Abarth
It seems a while ago now that Abarth returned to the limelight as a brand rather than the mere model grade for fast Fiats which it had been revived to become. Will it now go back to that status? On the one hand, any cost-cutting which sees divisions culled would surely include this one; on the other, like DS or Vauxhall, it probably isn’t that expensive to fund in present form.
What then would likely come next for Abarth? Well, the 500e is expected to be facelifted in 2026, the same thing due to happen to the 600e in 2027. Their successors would arrive a year apart, commencing in 2030. And one other question which remains unanswered is might Stellantis give Abarth a petrol car again? The arrival of the Fiat 500 Ibrida later this year suggests that a higher margin derivative for the sports brand would be a quick win.
Alfa Romeo
Having last year ditched the strange idea of making Alfa EV-only by 2027, Stellantis is now having to spend money and resources on rethinking most future models.
The next news will be a showing of the Stelvio replacement later in 2025, along with a facelift for the Tonale in the fourth quarter. The larger of those two SUVs has been subject to quite a few delays and indeed it won’t reach production until September or October 2026.
Giulia 2 becomes a fastback crossover
To be based on STLA L and manufactured in Italy at the Cassino plant, Stelvio 2 should have electric and electrified powertrains, with 800V electrics for the former. Within six months of its debut the follow up to the Giulia will be revealed, the car shifting from the present sedan body style to a fastback crossover. Again, expect EV and IC power.
Alfa supercars have not been forgotten either, with an evolution of the 33 said to be in the works. This could be either a tiny production run for an even faster coupe, or else a convertible. Whatever the case, pricing will be sky-high and build restricted to fewer than fifty examples.
Is the so-called E segment electric crossover still coming? This had once been boasted about as having up to three motors and a range of almost 800 kilometres. Originally due in 2027, it is probably presently being rethought and having its STLA L platform adapted to take an electrified powertrain.
Chrysler
It’s been 18 months since production of the 300 ended and in many ways, Chrysler has seemed lost without its signature sedan. The brand celebrated 100 years on 6 June and the event was fairly downbeat even though Stellantis had hoped it might instead be viewed as a sign of new life. The issue remains that nobody is 100 per cent clear on where Chrysler is headed.
The Voyager almost says it all about how the marque has lost its way. New for the 2025 model year, this is just the pre-facelift Pacifica back from the dead as a poverty-spec model. It has the same 287 hp 3.6-litre atmo V6, nine-speed automatic transmission and drive to the front axle only. Nor is pricing especially strong on value.
A ‘new’ PHEV drivetrain
A second facelift for the Pacifica and Pacifica (plug-in) Hybrid will debut in early 2026, along with what is claimed to be a ‘new’ PHEV system: official details are yet to be disclosed. And after a couple of concept cars which got hopes up for futuristic additional Chryslers, the result will instead be a ‘mid-size hybrid crossover’ for 2027. That news, along with the minivan facelift, was also announced at the 100th birthday event just over two months ago.
Will the next Pacifica arrive in 2029 or will the model instead be phased out? Stellantis’ new CEO could approve this project along with a rumoured Dodge Charger-based model though some believe that Chrysler, along with several other brands, could vanish within a year or two.
Citroën
As befits any mainstream division, there is a constant stream of new model and model variant news from Citroën. Just a few days ago came confirmation of the ë-C3 Aircross Extended Range. Charged by a 54 kWh battery, this joins the standard 44 kWh one announced in June 2024. All versions will be in production until 2031 after a facelift which should debut in 2027/2028, that also applying to the IC-powered C3.
One or two sizes up is the new C5 Aircross, the SUV for mainly European markets being new right now, images and certain details having been revealed at the end of April. Its life cycle should be seven years, the mid-cycle restyle being due in late 2028 or the first half of 2029.
A new 2CV?
India is a market where Citroën keeps trying to break through to become one of the more successful players. Stellantis hopes that adding an EV version of the Basalt will help matters, this small SUV also being new in Brazil in 2024. Which means a successor is due in 2031 after a mid-life restyle in 2027.
Will there ever be a new 2CV? Some believe so, suggesting the 80th anniversary of the original (2028) would be a suitable year for launch. With Renault having so much success with the 5, and the 4 also likely to be a good seller, the rumours may well have some merit to them. Using the Smart Car platform would also give Citroën an advantage, namely being able to offer the Deux Cheveux as a mild hybrid, not just as an EV.
Dodge
Suddenly what had been a division many worried might even disappear has new life in it thanks to technology from the past, namely Hemi-branded V8 engines. Stellantis has rushed to adapt its STLA L architecture for not only inline six-cylinder engines but Dodge executives only days ago hinted that 5.7- and/or 6.4-litre power could be coming for the still-new Charger.
The electric versions of what are officially known as a Coupe and Sedan have been far from brisk sellers though the new-for-2026 Six Pack variants should give things a welcome boost. And the EVs will probably come good later in the 2020s, a super-rapid Banshee version being just one future derivative, along with Factorial-supplied solid-state batteries if all goes well with next year’s test fleet. Eventually, the IC-powered cars will fade away but that won’t happen until the mid-2030s and the next generation.
Bye bye V6, hello Hemi
The aged Durango continues in production for the 2026 model year with the V6 engine axed and Hemi power standard. Meanwhile, if there was a global contest for the best variant names, if Dodge didn’t win with the new SRT Hellcat Jailbreak, it would surely be in the grand final.
What becomes of the Hornet, a not very successful SUV based on the Alfa Tonale? It will probably disappear in 2026 due to all manner of reasons, import taxes being just one. Stellantis is clearly keen to pump out as many examples of larger and larger-engined Dodge vehicles as it can, maximising profits, thus the emphasis on V8 models rather than four-cylinder ones.
In 2027, there could be a new Durango at long last. Analysts had believed this model would be made in Canada (Windsor), build being due to start in July of that year, but it might instead be delayed until 2028. Some think the Stealth model name will be brought out of retirement, replacing Durango.
DS
Will DS survive? At the moment, things could go either way, Stellantis’ chief executive Antonio Filosa so far staying quiet on whether or not the division is sufficiently profitable to endure. Sales so far in 2025 are not especially strong, particularly in France. However, new models are coming soon, including the N°8 which premiered at the Brussels motor show in January.
We know that the new electric crossover is to have a Lancia twin, in 2026 and probably a related model for Opel and Vauxhall will have strong links to this pair. Another question remains unanswered; namely, is Stellantis working on PHEV and or MHEV variants of the DS, not to mention its brothers?
A replacement for the DS 7
Next year, all being well, a N°7 will be added to the line-up, this being a classic SUV whereas the N°8 is more of a crossover. Prototypes are testing on public roads at the moment, suggesting a launch towards the end of 2026 or into 2027.
Once a relatively good seller for the brand, the 3 is now in the final stage of its life cycle, a N°3-badged replacement being due in 2027. Sources believe the platform will be STLA S with Figueruelas in Spain’s Zaragoza province being the production location. The 3 is made in Poissy (France) but shifting plants would mean the N°3 would share a line with the present/next generations of the Peugeot 208, Lancia Ypsilon and Opel/Vauxhall Corsa.
Ferrari
What is surely easily the most profitable of the Elkann family’s vehicle brands never seems to take a mis-step. While some would be rivals such as Aston Martin and McLaren occasionally stumble in their own quests to catch Ferrari, the Italian marque only seems to become ever more successful.
New models just keep coming, and buyers eagerly join waiting lists, the latest examples being the 296 Speciale & 296 Speciale A. Announced on 29 April as the most powerful rear-wheel drive Ferraris yet, these 3.0-litre biturbo PHEVs follow in the tradition of the Challenge Stradale, 430 Scuderia, 458 Speciale and 488 Pista. The 296 series will likely be replaced in 2028/2029.
Roma returns to life, sort of
Another new model is the Amalfi, though it is really just a modified and renamed Roma. Debuting earlier in July at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, like the 296 it is RWD-only but the engine is a 640 cv and 760 Nm 3,855 cc V8. A spider will follow. Successors should be launched in 2030.
The big news of 2025 is yet to happen, however, Ferrari somehow keeping many of the secrets of project F222, its first EV, under wraps. Set to be revealed at a Capital Markets Day on 9 October, production won’t commence until 2026 (the same applies to the Amalfi). And as for a planned second electric model, this has now reportedly been delayed until at least 2028.
The second and third parts of this Stellantis future models series will examine highlights of next generation Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Leapmotor, Maserati, Opel-Vauxhall, Peugeot and Ram models. They will be published on 19 and 26 August.
