Chrysler Confirms Pause Of New Crossover, To Assess The Market

Company Confirms A Trio Of New Vehicles Are On The Way...

Robert S. Miller January 15, 2025

2022 Chrysler Airflow Concept. (Chrysler).

Chrysler’s much-anticipated electric crossover has hit a speed bump, but the brand isn’t throwing in the towel just yet. Last week, MoparInsiders reported that Stellantis had temporarily suspended development of the C6X crossover thanks to an internal e-mail to suppliers. However, Stellantis has now responded with a statement that offers a glimmer of hope for Chrysler enthusiasts.

“Chrysler brand CEO Christine Feuell confirmed the program is paused for now as we assess the market and our customers’ needs and wants,” Stellantis said in an official statement. This pause allows the company to reevaluate its strategy in the rapidly evolving electric vehicle market.

Despite this setback, Stellantis remains optimistic about Chrysler’s future. The statement continued, “As the Chrysler brand celebrates its 100th anniversary this summer, the future for Chrysler is bright with a refreshed Chrysler Pacifica coming in 2026, a new crossover coming soon after, and a third product, inspired by the Halcyon concept, to follow.”

Chrysler and Alfa Romeo CEO Christine Feuell with the Chrysler Halcyon Concept. (Chrysler).

This announcement is crucial for Chrysler, which has seen its lineup shrink dramatically over the years. From a robust nine-vehicle portfolio in 2008, the brand offers only the Pacifica minivan and its entry-level Voyager variant. The promise of new products is a welcome sign for a brand that hasn’t launched an all-new vehicle since the 2017 Pacifica.

While the C6X crossover may be on hold, Chrysler’s centennial year seems poised to mark a turning point for the historic American brand. Chrysler appears ready to write its next chapter in automotive history with a refreshed Pacifica, a new crossover, and a Halcyon-inspired vehicle in the pipeline.

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cygnus Jan 09, 2025 #1

Good, put the money into STLA Large getting a series hybrid (range extended EV with gas tank, like the Ramcharger) powertrain so it can go into the -

2028 Grand Cherokee Five Passenger / Seven Passenger
Next Generation Durango
MCA Charger / Challenger in 2029
Next Generation Wrangler (which isn't on STLA frame, but I'm hearing they're looking at something that _isn't_ the Recon for STLA Large for Belvidere)

Basically - the current iteration of STLA Large needs to be scrapped, entirely. The next iteration of STLA Large - ICE, MHEV, and Series Hybrid _only_.

Let pure EV be a Chrysler thing, and let it launch in 2030+. Let the current EV Charger / Challenger sell for five years, and then get rid of EV for anything except Chrysler. Let Fiat/Renault/Alfa share the EV platform, that's on them to figure out. Go let Europe be Europe and we can do our own thing in the US.

By the way - what I described was Sergio's plan before he died. Sergio specifically said NO EV for anything except for Chrysler. Back to the future. Someone go please tell the idiots at Allpar / Dave & Erik that Sergio was right.

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J Jeeper1961 Jan 09, 2025 #2

My first thought on this is, does this foretell the demise of the Chrysler brand? Is Stellantis diverting funds to other brands or is this just cost cutting? It's kind of hard to sell product when you don't have anything new to sell. I thought the Airflow concept was a good one and almost ready to put into production. People want SUV's and trucks and not cars these days.

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P PRM Jan 09, 2025 #3

Where does one start with this? It's basically another bad decision by Fiat/Stellantis when comes to anything Mopar. Sales are tanking for good reason.

But lets look at the C6X or whatever it was suppsed to be called.

1. Why was this still "in development"? Why was the Dodge Charger given the priority? After all the bread and butter of the passenger car market is CUVs.
2. Regardless of the above, did they really expect this to sell? It's completely anonymous! Just stick a badage on it and it's whatever you want it to be. Want it to be a Chrysler? Sure, just use whatever forgetable logo their using now. If they had gone 'retro" and made call back to past models at least they would make some kind of impression.
3. Why would anyone buy a Chrysler now? There has been no development of new Chrysler or Dodge vehicles for well over a decade. They need a line up of cars not just one or two. They simply don't exist in the minds of the car buying public.
4. It's coming into the market as the battery powered party is breaking up. Serious questions about EVs have been in the public discourse for a couple of years now. And for anyone with an economic, engineering or scientific background should have been years ahead of that in questioning this course. Do they have any contingency plans? Probably not.

It's probably the end for Chrysler and Dodge. There has just been no investment in products for them. How is the Alfa Tonale doing for Dodge? And Ram (which should have stayed Dodge) and Jeep look like ther're on the ropes. Can anyone afford them? We bought a new car this year and test drove a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Smaller, more expensive and less reliable than what we eventually bought. And the dealership was like a tomb.