Automotive World takes a look at the highlights of the 2016 Paris motor show. This article will be updated throughout the show’s two press days to include key new model launches.
Some of the most significant new models and concept cars at the 2016 Paris motor show include:
BMW GROUP
BMW
Concept X2 – The latest addition to BMW’s X range, the X2 coupe SUV, has been shown at Paris in concept form. The production version, due on 2018, will use the same platform as the X1, and will be built at the same factory in Regensburg.
MINI
John Cooper Works Clubman
DAIMLER
Mercedes-Benz Cars
E-Class All-Terrain – Following the launch of the all-new E-Class at the Detroit auto show in January, Mercedes-Benz is using the Paris show to unveil the E-Class All-Terrain.
AMG-GT Roadster and GT C Roadster – The AMG-GT family has been expanded to include the AMG-GT Roadster and GT C Roadster. The former has been touted as the entry-level version, with the GT C offering extra power.
AMG GLC 43 Coupé – The new Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC Coupé combines a sporty, elegant design with the brand’s hallmark Driving Performance and the advantages of an SUV.
Generation EQ concept – This concept vehicle will offer a first glimpse of the four Mercedes EVs due before 2020.
Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 – The Maybach name continues to play a role, appearing on this concept vehicle which offers glimpses into developments of an upcoming Mercedes-Benz zero-emission range.
Smart
fortwo electric drive and cabrio
forfour – “Perfect” for urban mobility, according to smart, the latest generation of the small-car range includes gasoline options as well as an electric option.
FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES
Ferrari
GTC4Lusso T – The Prancing Horse’s first four-seat V8 comes with rear-wheel drive and four-wheel steering.
GENERAL MOTORS
Opel/Vauxhall
Ampera-e – The production version of the 2017 Chevrolet EV was launched at CES 2016 in January; the Paris show will see GM’s European operation launch its take on that car, which revives the Ampera name.
HONDA MOTOR COMPANY
Honda
Civic 5-door – The Civic Hatchback is set to appear in showrooms across Europe from early 2017 with a gasoline engine, but no diesel version.
Civic Type R Prototype
HYUNDAI MOTOR
Hyundai
i30 – The third-generation i30 has been billed by Hyundai as “accessible, appealing in design and great to drive”.
RN30 – Hyundai’s hot hatch version of the i30 is the RN30. LINK TO THE PRESS RELEASE
JAGUAR LAND ROVER
Land Rover
Discovery – The fifth-generation Discovery has been launched at the Paris show, and Land Rover claims it will be more luxurious than its predecessor.
KIA MOTOR CORPORATION
Rio – The fourth generation Kia Rio will go on sale in Europe in the first quarter of 2017. LINK TO THE PRESS RELEASE
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA
SsangYong
LIV-2 concept – The next-generation SsangYong Rexton will be revealed at the Paris Motor Show in the form of the LIV-2 concept.
MITSUBISHI MOTOR CORPORATION
Mitsubishi
GT-PHEV Concept – Mitsubishi GT-PHEV Concept empowers drivers to pilot their car with confidence under a wide range of driving conditions. LINK TO THE PRESS RELEASE
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY
Micra – Nissan has launched the all-new Nissan icra, which is built on the Renault-Nissan CMF B platform. The small car’s production network now includes a factory just down the road – European production of the fifth-generation Micra is carried out for Nissan by Renault at its Flins factory just outside Paris.
PSA GROUP
Citroen
C3 – Citroen believes that the new C3 will shake up the market with the latest automotive technologies, including a world premiere for ConnectedCAM Citroën. LINK TO THE PRESS RELEASE
C3 Picasso – The launch of the C3 range includes the second-generation C3 Picasso. LINK TO THE PRESS RELEASE
CXperience Concept – The CXperience is a plug-in hybrid concept featuring rear-hinged doors, concave rear window and iCitroën Advanced Comfort.
C3 WRC Concept
Peugeot
3008 – The all-new 3008 is being positioned as an SUV
RENAULT GROUP
Renault
Alaskan – Using underpinnings from the Nissan Navara, the Alaskan is Renault’s first lightweight pick-up truck.
Trezor – Renault will use the Paris show to unveil its Trezor concept car. Enigmatic previews have left a lot to the imagination; the video released ahead of the grand-reveal shows little more than glimpses of the car’s interior. LINK TO THE PRESS RELEASE
SUZUKI
Ignis – The new Ignis, Suzuki’s new global compact crossover, has been unveiled at the 2016 Paris Mondial de l’Automobile. Sales begin in Europe in early 2017, followed by rollout in other markets.
SX4 S-Cross – The new Suzuki SX4 S-Cross crossover will be on show at Paris. Its online reveal ahead of the event promised extra features and an improved specification.
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Lexus
UX Concept– The UX Concept has been billed by the OEM as the car “to appeal to a progressive, urban audience living in a connected environment.”
Toyota
C-HR– The Toyota C-HR will be revealed in final production form at the Paris Motor Show.
FCV Plus concept – A glimpse fifteen years into the future, this model is Toyota’s vision of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP
Audi
Q5 – The new Audi Q5 will be revealed this week at the Paris Motor Show. Built at several plants globally, the Q5 production network now includes Mexico, and the all-new range will include an electric variant.
Porsche
Panamera – Porsche’s all-new Panamera range includes the Panamera 4S, 4S Diesel, Turbo, Sport Turismo and the 4 E-Hybrid.
Skoda
Kodiaq – Skoda’s Kodiaq has already been launched to media, but Paris will be the first public outing for the OEM’s new large SUV. LINK TO THE PRESS RELEASE
Volkswagen
I.D. concept – This all-electric vehicle concept previews VW’s pure EV offering for launch in 2020.
Tiguan LWB – The LWB version of Volkswagen’s Tiguan is 110mm longer than the standard version of the SUV.
