Filmed at the Paris Motor Show 2026 · Photos & video: Aristotel Cristina
Paris brought back the RCZ as a 500-hp electric coupé, turned the 205 T16 into an 816-hp hot hatch for its 40th birthday and showed a 2 CV that Citroën promises to build by 2028. Renault answered with a six-seat tribute to the 1984 Espace and the 555-hp R5 Turbo 3E.
Not everything was a concept. smart revived the two-seat city car from €19,990, Volkswagen showed the ID. Tiguan to the public for the first time and Škoda brought its seven-seat Peaq. About 20 Chinese and Chinese-owned brands came too, roughly double 2024.
We filmed every one of them on the show floor, and each car below links to its own First Look.
Paris Motor Show 2026 at a glance
| Dates | Mon 12 Oct (press) · Tue 13 – Sun 18 Oct (public) |
| Hours | 09:30–20:00 Tue–Thu · 09:30–22:00 Fri–Sat (last entry 21:00) · 09:30–18:30 Sun |
| Venue | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris 15e. The organisers recommend entrance A2 |
Source: mondial.paris (practical information)
The catch for buyers is that three of the most striking designs won’t reach showrooms as shown. Peugeot isn’t building the RCZ Vision, Renault isn’t building the E-Space and the Alpine A310 VISION is a one-off. What carries over is their hardware, from Peugeot’s steer-by-wire to Renault’s full-width screen.
Peugeot RCZ Vision
Peugeot’s world premiere is a four-seat electric coupé with a glass roof from nose to tail, a solid-state battery and 500 hp. Its steer-by-wire and Hypersquare wheel reach production from 2027.
Read our First Look → Peugeot RCZ Vision First Look
Peugeot E-T16 Concept
Three motors, 816 hp and 2.5 seconds to 100 km/h, for the 205 T16’s 40th birthday. Peugeot calls it a “Hyperhatch”, and it’s also the clearest preview yet of the next E-208.
Read our First Look → Peugeot E-T16 Concept First Look
Renault E-Space Concept
A six-seat tribute to the 1984 Espace, with swivelling seats, a fridge in the console and a screen the width of the car. That screen is the part Renault will build.
Read our First Look → Renault E-Space Concept First Look
Renault 5 Turbo 3E
Our closest look yet at the production car. Two rear in-wheel motors make 555 hp, and Renault will build 1,980 numbered cars from 2027.
Read our Up Close → Renault 5 Turbo 3E Up Close
Alpine A310 VISION
Pop-up headlights and a see-through wing celebrate 55 years of the A310. It hints at what Alpine’s new platform could make possible.
Read our First Look → Alpine A310 VISION First Look
Citroën 2 CV Concept
Round headlamps, a roll-back roof and a target price of about €15,000. Citroën promises the production car by 2028.
Read our First Look → Citroën 2 CV Concept First Look
smart #2
The two-seat city car is back, 2.75 metres long, electric and rear-wheel drive. It costs from €19,990 in France, and it’s on the Auto Zürich Media Day stage next month.
Read our First Look → smart #2 First Look
Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso Concept
A red 2+2 four-door coupé with a glowing Scudetto, no B-pillar and a yoke wheel. Alfa Romeo says it doesn’t preview any one car and calls it a statement of intent.
▶ Watch the walkaround · Read our First Look → Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso First Look
Volkswagen ID. Tiguan
The ID.4’s replacement makes its first public appearance here, with up to 600 km of range and real buttons for the climate controls.
▶ Watch the walkaround · Read our First Look → Volkswagen ID. Tiguan First Look
Volvo EX60 Cross Country
Volvo’s electric XC60 rival, the EX60, offers up to 810 km of range and Google Gemini on board. In Paris it stood next to the new Cross Country, which French buyers can order now from €72,500.
Read our Up Close → Volvo EX60 And EX60 Cross Country Up Close
Škoda Peaq
The production Vision 7S is a seven-seat electric flagship with up to 647 km of range. French prices start at €56,460.
Read our First Look → Škoda Peaq First Look
FIAT Grizzly and Multiplay
The Grizzly is a family SUV with a €20,000 price target, and it heads to Auto Zürich next for its Swiss debut. The Multiplay concept is an MPV, an SUV and a pick-up in one.
Read our First Look → FIAT Grizzly And Multiplay First Look
2027 Hyundai Tucson N Line
The sporty-looking Tucson keeps its 292-PS plug-in hybrid, because N Line is styling only. On its 20-inch wheels, Hyundai rates it for up to 67 km of electric range.
▶ Watch the walkaround · Read our First Look → Hyundai Tucson N Line First Look
2027 Hyundai Bayon N Line
The second-generation Bayon is longer, with a 440-litre boot and two 12.3-inch screens. A 138-PS hybrid follows in 2027.
▶ Watch the walkaround · Read our First Look → Hyundai Bayon N Line First Look
Also On Volvo’s And Hyundai’s Stands
We also filmed the Volvo XC60 plug-in hybrid and the EX30 on Volvo’s stand, and the IONIQ 5 N Line on Hyundai’s.
From A Flying Car To A Plug-In Pickup
About 20 Chinese and Chinese-owned brands came to Paris, roughly double 2024. They ranged from XPENG’s ARIDGE flying car to BYD’s plug-in Shark pickup and the 897-PS Zeekr 9X.
Read the full report → Every Chinese Brand At Paris 2026
Our Earlier Mondials
This isn’t our first Mondial. We filmed the show in 2022 (Dacia Manifesto, DS E-Tense, Renault 4ever Trophy, Hopium Machina, WEY Coffee 01/02) and 2024 (Renault Emblème, Citroën C4X), and all of it is on AUTO TV. Our 2022 report and 2024 report are on the site.
Next stop is Auto Zürich 2026, 4–8 November, where the smart #2 takes the Media Day stage and the FIAT Grizzly makes its Swiss debut.
Source: prices from the Škoda France price list (14 Sep 2026, updated 6 Oct 2026), L’argus (smart #2, 12 Oct 2026) and Motorlegend (Volvo EX60 Cross Country, 19 Mar 2026). Full sources are in each First Look.
Independent editorial. No manufacturer paid for or reviewed this article.
