An updated list of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared at the Paris motor show’s 27 & 28 September press preview days.
Abarth 695 Edizione Maserati: special edition, similar to former 695 Tributo Ferrari
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Aston Martin DB9 facelift: more power (517PS), replaces the discontinued Virage
Audi A3 Sportback: the second bodystyle appears; a cabrio and a sedan to follow
Audi Q2 Crosslane Coupe concept: small SUV, EV with a 1.5-litre range extender
Audi RS 5 cabriolet: same 331kW (450hp) 4.2-litre V8 as the two-year old coupe
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By GlobalDataAudi S3: 221kW (300hp) 1,984cc turbo, quattro drive, three-door body only
SQ5 TDI Audi exclusive concept: €92,000 in Germany, just 50 cars will be made
BMW Concept Active Tourer: plug-in petrol-electric hybrid, previews B-Class rival
Chevrolet Orlando Turbo: 1.4-litre petrol engine is new for this people carrier
Chevrolet Spark facelift: US and Canada’s 2013 Spark is similar but not identical
Chevrolet Trax: GM Korea to build it alongside Buick Encore & Opel/Vauxhall Mokka
Citroën C3 Picasso facelift: daytime LED lights one of the few changes
Citroën C8 facelift: a second, minor update for this ten-year old twin of the 807
Citroën C-Elysée: project M4, the Vigo-built small sedan twin of the Peugeot 301
Citroën DS3 Cabrio: on sale in 2013, built at Poissy on the same line as the DS3
Citroën DS3 Electrum concept: two 65kW motors, Panasonic 17.5kWh battery
Dacia Logan: second generation of Renault’s low-cost sedan, M0 platform
Dacia Sandero: like the Logan, will be a Renault in Brazil, Russia & elsewhere
Dacia Sandero Stepway: second generation model will soon be a Renault in Brazil
Ferrari F70 (Enzo successor) chassis: future hypercar’s platform was revealed
Fiat Fremont 2.4: Chrysler’s four-cylinder engine joins 3.6 V6 and 2.0 diesel
Fiat Panda 4×4: full-time system, two diffs and electronically-controlled coupling
Fiat Panda Natural Power: methane-petrol version, mostly for the Italian market
Fiat Panda Trekking: front-wheel drive only, but at least it looks sort of rugged?
Ford Fiesta facelift: first restyle since the Geneva 2008 launch, previewed by ST
Ford Mondeo: public debut (revealed to the media in Amsterdam on 6 September)
Ford Tourneo Connect: public debut for this minivan revealed at Amsterdam event
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC: new UK-built diesel‘s first appearance in this five-door car
Honda CR-V (Europe): different interior to US-built model, new 1.6 i-DTEC diesel
Hyundai i30 three-door: different body but shares much else with Kia pro_cee’d
Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell: new name for existing Tucson Fuel Cell, European debut
Jaguar F-TYPE: supercharged engines and a standard eight-speed auto gearbox
Kia Carens: third generation model, effectively a cee’d minivan (same platform)
Kia pro_cee’d: Žilina-built three-door bodystyle enters its second generation
Kia Sorento facelift: first update since its launch at April 2009’s Seoul motor show
Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 facelift: nine years old now, why no replacement?
Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Edizione Tecnica: ceramic brakes, new rear wing
Land Rover Range Rover: debuts new, lighter JLR platform, diesel hybrid will follow
Lexus LF-CC concept: previews IS coupe, powered by 2.5-litre hybrid engine
Lotus Cars: did not attend
Maserati Ghibli: the model name of this as yet unseen sedan was announced
Maserati GranCabrio MC: 48mm longer thanks to front end from MC Stadale
Maerati Levante: the model name of this as yet unseen SUV was announced
Mazda6 wagon: the sedan debuted at Moscow show, hatchback won’t be replaced
Mazda6 ‘SKYACTIV-D’ 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel: meets *Euro 6 norms
Mazda MX-5 facelift: went on sale in Japan in July but this is its motor show debut
McLaren P1 concept: successor to the F1 and said to be due for launch in 2013
Mercedes-Benz B 200 Natural Gas Drive: the 125l gas tank sits below the rear seat
Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive concept: has a claimed 200km range
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT: facelift & GT suffix are new, power rises to 435kW
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive: the production version of a former concept
Mini John Cooper Works GP: an eye-watering £28,790 for this 160kW hatchback
Mini Paceman: production version of Detroit 2011 show’s concept
Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid EV: MMC’s first petrol-electric 4×4 model
Nissan TeRRA SUV concept: fuel cell, three electric motors, portable instruments
Opel Adam: GM4403, an Eisenach-built three-door rival for the Mini & DS3
Peugeot 208 GTI: said to weigh 165kg less than the 207 GTI, 1.6 turbo from DS3
Peugeot 208 TYPE R5: 280hp 1.6 turbo, AWD, replaces 207 Super rally car
Peugeot 208 XY: luxury trim level, originally a concept at the 2012 Geneva show
Peugeot 301: Project M3, Dacia/Renault Logan rival, twin of the Citroën C-Elysée
Peugeot 807 facelift: the Citroën C8’s twin gets a minor update
Peugeot 2008 concept: preview of a Nissan Juke rival, on sale in March 2013
Peugeot Onyx concept: this clip reveals some details of this supercar concept
Peugeot RCZ facelift: mid-life styling update but engines unchanged
Peugeot RCZ R Concept: preview of a 260hp 1.6-litre turbo version to come
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupé & Cabriolet: all-wheel drive, 350hp 3.4-litre H6
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 S Coupé & Cabriolet: all-wheel drive, 400hp 3.8-litre H6
Porsche Cayenne S Diesel: 281kW (382hp) version of VW Group’s 4,134cc V8
Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo concept: big hatchback, hints at next Panamera
Renault Clio: five-door and estate, no three-door, 900cc petrol turbo a new engine
Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo: 200hp 1.6 turbo, dual clutch transmission
Renault Espace & Grand Espace facelifts: the third restyle for these ten-year olds
SEAT Leon five-door: a three-door and a wagon to follow in 2013
SEAT Toledo: Škoda will soon build this five-door C-segment hatchback
Škoda Rapid: the twin of the new SEAT Toledo and unrelated to India’s Rapid
smart fortwo Brabus electric drive: the plug-in two-seater gets sports suspension
smart forstars concept: likely to be a preview of next year’s larger, 3rd gen fortwo
SsangYong e-XIV concept: the third small crossover that previews the ‘Korando B’
Suzuki S-Cross concept: preview of a Qashqai rival for 2013, not SX4 replacement
Toyota Auris: different styling details to model which went on sale in Japan in Aug
Toyota Auris Hybrid: new body and updated powertrain for this UK-built model
Toyota Auris Tourer: a wagon bodystyle and will be available as a hybrid too
Toyota Verso facelift: mid-life styling update and a re-engineered 2.0-litre diesel
Volkswagen Golf: after the 4 Sep unveiling at an event in Berlin, motor show debut
Volkswagen Golf GTI: a pre-production model, 2.0 turbo engine, 162kW/220PS
Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion concept: low emissions special, due on sale in 2013
Volvo V40 Cross Country: V40-based crossover, surprisingly not badged ‘XC40’
Volvo V40 R Design: new trim level means bodykit, lowered suspension optional
*The Euro 6 standard becomes law in the 28 (including Croatia, which joins on 1 July 2013) EU member states on 1 September 2014 for the approval of vehicles, and from 1 January 2015 for the registration and sale of new types of cars.
All vehicles equipped with a diesel engine will be required to substantially reduce their emissions of nitrogen oxides as soon as the Euro 6 standard enters into force. For example, emissions from cars and other vehicles intended to be used for transport will be capped at 80mg/km (an additional reduction of more than 50% compared to the Euro 5 standard).
Combined emissions of hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides from diesel vehicles will also be reduced. These will be capped at, for example, 170mg/km for cars and other vehicles intended to be used for transport.
Author: Glenn Brooks
