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Paris Motor Show 2026: What the figures reveal about the market?

Concept Car Citroën 2CV

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The 2026 Paris Motor Show is currently taking place at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, from October 12 to 18. Our team of automotive experts attended the trade-only day to conduct a comprehensive review of the show and analyze market trends.

Key Figures from the Show ​

This year’s event demonstrates strong momentum, bringing together 61 exhibiting brands (compared to 48 in 2024), spread across five exhibition halls.
Chinese automakers were particularly well-represented: with approximately twenty-five brands in attendance, they doubled their presence compared to 2024 and nearly matched the number of European brands (27). This year’s event thus illustrates the direct commercial competition between established European automakers and new Asian entrants, who are now neck-and-neck in terms of the number of exhibitors and new models presented.
The show also features about fifteen concept cars—two-thirds of which are from French automakers—as well as sixty new models. The event is also designed to be interactive: about a hundred cars are available for test drives, with a stated goal of conducting more than 5,000 test drives over the course of the show.

Stand3 - Changan

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Highlights ​

The exhibits show a noticeable move upmarket, though they have not yet regained the scale or grandeur of the shows held before 2020.
French automakers are on home turf and are very well represented. Renault, in particular, occupies the show’s largest exhibit, spanning an area of 2,500 m².
The star of this year’s show is French: the Citroën 2CV concept car, the first generation of which was unveiled in 1948 at this very same show. According to the brand’s announcements, the production model based on this concept will go on sale in 2028. This modern 2CV, powered entirely by electricity, is expected to have a launch price below 15,000 euros.
Notable absentees from this year’s event include the BMW Group, Mini, Toyota, Lexus, Jaguar, Land Rover, Nissan, Jeep, and Polestar, as well as sports car brands such as Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, and Aston Martin.

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Vehicles on Display and Their Tires ​

Of the 281 production cars on display at the show (excluding concept cars), 55.5% are 100% electric vehicles and 33.8% are hybrid models. The overall electrification rate of the vehicles on display thus reaches nearly 90%.
This electrification of the vehicle fleet is directly reflected in original equipment choices.
Here are the top 5 tire brands equipping these models:

Brand
Share %
Michelin
21,7%
Goodyear
16%
Continental
15,7%
Pirelli
11%
Hankook
7,1%

Top 5 Most Represented Tires:

Product
Share %
Michelin e.Primacy
6,4%
Continental EcoContact 7
5%
Pirelli P Zero
5%
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
4,6%
Pirelli Scorpion
4,3%

Finally, here are the top 5 most frequently observed tire sizes at the show:

Dimension
Share %
235/50 R20
4,3%
235/45 R20
4,3%
215/55 R18
3,6%
245/45 R20
3,6%
265/45 R21
3,2%

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Our Experts’ Opinion ​

An analysis of this data highlights two major industry trends. First, the pursuit of energy efficiency: the fact that tires designed for very low rolling resistance (such as the e.Primacy or the EcoContact 7) rank at the top of the list illustrates how manufacturers are aligning with automakers’ range requirements. On the other hand, there is a clear trend toward larger rim diameters. Four of the five most common sizes are 20 and 21 inches—a structural shift driven by the need to support the weight of batteries and to equip SUVs, which now make up the majority of the market.

Conclusion ​

The 2026 Paris Motor Show appears to be a resounding success, driven by five packed halls and a very large number of new product launches. The show is now more focused on direct sales and the energy transition than on image-building, with the section dedicated to so-called “enthusiast” or ultra-sporty cars remaining very small. Attendance in the aisles is high: organizers hope to surpass the 508,000-visitor mark set at the 2024 edition.

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