Munich Motor Show 2025: full round-up and every IAA car that matters
Munich 2025 has been the biggest motor show for Europe’s car brands in years, or even decades
Since the 2025 Munich Motor Show opened its doors, there has been one major reveal after another, and the Auto Express team has been on the ground to get all the scoops from Europe’s biggest car brands.
Rather than one or two pieces of fresh metal and a pie-in-the-sky concept, most of Europe's major car manufacturers have revealed something exciting at this year's IAA Mobility show. It seems market forces, the EV imperative and competition from China have finally sent the legacy car brands into a flurry of innovation.
BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes are on home turf and have pulled the covers off some crucial new models, including the next-generation BMW iX3 and fully-electric Mercedes GLC. In addition to the road cars, Hyundai, Skoda and even Vauxhall have offered us a glimpse of the future with some imaginative new concept cars.
From affordable EVs to a record-breaking 1,000bhp+ super saloon, there should be something for everyone. Let's get stuck in…
Munich 2025 top car reveals
- Renault Clio - Europe’s biggest selling car gets a sexy new look
- Volkswagen ID. Polo - VW's iconic supermini enters the electric era
- Skoda Epiq - Epic-looking new SUV will join Skoda’s EV line-up soon
- Audi Concept C - Audi's concept car points to the brand's future electric sports coupe
- BMW iX3 - With a 500-mile range and an advanced new platform, BMW has high hopes for the iX3
- Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology - A massive screen inside and a light-up grille outside, the GLC is certainly a show-stopped
- Cupra Raval - New details about Spain’s answer to the MINI Cooper
- Hyundai Concept Three - Far-out concept points to the new Ioniq 3 hatchback
Munich Motor Show news headlines
There's a lot of news coming out of Munich in addition to the big new car reveals below. Here are the highlights so far.
- Leapmotor reveals performance brand, but will it come to the UK?
- BYD bets big on Europe: new 7-seat SUV, more PHEVs and "six-star" service
- New Mercedes GLA SUV to launch in 2026
- Vauxhall Manta delayed by slow EV uptake
- Remember SEAT? Ibiza and Arona facelifts to thaw frozen brand
- Volkswagen boss says switch to EVs is "complicated"
- Volkswagen ID.4 to become ID.Tiguan in 2026 with huge update
- New Mercedes C-Class EV teased with striking illuminated grille
- Mercedes A-Class to die at the end of 2026: no successor confirmed
- Baby Mercedes G-Class will take boxy G-Wagen attitude to a wider audience
- Mercedes illuminated grilles here to stay as brand aligns EV and ICE design
- New Polestar 7 and 2 get top priority in big push for more sales
- New 2027 Smart #2 to feature bespoke chassis, with help from Mercedes and Geely
- Want a £13k electric car? EU must change the rules, say carmakers
- New Vauxhall Corsa will be electric only
- Renault Megane in line for major hot hatch revamp
- The Volkswagen ID.3 GTX is dead: long live the ID.3 GTI!
Munich 2025 live gallery
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Munich Motor Show 2025: all the big car reveals A to Z
Below you'll find all of the major new car reveals at Munich 2025 along with information on what the top brands are up to at the show.
Audi Concept C
The critical Audi Concept C isn’t just some fanciful concept, but a preview of the new design language that’ll be introduced by Audi’s new chief creative officer Massimo Frascella. Even better, the striking two-door sports model isn’t just a design exercise, but a direct preview of a new two-seat electric sports car it’ll bring to market in 2027. However, before you ask, it won’t be called the Audi TT.
BMW iX3
The previous BMW iX3 was impressive in many respects, but the new model has been designed to break boundaries. It uses a brand-new platform and electric-car technology that offers big efficiency upgrades and a world-leading 500-mile range. Although future variants will apparently be able to go even further. Meanwhile inside is the next evolution of BMW’s revolutionary iDrive set-up, called Panoramic iDrive.
The all-new iX3 is just the start though. After several years of being drip-fed information, the next BMW ‘Neue Klasse’ has begun, with 40 new and updated models on the way by 2027. Next up will be the new 3 Series saloon, which will be available in electric form as the i3. Read more on the BMW iX3...
Cupra
Cupra has had a particularly busy show with the new Raval and the Tindaya concept making an appearance.
Cupra Raval
The Cupra Raval has been a long time coming, because we got our first look at the sporty electric supermini back in 2021 – at that year’s Munich Motor Show in fact. Rather than a wild concept, this time the actual production model is going to be in attendance, but covered in some amount of camouflage to keep us guessing before the big reveal in the coming months.
Instead of having rear-wheel drive like its larger Born sister, the Raval will be front-wheel drive and it’ll sit on Volkswagen’s new MEB Entry platform for EVs. We expect a hot Raval VZ to join the line-up later on.
Cupra Tindaya concept
Cupra’s new Tindaya concept showcases the evolution of the firm’s design language and has been inspired by the notion of “no drivers, no Cupra”. The extremely bold exterior design is backed up by an equally adventurous interior that does away with the traditional touchscreen, and a brand-new range-extender hybrid powertrain that would make this the quickest Cupra ever. Read more on the new Cupra Tindaya concept
Hyundai Concept Three
Hyundai has revealed a radical design study called the Concept Three that foreshadows the new Ioniq 3: an all-electric family hatchback that’ll rival the VW ID.3, Cupra Born and other similarly-sized EVs. It’ll be closely related to the award-winning Kia EV3 underneath, and we expect the Hyundai i30-sized EV to kick off at around £28,000 when it launches next year.
Leapmotor B05
Leapmotor is wasting no time in expanding its range of vehicles here in the UK and joining the tiny T03, plus C10 and B10 SUVs, will be the rather striking B05 hatchback. It will offer around 260 miles of range, lots of technology and should continue with Leapmotor’s keen pricing strategy suggesting it’ll start from under £30,000. Read more about the Leapmotor B05 hatchback.
Mercedes
Mercedes went all out for Munich this year. Its big reveal was the new electric GLC, but also teased the launch of the first-ever electric C-Class, baby G-Class and next-generation GLA. However, while the brand plans to launch 40 new models by 2027, bosses confirmed to Auto Express that a successor to the A-Class hatch wasn’t among them.
Mercedes AMG GT XX
The future-gazing AMG GT XX concept is a preview of what Mercedes’ performance division has in store for us. Yes, it’s an EV, but not one focused on range and efficiency. Instead, brute power takes centre stage, thanks to four electric motors developed by British company Yasa that produce an almighty 1,341bhp, while the battery pack derived from F1 technology makes it a relentless machine. Read more on the Mercedes-AMG GT XX...
Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology
The first-ever electric Mercedes GLC is the three-pointed star’s alternative to the BMW iX3. It’ll sit alongside Mercedes’ best-selling model globally – the combustion-engined GLC – and serve as the zero-emissions alternative. But it’s based on a brand-new, EV-dedicated platform that will also be used by the forthcoming electric C-Class and E-Class.
Say what you want about the styling – and plenty of people have online – underneath is cutting-edge 800-volt technology, a two-speed transmission for better efficiency and performance, plus the air suspension system from the S-Class limousine. The cabin is all-new too and incorporates a one-metre-wide screen spanning the entire dashboard. Read more about the Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology...
MINI Deux Ex Machina concept
The world of fashion and cars have come together once again to create a pair of outrageous MINI concepts. ‘The Skeg’ is based on the new MINI JCW Electric and was influenced by surfing culture, while ‘The Machina’ is based on the petrol-powered Cooper JCW and is inspired by different disciplines of motorsport, including NASCAR. Read more about the MINI Deux Ex Machina concept...
Polestar
The long-awaited Polestar 5 was the Swedish brand’s show star, but CEO Michael Lohscheller told Auto Express the firm was making a big push for more sales. The focus is now on the new Polestar 7 compact SUV and a replacement for the Polestar 2, which it aims to attract younger buyers.
Polestar 5
The Polestar Precept concept unveiled in 2020 was designed to preview the then-newly established brand’s future rival to the Porsche Taycan and Lotus Emeya. It took a while to get here, but the Polestar 5 was finally revealed in Munich and Auto Express has already had a go behind the wheel of the long and low flagship GT, developed right here in the UK. Read more about the Polestar 5...
Porsche
Another German giant, Porsche brought out the big guns for its home show...
Porsche 911 Turbo S
How is Porsche wowing crowds at Munich? Only with the most powerful 911 ever! The new 911 Turbo S boasts a whopping 701bhp thanks to the brand's new T-Hybrid system. All that power helps propel the daily-driveable supercar slayer from 0-62mph in just 2.5 seconds and then on to a top speed of 200mph. Read more about the new Porsche 911 Turbo S.
Porsche Cayenne Electric
The Porsche Cayenne is going to be available with petrol and hybrid power for a while longer, but for the first time ever there’s going to be an electric version too. The not very imaginatively named Cayenne Electric will use the new PPE platform from the Macan Electric, so expect a battery capacity of around 100kWh, dual motors and active suspension taken from the Panamera. It’s also going to be the first electric car that can be charged wirelessly.
Renault Clio
The new sixth-generation Renault Clio has finally graced us with its presence. It sticks with the current model’s five-door-only bodystyle, but with a much more aggressive front-end design unlike other current Renaults. It's slightly longer, wider and taller than the outgoing model, has new hybrid and pure-petrol engine options, and the Google-powered infotainment system from the Renault 5 inside. Read all about the new Clio here...
Skoda
It's been a big show for Skoda too, as it showed off a near-production version of the Epiq SUV and what will become the next-generation Octavia.
Skoda Epiq
The Skoda Epiq concept revealed at Munich is a refinement of the model we saw last year, but it looks much closer to a production version which is arriving next year. It's Skoda's version of the VW ID. Cross: an electric compact SUV that will sit alongside the petrol-powered Kamiq. Read more about the Skoda Epiq...
Skoda Vision O concept
Skoda Vision O concept examines the future of the estate car. .The huge yet aerodynamic five-door is a bold design study majoring on autonomous driving, sustainability, an AI-powered digital assistant and a cabin that alters according to your circadian rhythms. It points the way to the future of the Skoda Octavia. Read more about the Skoda Vision O concept...
Vauxhall
We learned a lot from Vauxhall in Munich. The big news was the new Vauxhall Corsa, due in 2028, will be offered exclusively as an EV, and yet the Manta coupe SUV that we told you about in 2023 has been delayed due to slow uptake for electric cars.
Vauxhall Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo concept
One of the more extreme concepts, or just cars in general, in Munich is the Vauxhall Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo. It might look like a race car from the year 3000, but this is actually a vision of the next-gen Corsa and the hot GSE version that’ll come later. Read more about the Vauxhall Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo...
Volkswagen
VW showed us the future of its small car range in Munich. It also confirmed that the ID.4 will become the ID. Tiguan with the next facelift, but the ID.3 is not inline for an ID. Golf rebrand - yet. The EV transition is 'complicated', said the CEO - he's not wrong.
Volkswagen ID.Polo
Volkswagen isn’t quite ready to reveal its saving-grace EV to the world just yet, but the ID. Polo is on display along with its hot GTI sibling under camouflage. The design will stick closely to 2023’s ID.2all concept and pricing is expected to start at around £23,000, setting it up to be a fierce rival to the Renault 5.
Volkswagen ID. Cross concept
While it’s not certain that the ID.2 will be at the show, Volkswagen has confirmed it will be unveiling a new small and affordable electric SUV called the ID.2X at Munich. It should serve as the zero-emission alternative to the highly popular VW T-Cross, as well as being yet another rival to the Renault 4. Read more about the ID. Cross concept...
Volkswagen T-Roc
The new Volkswagen T-Roc is finally here, and Munich will be the first chance for the public to have a look around the second generation of the hugely popular SUV. It has a bold new look that bears a close resemblance to the latest VW Tiguan, Tayron and Passat, while the interior features not only two big screens, but physical buttons as well. Read more about the new Volkswagen T-Roc...
Underneath, the new T-Roc will sit on the MQB evo platform used by the facelifted Mk8.5 Golf, but this is the first VW to feature a full-hybrid powertrain – though it won’t be in showrooms until summer 2026. The hybrid set-up consists of a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor that allows for zero-emissions driving around town.
Xpeng P7
XPeng is barely a decade old, but it’s partly owned by Volkswagen and has big plans the the UK market. The covers came off the all-electric P7 back in May but XPeng brought its new car to the Munich Motor Show for its European debut ahead of a full launch in 2026. Read more about the XPeng P7...
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