().assume_init(), len: 0 }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new empty `ArrayString` (const fn).
+    ///
+    /// Capacity is inferred from the type parameter.
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use arrayvec::ArrayString;
+    ///
+    /// let mut string = ArrayString::<16>::new();
+    /// string.push_str("foo");
+    /// assert_eq!(&string[..], "foo");
+    /// assert_eq!(string.capacity(), 16);
+    /// ```
+    pub const fn new_const() -> ArrayString<CAP> {
         assert_capacity_limit!(CAP);
         ArrayString { xs: MakeMaybeUninit::ARRAY, len: 0 }
     }
diff --git a/src/arrayvec.rs b/src/arrayvec.rs
index f00efeb..a6c7b74 100644
--- a/src/arrayvec.rs
+++ b/src/arrayvec.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,27 @@ impl<T, const CAP: usize> ArrayVec<T, CAP> {
     /// assert_eq!(&array[..], &[1, 2]);
     /// assert_eq!(array.capacity(), 16);
     /// ```
-    pub const fn new() -> ArrayVec<T, CAP> {
+    pub fn new() -> ArrayVec<T, CAP> {
+        assert_capacity_limit!(CAP);
+        unsafe {
+            ArrayVec { xs: MaybeUninit::uninit().assume_init(), len: 0 }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new empty `ArrayVec` (const fn).
+    ///
+    /// The maximum capacity is given by the generic parameter `CAP`.
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use arrayvec::ArrayVec;
+    ///
+    /// let mut array = ArrayVec::<_, 16>::new();
+    /// array.push(1);
+    /// array.push(2);
+    /// assert_eq!(&array[..], &[1, 2]);
+    /// assert_eq!(array.capacity(), 16);
+    /// ```
+    pub const fn new_const() -> ArrayVec<T, CAP> {
         assert_capacity_limit!(CAP);
         ArrayVec { xs: MakeMaybeUninit::ARRAY, len: 0 }
     }
diff --git a/tests/tests.rs b/tests/tests.rs
index 662f5e4..d7f5805 100644
--- a/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/tests/tests.rs
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ fn deny_max_capacity_arrayvec_value() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_arrayvec_const_constructible() {
-    const OF_U8: ArrayVec<Vec<u8>, 10> = ArrayVec::new();
+    const OF_U8: ArrayVec<Vec<u8>, 10> = ArrayVec::new_const();
 
     let mut var = OF_U8;
     assert!(var.is_empty());
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ fn test_arrayvec_const_constructible() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_arraystring_const_constructible() {
-    const AS: ArrayString<10> = ArrayString::new();
+    const AS: ArrayString<10> = ArrayString::new_const();
 
     let mut var = AS;
     assert!(var.is_empty());