Paris Motor Show 2026: Electric 2CV, ID. Tiguan and Turkish-built new Bayon

The Paris Motor Show opened its doors at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles on Oct. 12 and will welcome visitors through Oct. 18. This year's event has a striking common theme: many manufacturers are reviving model names that left their mark in the past, this time on electric cars. But while some of the vehicles on display are very close to going on sale, others were built purely as design and technology exercises.

Models with confirmed sales timelines

Volkswagen unveiled the ID. Tiguan, which will replace the ID.4 and ID.5 in early 2027. Built on the MEB+ platform, the SUV offers 58 and 77 kWh battery options, outputs ranging from 190 to 299 hp and, depending on the version, a WLTP range of up to 600 kilometers. It will be sold alongside the gasoline, diesel and hybrid Tiguans.

Audi's Ingolstadt-built A2 e-tron will hit European roads in December 2026 with a WLTP range of up to 646 kilometers and bidirectional charging. BYD, meanwhile, brought the seven-seat Atto 8 with a 115 kWh second-generation Blade battery. The rear-wheel-drive version has a stated range of 653 kilometers, and European sales are planned to begin in the first quarter of 2027. The brand says its Flash Charging technology can charge the battery from 10% to 97% in nine minutes.

Dacia's stand features the second-generation Spring, targeted to start below €18,000, and the Striker, a C-segment crossover with hybrid and LPG options that will be positioned below €25,000. Smart, for its part, presented the production version of its two-seat city car, the #2.

A debut with direct relevance to Turkey

From Turkey's perspective, the most important vehicle at the show is the new Hyundai Bayon. The model, which will be produced in Turkey for the European market, features a more angular body and a redesigned cabin. Depending on trim, it offers dual 12.3-inch screens, a digital key and wireless phone connectivity, while a hybrid option is targeted for 2027. Hyundai also used Paris for the European debut of the new Tucson and the world premiere of the Tucson N Line.

Nostalgic names, new ideas

Citroën's 3.76-meter electric 2CV Concept previews a model planned to join the lineup by 2028, with a targeted starting price of around €15,000. Peugeot showed the 816-hp E-T16 and the RCZ Vision concept, which is quoted at 500 hp and a 600-kilometer range. Renault displayed the E-Space Concept, which does not preview a production model, along with the 270-hp Renault 8 Gordini Concept.

The Alpine A310 Vision, Opel STX, Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso and DS F3VER are also among the concepts that serve as design studies. Fiat introduced the Grizzly and Grizzly Fastback, as well as the Multiplay concept, which can transform from a seven-seat family vehicle into an open-bed pickup. Chinese models such as the Leapmotor B03 and D19, Omoda 4, Geely Monjaro EM-i and Li Auto i6 are also on show.