Opel/Vauxhall
The Corsa is a big seller Europe-wide and especially popular in the UK. So it is that Stellantis wants to keep this momentum going by launching a new generation as soon as next year. And while an imminent concept (pictured) reveals little of the successor’s looks it may just hint at angular styling rather than the rounded form of the present model.
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Coming in 2028 is the next Mokka. This small SUV will share a lot with the Corsa, including STLA S (for Small) and powertrains. That extends to batteries, motors, engines and transmissions. With a production life that ends in 2035 (after a facelift in 2032), this means generation three will be the final one for IC engines.
Also due in 2028 is the mark seven Astra though before then we will see a GSE (high performance electric) version of the current model. This will be available as both a five-door hatchback and an estate. Opel and Vauxhall will more than likely also offer the successor generation in both these body choices. As with the next Corsa and Mokka, the future Astra will be discontinued by the mid-2030s and replaced by an electric-only model series.
More Frontera derivatives coming
The twin brands have a new SUV which should do well in 2026, the first full calendar year. Additional Frontera variants will continue to be added too, one such being the Electric Extended Range. Due for launch in a few months’ time, this will have a 54 kWh battery and some exterior changes compared to the still-new 44 kWh ‘Frontera Electric’. Meanwhile, both IC and EV versions should be facelifted in 2029 and replaced in 2032.
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By GlobalDataOne other new SUV is the latest Grandland, this model being soon to gain a GSE variant too. And while the model itself was revealed in April 2024, the Grandland Electric didn’t launch until April 2025. An AWD option was then announced in June, priced from an extraordinary sixty thousand euro in the German market. As for the model’s life cycle, there should be a facelift in 2028 and a new generation in 2031.
Peugeot
The latest news for Peugeot is a new look for not only the 308 but the brand itself. After two evolutions of a lion’s fangs for various models, this styling feature has suddenly been omitted as part of the facelift announced earlier on 26 August. The restyled hatchback and estate will remain in production at Mulhouse (France) until late 2028. Its successor will again come with IC and EV propulsion systems though the 1.5-litre diesel will probably be discontinued.
Apart from the updated 308, the remainder of 2025 looks quiet for Peugeot. We did however, see a prototype of the E-208 GTI at Le Mans just ahead of this year’s race in mid-June. The 206 kW (280 PS) and 345 Nm motor is already well known from other Stellantis sports EVs such as the Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce, as is the 54 kWh battery. Oddly, the advance press material says ‘GTi’ but the car’s badges and wheel centres feature a ‘GTi’ font.
The next major launch will come as soon as 2026, which is when we see the third evolution of the 208. The platform switches to STLA S while the front end loses the current car’s long vertical DRL in favour of a fangless and more aerodynamic face. Stellantis will be keen to push the higher-margin electric variants but three-cylinder petrol engines will of course remain available. This should also be the first Peugeot for the so-called Hypersquare steering wheel first seen in the 2023 Inception concept.
Successors for the biggest models?
Later in the 2020s comes a facelift for the 3008/E-3008, followed by the 5008/E-5008 (2027) with replacements for both scheduled to debut in 2030. These will retain STLA M, the latest models having been the first Peugeots for this platform.
Will the 408, E-408, 508 and/or 508 SW be replaced? The latter two will likely not be but the ICE and electric fastbacks could well be, perhaps to the surprise of many. Why? Two reasons. The 408 and its EV derivative will not only be relatively inexpensive to revamp for a new generation given Stellantis’ vast economies of scale with shared drive systems and platform. Also, the 408 series sells quite well in certain markets, one such being Turkey.
Ram
One of Stellantis’ biggest earners has much news for North America’s 2026 model year. That starts with facelifts for the 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty pickups, along with similar refreshes for the 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs. There’s also more power for the 6.7-litre I6 Cummins diesel (360 horsepower and 800 lb-ft for some or 430 horsepower and 1,075 lb-ft for others) while an eight-speed automatic transmission replaces the six-speeder. Meanwhile, the 6.4-litre gasoline V8 continues.
Last October was the final month for the 1500 Classic, that being the previous shape model which dated to 2008 and remained available as a base vehicle. Now comes the 1500 Express, new for 2026 and an effective entry level version of the current generation.
New 1500 for MY28?
The other news for the 2026 1500 is the debut of a 395 hp (295 kW) and 410 lb-ft (556 Nm) ‘5.7-liter HEMI V8 eTorque’ engine. It will also be exported to relevant LHD European markets commencing in December/January.
Having premiered at the Detroit auto show back in January 2018, the DT series 1500 will be due a successor within the next 24 months, to be followed one year later by the equivalent HD variants.
Dakota supplements or replaces 1200?
In South America, Ram pick-ups are a different breed entirely, as evidenced by the Dakota Nightfall, a concept which will soon be officially revealed. Engine details remain secret but a four-cylinder diesel is expected for the production model. To be made in Argentina, the new Dakota is to be based, like the Peugeot Landtrek and Fiat Titano, on a Chinese body-on-frame truck, the Changan Kaicene/Hunter F70.
‘Dakota’ might even be a new name for the existing Ram 1200 though it could instead be a second model with different front and rear ends. Replacements for all these pick-ups should begin to appear in 2029.
Rampage in Illinois?
Coming next year is the long-delayed 1500 Ramcharger which had once been due in 2024. Stellantis has also revised down this extended range electric pick-up’s output. Power has fallen to a still impressive 654 hp from an originally stated 663 (494 kW versus 488 kW). Torque, at 615 lb-ft (833 Nm), has not changed. We should expect a life cycle of seven or eight years for this vehicle, meaning a mid-life facelift would be due for the 2030 model year.
Will the name of an additional Ram pick-up be ‘Rampage’ as some expect a new mid-size truck to be called? We do at least know for certain where it will be manufactured, that being BVAP (Belvidere Assembly Plant). Presently, idled, the Illinois factory will be retooled in 2026 ahead of production restarting in 2027. The Ram truck will likely have an eight-year life cycle.
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