The 91st edition of the Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l’Auto) will take place from 12 to 18 October 2026 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. With more than 60 brands announced, against 48 in 2024 and 20 in 2022, the Paris show is regaining a scale it had lost. This is down to the return of several major European names and a sharp increase in Chinese presence.
In 2024, the show drew more than 500,000 visitors. The organisers, the Plateforme automobile (PFA) and Hopscotch Groupe, are aiming for higher attendance this year, across five halls and 70,000 m² of indoor exhibition space, plus 15,000 m² outdoors.
A show that is winning its manufacturers back
With the exception of BMW-Mini, Toyota and Nissan, all the major Western manufacturers will be present. Stellantis returns with eight brands (Alfa Romeo, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Lancia, Leapmotor, Opel and Peugeot), against four in 2024. Mercedes-Benz, smart and Volvo return after an absence dating back to 2014, while Ford has confirmed its presence. The Volkswagen Group fields Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda, Cupra and its commercial vehicles, and Renault Group occupies Hall 6 with Renault, Dacia, Alpine and Renault Pro+.
The two largest stands alone announce more than 110 vehicles. Renault Group plans around 50 models, including six new arrivals shown to the public for the first time, and Stellantis more than 60 vehicles, including nine concept cars.
The Asian presence is the most pronounced. Nearly 20 Chinese brands will be in Paris, against nine at the previous edition. A count based on the show’s official floor plan gives the same order of magnitude, with 52 manufacturers identified.
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Manufacturers |
Brands present |
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European |
25 | Alfa Romeo, Alpine, Audi, Citroën, Cupra, Dacia, DS, Fiat, Lancia, Mercedes-Benz, Opel, Peugeot, Renault, Škoda, Volkswagen, Volvo, smart, Lotus, Iveco, entre autres | |
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Chinese |
19 | AITO, BYD, Denza, Changan, Chery (avec Omoda et Jaecoo), Dongfeng-Forthing, GAC, Geely, Zeekr, Lynk & Co, Li Auto, XPeng, Leapmotor, Maxus, entre autres | |
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4 | Ford, Tesla, Lucid, Jeep | |
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4 | Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Subaru |
New models to watch
The figures circulated around the event mention 50 world premieres and 25 European premieres on press day. Among the models already announced, several stand out.
- Smart #2. The two-seat electric city car, successor to the Fortwo, will be revealed as a world premiere on 12 October. Under three metres long, it has a turning circle of 6.95 metres and rear-wheel drive. The brand is targeting a WLTP range of 290 km with a 35.8 kWh battery, a figure that remains provisional as homologation is under way. Price and power have not been announced.
- Dacia Spring and Striker. The second-generation Spring, a technical cousin of the Renault Twingo E-Tech and available to order since 8 September, makes its first public appearance alongside the Striker.
- Audi A2 e-tron. The brand’s new electric entry-level model is announced at under 40,000 euros. Audi also presents the third-generation Q7 and the RS5, its first plug-in hybrid from Audi Sport.
- Volkswagen. The ID.Cross, ID.Polo and ID.3 GTI are expected, along with the first presentation of the ID.4, renamed the ID.Tiguan. Škoda shows the Epiq and the Peaq.
- Stellantis. Fiat shows the Grizzly and Grizzly Fastback, Lancia the Gamma, a hybrid or fully electric crossover, and Leapmotor the B03 as a European premiere, along with its SUV version, the B03X.
- Hyundai and Kia. The Bayon is unveiled as a world premiere and the new Tucson as a European premiere, alongside the Ioniq 3. Kia presents the Seltos, a hybrid SUV.
- Chinese brands. Lynk & Co unveils the 07 GT and XPeng the G9L, both as European premieres. Zeekr shows the 7GT and 9X, Li Auto the Li 6, Li 8 and Li Mega, GAC the Aion UT and V, Geely the E2, and Denza four models including the Z supercar.
- Returns and first appearances. Volvo returns with the EX60 after an absence of twelve years, Mercedes-Benz with the new GLA and the electric C-Class, and Lucid takes part for the first time with the Air and Gravity.
