Beijing Motor Show Auto China 2026: Mercedes
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Beijing Motor Show Auto China 2026: Mercedes
Vehicles on display
- Mercedes C-Class EV
• D-segment sedan / BEV
• Expected annual global volumes: 90,000, including 40,000 in China
- Mercedes GLB EV
• C-segment SUV / BEV
• Expected annual global volumes: 100,000, including 70,000 and 20,000 in China
Context
- German automaker Mercedes, which has been producing cars in China since the early 2000s through its local partner BAIC (Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation), is expected to unveil its new C-Class Electric sedan at the Beijing Motor Show. This new model will not replace the current internal combustion engine C-Class launched in 2021, but will be added to the existing lineup. Information regarding the new C-Class Electric will be released at the opening of the show. Mercedes is also expected to present the GLB Electric SUV, which was unveiled in Europe a few months ago. Both models will be produced locally to meet domestic demand, in addition to those produced in Europe for the Chinese market. Mercedes has seen a gradual decline in sales in China since 2022, with the German brand's production volume (excluding Smart) falling from 644,000 units in 2022 to 641,000 in 2023, 596,000 in 2024, and 470,000 in 2025.
- Mercedes must therefore try to revive its sales in China to maintain its market share in the country, and the launch of new mid-range electric models seems entirely relevant in a market that favors purchases of mid-range and often electrified vehicles. The share of BEVs sold in China reached 28% in 2025 and even 29% in the first quarter of 2026.
Beijing Motor Show Auto China 2026: Leapmotor
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Beijing Motor Show Auto China 2026: Leapmotor
Vehicles on display
- LeapmotorLafa 5 Ultra (B05)
• C-segment sedan / BEV
• Annual volumes that can be expected in China: less than 5,000 (18,000 units sold in China in 2025 for the Lafa 5)
- Leapmotor A10 (B03X)
• B-segment SUV / BEV
• Expected annual volumes: Worldwide: 70,000, including 50,000 in China
- Leapmotor D19
• E-segment SUV / BEV or REEV
• Annual volumes that can be expected in China: 10,000
Context
- Leapmotor (20% owned by Stellantis) delivered nearly 600,000 cars worldwide in 2025 , compared to fewer than 300,000 in 2024. It is one of the most dynamic Chinese carmakers. Its product range continues to expand.
- Today, its lineup includes no fewer than nine different models, including three sedans and six SUVs. These models are positioned in every segment, from the A to the E segment. Leapmotor produces BEVs and REEVs (range-extended hybrid electric vehicles). For the 2026 Beijing Motor Show, Leapmotor is expected to unveil the B05 sedan (called the Lafa 5 Ultra in China), measuring 4.43 meters long, which aims to compete with the VW ID.3 and MG 4. Also expected to be presented is the B03X (A10 in China), measuring 4.27 meters long, which targets B-segment electric SUVs such as the Renault 4 E-Tech.
- Finally, Leapmotor is expected to unveil the large, all-electric D19 SUV, measuring 5.20 meters long, the very first vehicle with a 1000-volt architecture. Its battery offers a generous capacity of 115 kWh.
Beijing Motor Show Auto China 2026: GM group - Buick
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Beijing Motor Show Auto China 2026: GM group - Buick
Vehicle shown
- Electra E7 plug-in hybrid SUV in the D segment
- Vehicle designed in partnership with SAIC
- Annual volumes that can be expected in China: between 5,000 and 10,000 units
Context
- The Buick brand (a subsidiary of the American group GM) is the best-performing GM brand in China , having sold 427,000 cars in China in 2025 compared to 323,000 in 2024, while Chevrolet delivered only 90,000 units compared to 98,000 in 2024 and Cadillac 92,000 units compared to 79,000 in 2024. Buick's current Chinese lineup consists of seven different models: three sedans (the D-segment La Crosse, B-segment Regal , and E-segment Electra L7 BEV), one SUV ( the C-segment Envision ), and three MPVs (the E-segment Century, E-segment GL8, and Electra). Encasa BEV (E-segment).
- Despite the rebound seen in 2025, Buick is far from reaching its sales figures of 2015-2018, when the brand achieved over one million sales per year in China. Buick is expected to unveil its new 4.85-meter-long Electra E7 plug-in hybrid SUV at the 2026 Beijing Motor Show. The brand remains cautious regarding powertrains because its latest all-electric models have not achieved the expected success, which was one of the reasons for the decline in its sales in China between 2018 and 2024.
Beijing Motor Show Auto China 2026: Hyundai
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Beijing Motor Show Auto China 2026: Hyundai
Vehicle shown
- Concept cars of a BEV sedan (Venus) or REEV and a BEV SUV ( Earth ) or REEV in the D segment
- Vehicles designed in-house
Context
- The Korean carmaker Hyundai has been producing cars in China since the early 2000s through its partner BAIC, but its sales have fallen sharply in the country, probably because the Korean carmaker did not make the switch to electric vehicles quickly enough, as required by most Chinese carmakers.
- Its sales volume gradually declined from 1,135,000 units in 2016 to 794,000 in 2018, 451,000 in 2020, 255,000 in 2022, and 196,000 in 2024. Hyundai did, however, manage to halt its decline in 2025, with 212,000 sales. But this figure is far from the figures for the years 2016-2018 (-80% in nine years).
- Today, Hyundai intends to change pace. Several all-electric concept cars, designed specifically for the Chinese market, will be presented at the 2026 Beijing Motor Show, such as the Ioniq Venus sedan and the Ioniq SUV. Earth . These two concepts reveal a new stylistic language adapted to the Chinese market.
- These two models will be offered both in a BEV version and in a REEV version with a range extender.
Beijing Motor Show Auto China 2026: BMW
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Beijing Motor Show Auto China 2026: BMW
Vehicles on display
- BMW i3
• D-segment sedan / BEV
• Expected annual volumes: Worldwide: 110,000, including 50,000 from China
- BMW ix3
• D-segment SUV / BEV
• Expected annual volumes: Worldwide: 80,000, including 50,000 in China
Context
- German automaker BMW, which has been producing cars in China since the early 2000s through its subsidiary Brilliance , has seen its sales decline in the country since 2023. Its production volume fell from 729,000 units in 2023 to 628,000 in 2024 and 547,000 in 2025. Like its competitor Mercedes, BMW is struggling in China due to increasingly fierce competition from Chinese premium brands. The Bavarian-based carmaker therefore intends to revive its sales in China to maintain its market share in the face of aggressive competition. To achieve this, launching new mid-range and electric models, in line with Chinese demand, would be highly effective.
- BMW is expected to unveil the extended version of its recently launched iX3 electric SUV at the 2026 Beijing Motor Show. BMW is also expected to present its facelifted 7 Series and i7 , as well as the new i3 electric sedan, which shares its Neue Klasse platform with the iX3.