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Welcome to the 2026 Paris Motor Show. Two years ago, we thought the show was practically dead, but you’re about to see that this year, there is a whole lot to see. This is the star of the Motor Show. I was lucky enough to be
Explore the 2026 Paris Motor Show highlights with innovative concepts from Citroën, DS, Peugeot, Opel, Renault, and Alpine showcasing future electric vehicles.
Key Takeaways
- The Paris Motor Show is alive with innovative electric vehicle concepts blending retro and futuristic designs.
- Affordable, practical electric vehicles like the Citroën 2CV concept are prioritized alongside high-performance models.
- Automakers are exploring new platforms supporting high voltage and fast charging capabilities.
- Minivans and utility vehicles are making a comeback with electric powertrains and modern design.
- Concept cars serve both as design statements and previews of near-future production models.
What the video covers
- The 2026 Paris Motor Show revived with numerous exciting concept cars and innovations.
- Citroën unveiled a near-production electric 2CV concept focusing on simplicity, repairability, and affordability.
- DS Automobiles presented a bold, attention-grabbing DS Fiver concept hinting at the future DS 3 design.
- Peugeot showcased two concepts: an electric 205 Turbo 16 revival with 800 hp and the RCZ concept featuring a new platform.
- Opel introduced the STX Sport Tourer Experimental concept, emphasizing German precision and a new front light signature.
- Renault revealed the E-space concept, signaling a return to practical electric minivans with a people-focused interior.
- Alpine displayed the A310 concept, a high-performance electric platform showcase with hopes for future production.
- The show also highlighted the Renault 8 Gordini coupe and various other electric and hybrid novelties.
- Several concepts emphasize electric powertrains, retro design cues, and innovative interior layouts.
- The event demonstrated strong commitments from European brands to electric mobility and design innovation.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and Citroën 2CV Concept
- 02:11DS Automobiles DS Fiver Concept
- 03:13Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Electric Concept
- 04:20Peugeot RCZ Concept and New Platform
- 05:41Opel STX Sport Tourer Experimental Concept
- 06:56Renault E-space Electric Minivan Concept
- 08:13Alpine A310 Electric Concept and Renault 8 Gordini
- 09:18Additional Concepts and Show Highlights
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there yesterday, Sunday night, the day before the Paris press day, at the event where Stellantis presented all the concepts featured at the show, and I can tell you that based on the applause, the 2CV won it all. So yes,
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it is a concept, but we were already told yesterday that what you see is very close to the production car, which should arrive in 2028. The concept is simplicity, repairability, and economy.
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There are doubts about the car's technical specifications, but we were also told that the car is designed to be a real car, not to go on an adventure regarding what the future ICAR standard—which we know nothing about yet—will be. And it would be a
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real electric car starting from €15,000. But all that isn't important. What’s important is that it is absolutely adorable. Every detail is perfect, inside and out—the screens, or rather the near absence of screens, the very simple steering wheel, the
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simple seats, the sunroof you roll back yourself by hand, no electricity, it's a marvel. A surprise from the boss because Citroën hadn't teased or announced it. Not only did they present the future 2CV, but they are also presenting the future 2CV. A future van
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version. We don't know, maybe they'll make it, maybe they won't. They would have every reason to do it, in any case, because it is really just too cute. A small electric utility vehicle for the city that uses all the retro codes of
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the original. The ribbed hood like on the 2CV, the little handle that looks just right, and the ribbed sides that imitate the corrugated metal of the original version. Honestly, what is there not to like about this car? Who
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wouldn't want to put a 2CV van to work for their business? Take the Citroën DS Fiver; it's a concept car, but if I tell you the first E in Fiver is written in the shape of a 3, that might
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give you a hint that this foreshadows what the future DS number 3 will be.
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Clearly, DS has decided to shock us a little when it comes to design. The goal is to grab more attention. The goal is to appeal even more to a perhaps slightly unique clientele with very strong tastes who want something
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truly different, but ultimately, that has always been the positioning of DS Automobiles. I'm not sure we'll see it exactly like this, but in any case, there are a lot of features—the hips, the general shape, the rather muscular silhouette—that will be part of the
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program for the future DS 3. I don't know what to tell you, but for me, this is a very special moment. You should know that yours truly is crazy about the Peugeot 205. And what can I say?
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About the revival of a Peugeot 205 Turbo 16. The E-Tense 16 concept had already been announced. We had a little "16" in the form of a teaser that hinted at what it could be. Obviously, for the connoisseur, it was no mystery
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at all. So, here is what a Turbo 16 could look like. Let's be clear: electric. Obviously, it remains a concept. All of this is very theoretical, but Peugeot is talking about 800 horsepower. Inside, a rally atmosphere: the Hypersquare steering
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wheel, bucket seats, a hydraulic handbrake—we find many of the codes of the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16. The rear end is very similar, with the entire rear section lifting up to show the electric mechanics. I don't know what to tell you, other than that I'm not
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sure it's just a concept. Doesn't this remind you of something? Doesn't it remind you of a certain Renault 5 Turbo 3E that was only a concept? Which ended up being produced in a limited series for a cool €160,000 before options.
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I don't know if Peugeot intends to, but they would be wrong to deprive themselves. Peugeot isn't in Paris with just one concept, but with two. Here is the RCZ concept. RCZ—yes, the name of that famous coupe from the early 2000s,
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which we unfortunately didn't have for very long, but which gave a lot of pleasure to those lucky enough to drive it. Here, it really is a concept.
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Meaning Peugeot isn't saying this car will exist, but there are a number of things we will find in future Peugeots.
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Notably, a new interpretation of Peugeot's famous three claws. Shapes that are once again more harmonious, smoother, less tortured than what we've seen from Peugeot in recent years, and above all, a brand-new platform, the STLA One, which can accommodate
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architectures up to 1000V. That promises significant power and also extraordinary charging speeds. We'll know more in the next episode. One small thing though, Peugeot didn't swear that the RCZ wouldn't exist for real either. We'd be up for that. At
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Opel, they're presenting a concept in the truest sense of the word, meaning not an idea that foreshadows a future vehicle, but a set of ideas that foreshadow the path Opel will follow.
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Here is the STX concept. STX for Sport Tourer Experimental. Sport Tourer wagon, because at Opel, we still believe in the wagon. So here is what we might find on future Opel vehicles, notably the front light signature. It is the
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new version of the Visor, the 3.0 version. And that is already confirmed; it's part of the future. What is also confirmed is that the general shapes of Opel will adopt this aesthetic signature, which is very massive, very upright, very architectural. The
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message: German precision. So no, this wagon won't be on the roads in the near future, but everything you see here could be part of future Opel models.
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From minivan to SUV and back again. Here is the E-space concept. No, not Espace, because with just a small hyphen between the E and the rest, it says we're no longer in space, we're in the E-space. What does that tell us?
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Well, obviously it's an electric concept, but it tells us above all that Renault is starting to consider the return of a truly practical vehicle. We haven't invented anything better since the minivan. The aesthetic references are numerous. Although Renault is no
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longer doing a literal reinterpretation of its past here, things are much more subtle. We have the front end that very clearly evokes the Espace number 1 with this very, very flat, very upright surface. We have the continuity between
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the hood and the windshield. We have the rear pillar that very clearly evokes the Espace 2 and 3 and a bit of the Espace 4. So we are looking at the return of a minivan with an interior layout that prioritizes people and not
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posture, not status, not the high position, and everything that made the SUV a success. So obviously, we are very far from production, but we already have clues about elements that will find their way into production cars, notably the vast panoramic screen
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that is there. The interior layout, probably: we have a layout of 2, 2, we have 6 seats in a 4.70-meter car. The future will tell us what comes of it, but it is clear that Renault wants to give "cars for living," meaning
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minivans, a place again. While the star of the show might be at another French stand in the form of a small, popular car, the most "wow" concept of the show is right here. Alpine A310. Everything is in the name. You've gathered that
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this is a reinterpretation of the Alpine A310, which never achieved the success it deserved. Officially, it won't exist, and that's a pity.
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Officially, it only serves to showcase the capabilities of a brand-new high-performance platform from the Renault Group—an electric platform, of course, whose future applications remain completely unknown for now. But if they could turn it into this, we would be delighted. For the moment, we
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know nothing more. We just have to admire it and hope. It is one of the most remarkable concepts at the Paris Motor Show, and one of the most anticipated as well. The Renault 8 Gordini—we've already seen it on the
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internet and on social media. We already know just about everything, namely that it's a coupe and no longer a sensible little sedan that
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will just be a concept car, but like the Renault 5 Turbo 3E...If customers line up to hand over their money, I’d be surprised if Renault passes it up.
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Alfa Romeo. Here too, it’s a concept. It is certain that the car will not exist as it is. But it remains a concept that heralds the new stylistic path of Alfa Romeo. A stylistic path that reconnects with femininity, with
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curves, and with, forgive me, muscular sportiness. There are things we will see in the future, particularly the entire front end, which looks remarkably like an evolution of the current Giulia. The round taillights and the Kamm-tail rear—not sure if
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that will show up anywhere, or perhaps on a future Alfa Romeo coupe. Also note that this concept uses the new Stellantis platform, the STLA Large, which in its electric version can handle up to 800V, guaranteeing high power and very fast charging, but above
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all, it is multi-energy. So, Alfa Romeo has sworn to us that its future also includes cars with engines that make noise. The Fiat concept doesn't reinvent an entire model from the past; it reinvents the name of that model.
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Here is the Multipla concept. In homage to the Multipla, a highly criticized car, but in my opinion, one of the most brilliant cars of its generation. It completely reinvented the way to arrange a vehicle's interior. This one intends to reinvent the layout of the
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car. It is an SUV, it is a pickup. And it is a minivan. Not all at once, of course, because you just need to push a button to completely rearrange the body and the interior. The entire rear section is mobile. It pushes out toward
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the back of the car. Windows emerge. Poof, you have a minivan and at the same time, a third row of seats appears inside. We don't need that. The front section pulls back. The seats fold away . You have five seats inside and a
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pickup truck bed. And inside, you have the comfort of an SUV. Those Italians are crazy. Amidst a multitude of concept cars found at the Paris Motor Show, there are also some real novelties, real cars for real people.
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For example, the Fiat Grizzly, a dual model in fact, since it exists as a fastback version and a classic SUV version. A simple car, as I said, which will be available in gasoline, mild hybrid, and an electric version
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offering up to 400 km of range. A car based on the Smart Car platform, just like the Citroën C3 Aircross and the Opel Frontera, which guarantees costs.
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Now for the Fiat Grizzly, we don't have official prices yet, but it should hover—pardon me—around a starting price of 20,000 euros for a spacious, generous, and well-made family car.
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Sort of the successor to the Fiat Tipo, which was an excellent car, not well-known enough. One model replacing two. Here is the Volkswagen ID Tiguan, which takes over for both the ID.4 and the ID.5. It’s not really a brand-new
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model, ultimately; it’s a deep evolution of the ID.4 on the same rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive platform.
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Here we have a little over 280 horsepower, and obviously, the electric management also evolves a bit to offer up to 600 km of range. The new design obviously brings the electric ID Tiguan closer to the combustion-engine Tiguan.
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More angles, more massiveness, more expressiveness. The ID design had often been criticized for being a bit too anonymous. That is no longer the case today. The ID Tiguan is also a corrected version of the ID.4, since Volkswagen faced a lot of criticism for
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what it had tried to do with the cabin by relying heavily on touch surfaces and providing only two switches for the four electric windows. Full reverse gear. We are putting buttons back where they should be: on the steering wheel,
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for air conditioning, for volume control, and so on. And at the same time, Volkswagen is using its new little trick to add a touch of emotion to the Tiguan. The central screen and the screen in front of the driver can
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display graphics that evoke older Volkswagens. Here for example, we have the Golf 4 gauges just like in the Polo , the ID Polo sorry, we have for example the Golf 1 gauges. It's very nice, it doesn't cost anything, it's
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useless but it's a nice touch. A large part of the world already knows it but Europe doesn't yet. That is going to change. Which has launched onto our market the Celtos, a new mid-size crossover about 4.43 meters long, a
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family car with a 536-liter trunk that will be the hybrid thermal equivalent of the 100%electric EV5. Here we have a 1.6 hybrid engine with power available at 153 horsepower or 178 horsepower in the four-wheel drive version and we
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expect a starting price of about € 36,000. BYD, the Chinese brand that is starting to weigh heavily on the European market, is in Paris with the Dolphin G, a city car under 4 meters, very special since it's the only
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plug-in hybrid in its category. And not just any plug-in hybrid; it totals 220 horsepower, 100 km of electric range, and it costs a little less than € 30,000. These aren't the super-low prices we're used to getting from a
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Chinese brand, but given the mechanics we have and the space available, it’s still extremely competitive. Xpeng, which attacked the European market with rather high-end vehicles like the G6 and G9, will likely get a big boost in brand awareness with the M03, a new
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more compact electric SUV (4.65 m) that will come in 245 or 388 horsepower, with ranges of up to 520 km and with the asset that has been Xpeng's hallmark from the start: very fast charging. We are talking here about 10
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to 80%in 20 minutes and up to 236 kW in maximum charging power. A great proposition and I haven't said it all; it will start at under € 35,000. I think you're going to see a lot of Xpengs on the roads before long. The
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cheapest electric car on the market is, obviously, at Dacia. It's the all-new Spring announced in Belgium at € 17,890. For that price, you get 82 horsepower and up to 250 km of range.
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And above all, the price achievement lies in the fact that it is no longer manufactured in China. It is manufactured in Europe, more precisely in Slovenia. Like whom? Well, like its organ donor, the Renault Twingo. And precisely, that's maybe where the
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problem lies, since the Dacia Spring, which is announced at less than € 18,000, isn't that much cheaper than a Renault Twingo once you start adding equipment to the Dacia. The Hyundai Tucson is undergoing a radical transformation, and like some animals
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when they shed their skin, it's getting bigger. Here, not by too much, just 3.5 cm more, which brings the Tucson to about 4.65 meters. So, it’s not an extremely massive vehicle, contrary to what the very boxy design might suggest
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. The Hyundai Tucson stays true to itself, meaning it will be available in gas, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid versions with up to 80 km of electric range. We don't have the prices yet; it arrives in 2027. Mercedes continues to
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seriously step up its game in the electric market, which started with the CLA that already brought a quite spectacular level of range and energy performance to its category. That will continue with the C-Class, but right now we have the GLA, which really hits
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hard with up to 657 km of range for the highest-performing versions, and that's not all. 320 kW of charging power, so a 10 to 80%charge in just 21 minutes for a large battery, I might remind you.
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And the best part is that the starting price is under € 50,000. It is truly a Mercedes. Big electric crossovers are all well and good. But a Smart, that’s what this is. And that’s it, it’s back. The Hashtag 2 is here,
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it’s in Paris. 2.75 meters long, less than a 7-meter turning radius, and almost 300 km of WLTP range. Prices are announced to be around € 20,000. In France, it’s announced at 19,000. In Belgium, it should be a little bit more
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. But that’s it, it’s going to return to the cities. It may not be the most important novelty of the show, but it is a very important novelty for Audi , the new A2 here in its first public
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appearance. A look that evokes the old one and a philosophy precisely like the old one, that is to say, the absolute pursuit of energy efficiency. The Audi A2 has up to 320 horsepower and up to 647 km of range. And if you want to
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know more, go to our YouTube page because we have already tested it. Well , we’ve had a huge day at the Paris Motor Show and it tells us something very specific. Two years ago, the Paris Motor Show seemed practically dead.
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There were practically only Chinese brands there. Local manufacturers were there without really being there. This year, they are there in force with major concept cars and lots of concept cars, and concept cars that tell us about their future. Why? In my opinion,
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the message is quite simple. Two years ago, what we felt was that the ones taking over the Paris Motor Show were the Chinese manufacturers. Chinese manufacturers are the major threat to European automakers on their own home turf. At the Paris show, at this 2026
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event, they wanted to make a statement, to tell them, "Guys, it’s not over, we’re still here." And what's more, we have something you don’t: the ability to tell a story. We have the opportunity to win back our European
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customers by reminding them of their fond memories. It might be a bit of an easy play to bank on the past, but it’s reassuring, it’s nice, and if it’s good, why hold back our enjoyment? In any case, they certainly
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made their mark, the French and European manufacturers in general.
Topics:Paris Motor Show 2026electric vehiclesCitroën 2CV conceptDS FiverPeugeot 205 Turbo 16Opel STXRenault E-spaceAlpine A310 conceptelectric minivanautomotive innovation
