It is looking like a return to pre-pandemic form for the IAA Mobility auto show, as all major European automakers have slated debuts at the 2025 Munich event, including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Volkswagen.
While the show’s organizers cannot say how many debuts are due, the announced and projected slate of model introductions is expected to rival those of the IAA before it shifted from Frankfurt to Munich in 2021.
One of the highlights will be BMW’s new iX3 midsize electric SUV, riding on the automaker’s heavily publicized Neue Klasse platform, with dimensions of 15.7 ft. (4.8 m) long and tipping the scales at 5,027 lbs. (2,285 kg) in the 50 X-Drive all-wheel-drive format.
It uses an 800V electric powertrain with maximum charging capacity of 400 kW allowing a charging time of 10% to 80% in 21 minutes of its large 107-kWh battery pack.
A battery this size enables a claimed 497 miles (800 km) of range and the car also claims 473 hp and a 0-to-62 sprint time of 4.9 seconds.
Meanwhile, BMW’s German luxury rival Mercedes-Benz releases detailed images of its IAA debut, the GLC electric model, the replacement for the EQC. It has the automaker’s IQ technology boasting an illuminated grid-pattern grille and is expected to have a 95-kWh battery pack with two motor options: rear-wheel drive with 335 hp power output and all-wheel drive with 482 hp, with 435 miles (700 km) and 403 miles (650 km) claimed ranges, respectively.
Mercedes-Benz also is expected to show the new VLE electric people carrier, aimed at high-end chauffeured services and large, well-heeled families.
Additionally, Mercedes-Benz, along with fellow German auto giant Volkswagen, will be running autonomous test drives on the main highway near the show at the Munich Messe and in the downtown heart of the city.
Stellantis, Cupra, Skoda and Renault Debuts
Other brands that have released some details of their big reveals are the Stellantis siblings Vauxhall/Opel, who will unveil a concept version of their compact SUV Mokka bearing its performance GSE badge.
Now the brands add another battery-electric vehicle concept in the shape of the Vauxhall/Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo.
The full-scale concept will be unveiled at the show while visitors will be able to virtually race it on Gran Turismo 7 simulators.
The model claims an overall output of 800 hp (588 kW), 590 lb.-ft. (800 Nm) of torque, a top speed of 198 mph (320 km/h) and a 0-to-62 mph (100 km/h) sprint time in just 2.0 seconds. That said, its future will probably be confined to the virtual gaming world than a serious production run.
SEAT’s performance sub-brand, Cupra, releases a rear detail image of its Tindaya. The car, named after a volcanic mountain in the Canary Islands, will be unveiled in the center of Munich at the IAA’s Open Space demonstration site during the evening of Press Day.
So far, no details have been shared over whether it will be a BEV sibling to the brand’s Cupra Born and Cupra Tavascan, or one of the internal-combustion-engine or hybrid powertrain models.
Stellantis-supported Chinese brand Leapmotor is expected to see the European debut of its B05 compact hatchback BEV and its compact SUV version, the B10.
The models will join Leapmotor’s C10 midsize SUV and urban runabout T03 currently sold in Europe and signal the brand’s intentions to expand its presence on the Continent.
Both the new models are built on the same platform and share powertrain options with a rear-mounted electric motor and offering the choice of 56-kWh or 67-kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs.
Better aerodynamics figures for the hatchback are expected to help it best the B10’s claimed maximum range of 270 miles (434 km).
By the end of the year, the B10 will be offered with an ICE range extender in a B10 REEV model.
VW’s Czech brand Skoda will bring its BEV Vision 0 concept which is the likely replacement for the Octavia fullsize station wagon.
It is expected to be based on the VW ID.7 platform but likely to be priced significantly lower than its German cousin.
French automaker Renault is expected to unveil the sixth generation of the popular B-segment Clio hatchback with a hybrid powertrain at IAA Mobility.
In addition to the well-known E-Tech Full Hybrid with a 1.6L gasoline engine producing 145 hp, Renault is expected to offer a 48V mild hybrid version with a smaller battery and starter generator to assist with starting and accelerating.
There are reports that the car’s cabin might host a combination of a fully digital cockpit and the Android Automotive operating system similar to that seen in Renault’s more premium Austral and Rafale models.
Possible Showings
Now for the expected, but not officially confirmed, models automakers will bring to the IAA.
VW could show the ID.2X, an SUV version of the ID.2 BEV scheduled to debut at the end of the year. Its powertrain could boast 107 hp output and battery pack options ranging from 40 kWh to 55 kWh.
Its sister Spanish brand could also field its own version of the car in the shape of the Cupra Ravel that may also debut at the show.
Renault’s much heralded electric Twingo E-Tech prototype concept, first seen in Europe at last year’s Paris Auto Show, is also thought to make its series production debut at IAA Mobility 2025.
Volvo is expected to bring its midsize electric SUV, the EX60, to the show and expects to start delivering to global markets in 2026 following extensive real-world testing.
Sister Geely brand Polestar is likely to unveil its ultra-premium new electric sedan, the Polestar 5, after a torrid year for sales. This has a rumored 840 hp maximum power output with a corresponding sector-leading range to take on rivals from Porsche and Mercedes-Benz.
Hyundai Motor Group is expected use the show for the world premiere of the Ioniq 2 drawing on tech from the Kia EV4 with similar battery pack options. The automaker released on Aug. 26 teaser images of an IAA concept, widely regarded to be the new subcompact BEV. This could be joined on the automaker’s stands with a Kia entry-level BEV, the EV2, as a concept with a series production debut at the beginning of 2026.
