For the first time since the pandemic there is such a large number of participating companies in the exhibition of the French capital – and for the first time so many important premieres.
The Paris Mondial de l’Auto 2024, to be held from Tuesday 15 October to Sunday 20 October and in which carandmotor.gr will be presentIt is hoped that it has reached its 90th edition – which will be hosted at the stands of the Parc Expo in Versailles.
This will be it demonstration force field by some Chinese companieswho want to show that they are unable to stop their advance towards our continent the high tariffs that the European Union imposed last July on their electric cars.
But, at the same time, the report also includes some leading cars from established Western manufacturersdespite the fact that the list of absences from the show includes Mercedes, Volvo, Jeep, Nissan, CUPRA and Suzuki. Let’s look at the 15 most important of them:
The all-new and long-awaited Italian B-SUV is available with a 1.2-liter gasoline engine of 136 hp or an electric version with 156 hp, but in Paris it will also be present in its most powerful version. This is the Veloce with 281bhp and front-wheel drive via a Torsen Type D differential. Next to him will be the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, one of the 33 copies he will have.
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atatAlpine A290at
atAlpine’s first zero-emissions model will make its first public appearance at the French show. The A290 produces from 180 hp in the basic and GT Premium versions, and reaches 220 hp in the GT Performance and GTS. Paris will host the world premiere of the Alpine A390_b. This is a prototype that advertises the company’s second electric model, a larger Crossover GT.
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Audi Q5at
One of Audi’s most important and commercial models is moving into its new generation, the 3rd, which will be released in the first half of 2025. The new Q5 retains the same mechanical layout as the new Audi A5, based on the PPC (Premium Platform Combustion) platform. Audi A6 e-tron will also arrive in the first half of 2025 as the company’s electric flagship, with a range of more than 750 kilometers and two power options – 367 or 551 hp.
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atatBMW M5 on Tourat
atThe company’s sole representative in Paris, the new M5 Touring, it has a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 engine, along with an electric motor integrated into the transmissionfor a maximum combined power of 737 hp and 1000 Nm of torque. As in the M5 sedan, the plug-in hybrid system is completed with a battery with a capacity of 18.6 kWh, allowing a range of up to 67 kilometers in pure electric mode.
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BYD Seal 06 GT
atThe hatchback version of the Seal sedan will make its European debut in Paris, following its debut at the Beijing Motor Show. With a length of 4.63 m, it is based on the 3.0 Evo platform in two configurations: With a 215 hp engine or with two electric motors for a total of 416 hp. In the second case, the acceleration from 0-100 km/h is achieved in just 4.9 seconds.
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Cadillac Optiq
After officially leaving the European market in 2017 with the sale of Opel, General Motors chooses the Paris Motor Show for its comeback. He does it not with a popular model, but with a luxury SUV. The Optiq is another electric SUV destined for major European markets. It has a length of 4.82 m and electric motors, with a total power of 300 hp.
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Citroen C3 Aircrossat
The C3 series, the French version of the Fiat Grande Panda, is based on the Smart Car modular platform and is a 4.02 m long urban SUV. The C3 Aircross grows in length (4.39 m) and is available with either a 1.2 petrol engine with 100 hpwith a mild hybrid version of 136 hp or as pure electric with 113 hp. For the year 2025, Citroen is planning for the new generation of the medium SUV C5 Aircross, which could debut in Paris.
Read more here about the Citroen C3 Aircross
Great Daciaat
The new Bigster SUV is Dacia’s affordable D-SUV, 4.60 meters long, with the aesthetics we have already seen in the new Duster and based on the CMF-B platform. Engines include a 1.6-liter hybrid system with 140 hp, as well as a 1.2-liter mild hybrid version with 131 hp. There will also be the 1.0 ECO-G (LPG) version with 100 hp, known from the Sandero and Jogger. We may also see the debut of a new prototype, related to Dacia’s next project in the future, a mid-sized hatchback that will share the same platform and mechanical engines as the Bigster.
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Ford Capriat
The new-age Capri isn’t a sleek coupe like the 1969 original, but an electric SUV – and it’s making its debut in Paris. Based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform and much longer than the Explorer – the length of the Capri reaches 4.63 meters. In addition, rumors about the appearance of the new electric Ford Puma in Paris have not been denied.
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Forthing T5
Another very dynamic proposal from China. Forthing belongs to the Dongfeng Group and is presenting the T5 mid-size SUV in Paris. It has a length of 4.57 meters and an aggressive design, but above all it wins by offering a range of engines that vary, from the classic petrol engine, to the LPG version, to the full hybrid system with a power of 245 hp. At the same time, the 204-horsepower Forthing Friday SUV is all-electricwhile the U-tour model offers a crossover version with 5 or 7 seats, with a 177 hp gasoline engine, but also an LPG option.
KIA EV3
Kia EV3
Kia held the all-important premiere of the EV3 for the Paris Motor Show. With a length of 4.30 meters, this compact SUV offers up to 560 kilometers of range, thanks to the larger battery of 81.4 kWh. There is also an option for a range of up to 410 kilometers with a 58.3 kWh battery. The 204 hp electric motor ensures acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 7.5 seconds, with a maximum speed of 170 km/h.
Read more about the Kia EV3 here
MINI John Cooper Works
A year after the debut of the small Cooper and the SUV Countryman, and a few months after the electric Aceman, MINI is ready for another performance: It is a John Cooper Works MINI that is only 4.05 meters longwhich for the first time in history will include an electric version alongside the thermal one.
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Peugeot e-408
Peugeot e-408at
The 12th pure electric vehicle in the Peugeot range, the EV version of the e-408, will make its debut at this year’s show in the French capital. With him, iWe also look at the Long Range versions of the fastback SUV E-3008 and E-5008 (with 700 and 668 kilometers of autonomy respectively)as well as the stunning INCEPTION concept prototype and the revolutionary HYPERSQUARE steering wheel.
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Renault 4 e-technology
Renault 4 e-technologyat
Another big premiere in Paris, France, the new age Renault 4 revives the glorious 4L of 1961 in the form of a modern compact city all-electric B-SUV. The SUV version of the new R5 was announced in 2022 through the Renault 4Ever Trophy prototype. It shares the same platform as the new Renault 5, and the company aims to make it available at a price below the psychological threshold of 20,000 euros.
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Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX
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The Wolfsburg company is represented at the French show and the new plug-in hybrid drive system can now be seen on the Golf, Passat and Tiguan. The first performance from the Germans, however, it comes with a very special car, the electric Van ID.Buzz in its top-of-the-line GTX high-performance version. It has two engines and all-wheel drive, with a total power of 340 hp.
atRead more here about the Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX