Besides BMW and Mini, Porsche and Ferrari have once again declined the invitation, prompting organisers to prepare a dedicated supercar area to make up for it. Toyota is not among the exhibitors and will only be present through a stand focused on innovation. Seat is also sitting this one out. The gap left by these absences will be filled by more than twenty Chinese manufacturers, up from around ten in 2024, ranging from BYD to Geely, along with Chery, Denza, Leapmotor, XPeng and Zeekr, joined by America’s Lucid, which is officially announcing its arrival on the French market.
From 13 to 18 October, the 91st Mondial de l’Auto opens its doors at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. Luxembourg’s favourite brands will be unveiling their latest models there. A quick overview before you set off.
More than sixty manufacturers, around a hundred exhibitors and five halls will welcome visitors. New for this edition, a test centre set up in Hall 7.1 allows visitors to ride in a self-driving car on a closed twenty-five-minute course.
The question, then, is what the show has in store for motorists from the Grand Duchy. We’ve taken the best-selling brands in Luxembourg and, for each one, picked out the highlight not to be missed in Paris. Prices quoted are French list prices, given as a guide.
Volkswagen: the ID. Cross in the flesh
The star attraction of the German stand, the ID. Cross moves from the Munich 2025 concept to production form. This 4.16 m electric urban SUV is built on the group’s MEB+ platform for its new city cars, with three power outputs (116, 135 and 211 hp), two battery sizes (37 and 52 kWh) and up to around 427 km of WLTP range. Entry-level pricing is expected at around €28,000 in France, making it one of the most closely watched electric offerings of the autumn. Alongside it, the new ID. Polo, its GTI variant and a thoroughly revised ID.3 Neo will round out a stand that’s very firmly plugged in.
BMW: the notable absentee
Luxembourg’s second-best-selling brand, BMW has ultimately pulled out of the show, as has Mini. The manufacturer cites results falling short of its projections and a shift in priorities. Visitors to Paris will therefore not see Munich’s current headline act, the i3 saloon built on the Neue Klasse platform. Unveiled in March, it introduces an 800-volt architecture, claims up to 900 km of WLTP range in its 469 hp 50 xDrive version, and reaches dealerships this autumn. It’s in the showroom, then, rather than in the show’s aisles, that it will need to be discovered.
Mercedes-Benz: the GLA enters a new era
Absent from the Mondial since 2018, the three-pointed star returns with a substantial stand. The third generation of the GLA gets its first public outing there. It drops the old combustion-based platform for the CLA’s MMA architecture, grows to around 4.57 m, and begins its career purely electric, with a 224 hp GLA 200 (58 kWh, 445 km) followed by a 272 hp GLA 250+ (85 kWh, 657 km); mild-hybrid petrol versions are expected in early 2027. The stand will also feature a world premiere for the CLA AMG, the second-generation GLB, the first electric C-Class, and the premium VLE van.
Audi: the A2 makes a comeback
This is the nostalgic surprise of the show. Twenty years after the original was discontinued, the A2 returns as the A2 e-tron, making its first public appearance in Paris. Built in Ingolstadt, this electric compact bets everything on efficiency, with a drag coefficient of 0.24 and up to a claimed 649 km of range. It indirectly replaces the A1 and Q2, starting at around €38,600 in France, with first deliveries in December. A restyled A3 will also be on display, thirty years after the first generation was presented at the 1996 Mondial. The stand will additionally host the freshly restyled Q4 e-tron and the RS5 PHEV in its Avant estate form.
Škoda: two electrics at once
The Czech brand arrives with two all-new models. First, the Epiq, a compact 4.17 m SUV offered with 116, 135 and 211 hp, with a range of between 310 and 440 km, starting at €26,470 in France, barely more than the petrol Kamiq. Then the Peaq, a large 5.07 m, seven-seat family SUV, fitted with an 86 kWh usable battery, up to 644 km of range and 199 kW charging. As a nod to its heritage, the modern Octavia celebrates its thirtieth anniversary.
Renault: the Twingo plays at home
Across 2,500 m² and with twenty-two electrified vehicles, the diamond brand will be on home turf. The new Twingo E-Tech will take centre stage, with 82 hp, a 27.5 kWh LFP battery, 263 km of WLTP range and an entry price under €20,000 in France, a rarity in a segment A category that’s otherwise disappearing. It will be joined by the Clio 6, the R5 E-Tech, the R4 and a restyled Mégane E-Tech, alongside two concepts, the beach-buggy-style R4 JP4x4 and the R-Space Lab.
Dacia: an all-new estate and a rethought Spring
Ten electrified vehicles on a 900 m² stand, with two new models. First, the Striker, a raised estate measuring 4.62 m, making it the longest model in the Romanian brand’s line-up, 5 cm more than the Bigster. Offered in hybrid and LPG versions, it will launch in the second half of 2026 at a starting price just under €25,000, with the Škoda Octavia Combi firmly in its sights. Then the second-generation Spring, unveiled in early September, which marks a clean break from the first. It moves production from China to Slovenia, shares its platform with the Twingo E-Tech, and grows to 3.85 m. Its 80 hp motor and 27.5 kWh LFP battery give it 250 km of WLTP range, with French pricing announced from €17,900 and dealership arrivals expected by the end of the year.
Alpine: the A110 says goodbye
The Dieppe-based brand will display its electric line-up, the A290 city car and the A390 crossover saloon, but attention will mostly fall on the petrol-powered A110. Production ended this past June, making Paris its last public outing. Alpine has also announced several new reveals for its stand, including hints about the next generation of the A110, expected to go electric.
Ford: an anniversary rather than a new model
The American brand returns to Paris to mark 110 years of presence in France. The stand focuses on motorsport, with cars campaigned this season in Formula 1, rallying and endurance racing, and on the range’s iconic models. On the new-model front, visitors will have to make do with the Mustang Mach-E GT California Special and the Capri Collection, rounded out by the electrified vans and a Puma that has just passed one million units produced. No genuinely new model in sight, then.
Peugeot: the GTi badge revived
The lion brand is promising a spectacular effect and a dedicated performance zone. The star of the show will be the e-208 GTi, bringing back a name that’s been shelved since 2020. Under the bonnet, the 280 hp, 345 Nm M4+ powertrain dispatches 0 to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds, paired with a 54 kWh battery, around 350 to 375 km of range depending on tyres, and a French price of €42,900. It will be joined by the 9X8 hypercar from the World Endurance Championship and by the Polygon concept, which previews the next-generation 208.
Kia: the Seltos joins the European line-up
The Korean brand will introduce the Seltos, a 4.43 m compact SUV that has until now been absent from the European catalogue. It arrives exclusively as a hybrid, with a 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine paired with an electric motor, either front-wheel drive (around 154 hp) or an electrified all-wheel-drive setup (around 178 hp), an unusual configuration for this segment. The entry price is expected to be around €30,000. The K4 saloon and estate, the restyled Niro and the recent all-electric EV2 will round out the stand.
Hyundai: an all-new Tucson
The manufacturer will use Paris to give a European premiere to the fifth-generation Tucson, unveiled in August and expected here in 2027. The Korean brand’s best-seller undergoes a radical style change with the new Art of Steel design language, a vertical front end and a much more angular silhouette. The new Bayon will also make its European debut, alongside the new Ioniq 3 electric crossover, offered in standard and N Line trims from €29,995 in France, the sporty Ioniq 6 N, and the Staria Electric.
Citroën: the 2CV reborn as an electric
The detour is worth it, even if the double-chevron brand ranks somewhat further down the list of Luxembourg vehicle registrations. Citroën will lift the veil in Paris on the concept previewing the new 2CV, announced last May by CEO Xavier Chardon during the presentation of Stellantis’s strategic plan. This fully electric city car is promised at under €15,000 before incentives, with production starting in 2028 at the Italian Pomigliano d’Arco plant, eighty years after the original “Deuche” made its debut. The concept on show is said to be very close to the production model, but the brand has yet to reveal anything about the bodywork, dimensions, battery or range. According to specialist outlets, the car is expected to measure around 3.75 m in length and would mark Citroën’s return to segment A, six years after the C1 was discontinued. The stand will also display the full range, from the Ami to the C5 Aircross, as well as an area dedicated to Formula E and a Berlingo celebrating its thirtieth anniversary.
Opel: back to sportiness
The Blitz brand arrives in Paris with two beefed-up versions of its electric range and a racing programme. The Corsa GSE will make its first public appearance there, ten years after the old Corsa OPC was discontinued. A technical cousin of the e-208 GTi, it uses the same 280 hp motor and 54 kWh battery, for 374 km of WLTP range and a 0-100 km/h time of 5.5 seconds, the best performance ever achieved by a production Opel. Its French price of €39,990, open for orders since 1 September, places it almost €3,000 below the Peugeot. It will be joined by the Mokka GSE, fitted with the same powertrain, as well as the restyled Astra saloon and estate, the Frontera and the Grandland.
The GSE badge now extends beyond the model line-up. Opel is entering the Formula E World Championship with its own factory team, the Opel GSE Formula E Team, taking over from DS Automobiles, which is leaving the series to focus on competitive sailing by backing the French SailGP team. The German brand thus becomes Stellantis’s second representative on the grid, alongside Citroën, which joined the previous season. This thirteenth season introduces the Gen4 single-seaters and kicks off in Jeddah on 18 and 19 December. Mitch Evans, arriving from Jaguar, and Théo Pourchaire will drive the two cars.
Cupra: the Raval takes centre stage
Seat won’t be making the trip, but its sportier cousin will be there in force, with the Raval leading the charge. This 4.05 m city car, built in Martorell, marks the Spanish brand’s debut on the MEB+ platform it shares with the Volkswagen ID. Polo and the Škoda Epiq. The range spans from 116 hp with a 37 kWh LFP battery, for around 310 km of range and an entry price of €25,995 in France, up to the 226 hp VZ version fitted with a 52 kWh NMC battery, claiming up to 444 km. Its 441-litre boot remains a benchmark in the category. The spring-restyled Born and the rest of the range, Leon, Formentor, Tavascan and Terramar, will also be on display.
