BREAKING: Chrysler C6X (CA) Electric SUV Development Suspended

Chrysler Airflow Concept Three years ago at CES 2022, Chrysler showed off a concept of a production-ready-looking mid-sized electric SUV called the Airflow. This vehicle was to be based on the variant of the upcoming STLA large platform underpinning the new Dodge Charger Daytona. A few months later in April, Chrysler showed off another version of the concept called the Airflow Graphite Concept. While not a super futuristic, outlandish design, the Airflow was a very handsome concept and looked to be production ready both interior, and exterior wise as soon as Stellantis had their STLA Large platform ready to go. … (read full article...)

 

[Mike201]

Then I'd advise you to start following this guy, he's been on the money with everything that's been happening with Stellantis. Every time he's spoken it's happened.

Thanks… I will follow him.

 

[TripleT]

Airflow was cancelled months ago, they are implementing gate has moved to other products. Van should be imminent.

 

[bill burke]

As a lifelong Chrysler lover I just had to comment. Simply put, the brand has so much heritage and unique character to build upon it should be easy to dip into the current portfolio of Stellantis architecture and platforms to come up with at least three or four viable products for the brand. Sadly the Airflow, though the basic concept had some interesting features as a Euro influenced hatchback, it significantly lacked Chrysler character and heritage brand identity styling features that at one glance shouted “it’s a Chrysler” ! Basic concept has promise but go back to the styling drawing board and give us a CHRYSLER. While your at it give us a couple of SUVs, a 300 sedan and maybe a performance coupe to add excitement. So much there to inspire we don’t need cookie cutter bland stuff that looks too industry wide inspired and so darn NOT Chrysler.

 

[redriderbob]

 

[cygnus]

If Ralph in May 2023 was saying the original Airflow hatch version was cancelled and they wanted to go with traditional SUV styling/height (E segment size, maybe slightly larger than Grand Cherokee?), that means the ICE version, if its still coming, wouldn't arrive until late calendar 2026 as a 2027 MY vehicle.

My guess is that this is a seven passenger vehicle btw.

 

[Jeeper1961]

There scrapping the electric powertrain for that car since it's built on the same platform as the Dodge it'll get the straight 6.

I thought all new Chrysler product was going to be BEV. Is that changing now? I like this change if it is true. But why cancel a new BEV if it is so close to production? Chrysler needs something now. Even a BEV would be something.

 

[cygnus]

I thought all new Chrysler product was going to be BEV. Is that changing now? I like this change if it is true. But why cancel a new BEV if it is so close to production? Chrysler needs something now. Even a BEV would be something.

Long term, yes Chrysler should be BEV only. Short term, this is about keep the ship afloat / not losing money / not building more money losing EVs than they have to.

Shift the EV timeline back by ten years - mid way through the 2030s. Everybody has a free pass the next four years - no fleet average fines, no EV mandates, etc.

General Motors is actually best positioned to take advantage of a Trump presidency with their V8 offerings, but it will only last four years. STLA is caught flat footed with the I6. They cant get the Hemi back into the MY2026 vehicles, its too late. By MY2027 and 2028, it wouldn't justify the investment.

Therefore, the best hedge is actually a mix of ICE, MHEV, and Series Hybrid, and move pure EV vehicles to Chrysler in the 2030 -> later timeframe. Get the hybrid strategy right, do what the smartest people in the room have done (Toyota & hybrids, they cant build them fast enough)

 

[patfromigh]

My comment on the video in Post #24 follows. The scariest thing in that video is how much the Chrysler brand is (was?) headed in the same direction as the Jaguar brand.

 

[patfromigh]

General Motors is actually best positioned to take advantage of a Trump presidency with their V8 offerings, but it will only last four years. STLA is caught flat footed with the I6. They cant get the Hemi back into the MY2026 vehicles, its too late. By MY2027 and 2028, it wouldn't justify the investment.

What V8 products does GM have? Trucks and Corvettes, maybe a Caddy model still exists. GM is pushing four cylinder engines for the bulk of their sales. Peek under the hood of the new Chevy Traverse and somewhere under the engine cover is a four cylinder turbo. I'm surprised Chevy doesn't offer a "frunk" with the Traverse, because they have enough room for it. GM does not have any serious hybrid models and that is what people want.

Chrysler is caught flat footed with a six?! Somebody should best warn Mazda, Kia, Hyundai, and Lexus who all offer six cylinder 3-rows.