an automotive group plans 35 launches in Argentina by 2025

The automotive giant Stellantis, a conglomerate to which the Citroën, DS, Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot and Ram brands belong, announced 35 launches in the country for next year.

Much of these new features can be seen during the summer in the second edition of the Car Summer Show, the space that the group owns in Villa Gesell (Route 11, km 407).

The launches include the arrival of new models, the renewal of others that are already on sale and also versions with new equipment and mechanics.

In 2024 Stellantis managed to sell 6.1 million units worldwide, of which 15% (880 thousand) were sold in South America. In our market, the group has more than 111,000 vehicles sold among all brands, being the group that sells the most.

And with just a few days left until the end of the year, the Peugeot 208 and the Fiat Cronos are in first and third place in the ranking respectively.

Below is a review of the most important news from each brand:

In January there will be the commercial launch of Basalt, the compact SUV with coupe style whose pre-sale began in mid-November. The range will be made up of three versions and two gasoline engine offerings: the classic 1.6 with 115 HP and the 1.0 turbo with 120 HP.

Another novelty will be the incorporation of this same turbocharged engine (T200) in the C3 model, thus expanding the range that currently consists of two versions (C3 Feel and C3 Feel Pack AT).

Both models will be exhibited at the Car Summer Show. It is expected that the brand will also incorporate the update of the utility vehicle Jumper.

The French brand launched this week a new version (Étoile) of the DS 4, with technological improvements such as the DS IRIS connectivity system with redesigned interfaces and new upholstery. It maintains the 215 HP 1.6-liter turbo gasoline engine and the eight-speed automatic transmission.

It also exhibited the update of the DS 7 E-Tense, the plug-in hybrid SUV with all-wheel drive that will be presented in January. Electrified versions of other models are expected to arrive during the year.

The most notable news is the start of production in Córdoba of the Titano, the medium pickup with which the Italian brand will compete in one of the strongest segments of the market.

The brand also anticipated the arrival of the Fastback Hybrid y Pulse Hybridthe first models of the group to debut the new electrified platform that will later be adopted by other Stellantis models.

The technology is mild hybridization (also known as Mild-Hybrid), composed of a thermal engine and a small 4 HP electric motor that replaces the alternator and starter motor. This impeller does not move the wheels, but rather assists the heat engine in different functions.

At the same time, among utilitarians, the arrival of the renewed Duchy.

One of the novelties will be the arrival of Wrangler with the Hurricane 4 gasoline engine (2.0 liters, turbo, 272 HP) that currently equips the Ram Rampage. In this way, the brand’s most off-road model abandons the historic Pentastar V6.

For their part, the ranges Renegade, Compass y Commander They will be updated with new versions and mechanics.

It will have two of the biggest novelties on the market: the new generations of the 408 and 3008. The first stopped being a conventional sedan to adopt a more sporty style thanks to a fastback-style tail.

For its part, the new SUV arrives with a much more attractive and distinguished design. Although a 3008 Hybrid was exhibited during the event, the variants that will be available in the first stage will have thermal engines.

Another model that is ready is the 2008 electric. The brand offered a brief contact to the press during the launch of the new generation manufactured in Palomar, and although there is no precise date, it is very possible that it will also arrive in 2025.

The pickup expert brand will also have news. The new 1500 will arrive in early 2025 with unprecedented mechanics, because it abandoned the classic V8 HEMI to incorporate the Hurricane 6, a 3.0-liter, bi-turbo, inline six-cylinder that generates 426 horsepower. While the 2500 will come with a new design and the same Cummins turbodiesel engine.

Another novelty is the confirmation of the production – also in Córdoba – of the medium pickup Ram 1200which will be manufactured on the same line along with Fiat Titano and Peugeot Landtrek (for export only) after an investment of 385 million dollars.