Paris Motorshow 2026: Inovev forecasts 20,000 units per year of the new Audi Q9 SUV
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Paris Motorshow 2026: Inovev forecasts 20,000 units per year of the new Audi Q9 SUV
- Despite the presence of two high-end SUVs in its catalogue, the Q7 (5.07 m long) and the Q8 (4.99 m long), Audi has decided to launch an even more imposing SUV (5.31 m long), the Q9, which now crowns the carmaker's range since the Audi A8 limousine is expected to be discontinued soon without being replaced.
- The Audi Q9's exceptional dimensions could make its distribution extremely difficult in Europe, but this model could find customers in China, the United States, and the Middle East.
- Inovev believes that with such customers, the Audi Q9 could be produced at 20,000 units per year in the first part of its career (between 2027 and 2030) and 10,000 units per year in the second part of its career (between 2030 and 2033) during which the predominance of 100% electric SUVs could marginalize it.
- Indeed, the Audi Q9 will not be available with an electric powertrain, but only with a combustion engine. This large SUV will be equipped with the 3-liter mild-hybrid V6 diesel engine producing 299 hp , already used in the Q7 and A6 Allroad.
- The Audi Q9 will compete with the Mercedes GLS (5.21 m long) and BMW X7 (5.12 m long), but also with the largest American SUVs, such as the Cadillac Escalade (5.38 m long) for example.
- The Audi Q9 will be produced at the Bratislava plant in Slovakia, alongside the Audi Q7 and Q8.
Paris Motorshow 2026: Inovev forecasts 45,000 units per year for the new Audi Q7 SUV
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Paris Motorshow 2026: Inovev forecasts 45,000 units per year for the new Audi Q7 SUV
- The Audi brand (a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group) has unveiled the third generation of its new high-end SUV (E segment), the Q7, whose style is even more massive than that of the two previous generations, although the length of the model remains identical at 5.06 m.
- The new Audi Q7 will, however, struggle to gain traction in Europe due to its unusual size, a price close to 100,000 euros, and an outdated engine offering (3-litre V6 diesel) while awaiting plug-in hybrid petrol versions next year, in an environmental context that encourages the purchase of electric cars, preferably small ones.
- In addition, the new Audi Q7 will have to defend its territory due to the presence of the Audi Q8 which is hunting on the same ground and even the upcoming arrival of an Audi Q9 which could become the flagship model of the Audi SUV range.
- Under these conditions, the Audi Q7 will only find a receptive market in the United States, where it could also be assembled. In China, it will be more difficult given the strong local demand for all-electric models, particularly those from Chinese brands.
- Thus, Inovev does not believe that the Audi Q7 produced in Bratislava, Slovakia, will exceed an average of 45,000 units assembled annually during its presumed seven-year life cycle (2026-2033).
- With the Q7, Audi intends to compete with the Mercedes GLE and GLE Coupé, as well as the BMW X5 and X6, while the Q9 will be more of a rival to the Mercedes GLS and BMW X7.
Paris Motorshow 2026: Inovev forecasts 40,000 units for the new DS N°7 by 2030
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Paris Motorshow 2026: Inovev forecasts 40,000 units for the new DS N°7 by 2030
- The French premium brand DS has unveiled the second generation of its mid-range SUV (C-segment), the DS N°7, which slots into the manufacturer's current lineup between the DS N°4 (C-segment hatchback) and the DS N°8 (D-segment SUV). This new model abandons the sleek, classic style of its predecessor in favor of a more complex silhouette inspired by the DS N°8.
- The DS N°7 is based on the STLA Medium platform, first used by the Peugeot 3008 in 2023, Peugeot 5008 in 2024, Opel Grandland in 2024, and Citroën C5 Aircross in 2025. Like these three SUVs, the DS brand's mid-range SUV will be available with a mild-hybrid powertrain (1.2-liter three-cylinder turbo engine producing 143 hp) or as a fully electric vehicle. The plug-in hybrid and diesel versions that were available on the previous DS 7 will not be offered on the DS N°7.
- Two batteries are offered: a 73.7 kWh NMC battery equips the 230 hp (169 kW) version, allowing a range of 540 km WLTP, and a 97.2 kWh NMC battery equips the 245 hp (180 kW) and 350 hp (257 kW) versions, allowing a range of 740 km WLTP.
- The DS N°7 is 4.66 m long, 7 cm longer than the previous DS 7, while retaining the same width (1.90 m) and height (1.63 m). Its wheelbase is 5 cm longer (2.79 m). Its dimensions are close to those of a Peugeot 5008 or even a Volvo XC60, meaning the DS N°7 is approaching the D segment, even though it remains 16 cm shorter than the DS N°8 (which is currently only available with a battery electricpowertrain).
- The DS N°7, which will compete with the Audi Q4 E-Tron and BMW iX3, will go on sale this fall starting at €49,000 for the hybrid version. It will be produced at the Italian plant in Melfi at a rate of 40,000 units per year, according to Inovev.
Paris Motorshow 2026: Audi will launch an A2 E-Tron in the fall of 2026
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Paris Motorshow 2026: Audi will launch an A2 E-Tron in the fall of 2026
- Although the first generation of the Audi A2, marketed from 2000 to 2005, was not a great success, with 176,205 units sold in five years (an average of 35,000 per year), the Ingolstadt brand will launch a second generation of the A2 next autumn, whose quirky design strongly recalls that of the first generation, a design undeniably evoking the world of the minivan, with a short hood, a very steeply raked windshield and a vertical rear.
- The main difference with the first generation is that the future Audi A2 will have a battery electricmotor and not a thermal motor like the old model and that its body should no longer be made of aluminium as on the old model, but of steel.
- The upcoming Audi A2 E-Tron will be positioned as Audi's entry-level electric model, indirectly replacing the entry-level A1 and Q2 with internal combustion engines, which will be discontinued in 2027. It will be presented as a fully electric alternative to the similarly sized A3 sedan. In terms of its dimensions, the future Audi A2 E-Tron will compete with the Mini Aceman, Volvo EX30, Mercedes EQA, and even the Renault Mégane E-Tech.
- Its MEB+ platform is shared with the Volkswagen ID.3, Skoda Elroq , and Ford Capri. Given that an Audi Q4 E-Tron is priced at €47,000 in its cheapest version, the price of the future Audi A2 E-Tron could be between €35,000 and €45,000 depending on the version, which is the same price as a Volkswagen ID.3 (€35,000 to €48,000 depending on the version).
- The Audi A2 E-Tron is expected to be assembled at the Ingolstadt site, at a rate of 45,000 units per year according to Inovev.
Paris Motorshow 2026: The Citroën 2CV Concept previews the production model to be launched in 2028
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Paris Motorshow 2026: The Citroën 2CV Concept previews the production model to be launched in 2028
- The Stellantis Group's A-segment cars, the Peugeot 108 and Citroën C1, based on the Toyota Aygo, were discontinued in 2021 without a successor. Another Stellantis A-segment car, this time of Italian origin, the Fiat Panda, is destined for inevitable decline since the launch of the B-segment Grande Panda in 2025. These three Stellantis A-segment cars have never been offered with a fully electric powertrain, and the smaller Panda, renamed Pandina, is not slated to receive a fully electric powertrain. That leaves the Fiat 500, which is offered in both internal combustion and all-electric versions, but its price point makes it practically unsellable.
- The Stellantis group has therefore decided to recreate an A-segment from scratch. The carmaker will begin production of a new range of compact and affordable electric cars starting in 2028 at its Italian plant in Pomigliano d'Arco, where the Fiat Pandina is assembled. These cars could succeed the Peugeot 108, Citroën C1, and Fiat Pandina, this time under the Opel, Citroën, and Fiat brands. The Citroën model is said to be directly inspired by the iconic 2CV, produced from 1948 to 1990. Pomigliano site has a production capacity of 200,000 vehicles per year.
- This Stellantis initiative could, it seems, benefit from the advantages (such as CO2 emission credits, but not only) planned for " E-cars " (European Commission's "E-Car" program): electric vehicles in category M1E not exceeding 4.2 meters in length (therefore segment A and the lower part of segment B). Stellantis' future A-segment cars, sold at a price of €15,000, will be based on the new STLA City platform.