Earlier this year, Stellantis put its cards on the table.
The parent company of brands including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat and Alfa Romeo shared its future business plans on May 21 during the company’s investor day. Among those goals, Stellantis announced plans to launch 60 new and 50 refreshed vehicles by 2030 across its global portfolio. The automaker also said it would redirect 70% of funding mainly toward four key brands — Jeep and Ram in the United States and Peugeot and Fiat abroad — while using the other nameplates as regional players that will benefit from research and development into the main lines.
While announcing the strategy, Stellantis allowed news media into the design dome at its North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, where Ralph Gilles, Stellantis’ chief design officer, walked reporters through 20 new vehicles being prepared for the U.S. market.
Some, such as the refreshed Grand Wagoneer and a next-generation Dodge Durango, had been announced previously. But executives at Stellantis’ North American brands — Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram — offered a few surprises, including a new sports car from Dodge and a high-performance Jeep called the Scrambler.
Prices, release dates and full specifications remain unclear for many of the vehicles.
Chrysler Vehicles
The Pacifica got a facelift and will be joined by three new vehicles in the Chrysler lineup.
Refreshed Chrysler Pacifica
Stellantis showed the new Chrysler Pacifica, which will remain the same under the hood but will look a little sharper.
The new Pacifica will have more aggressive front-end styling and a simplified Chrysler logo. It is one of the few cars in the design dome that had previously been announced and photographed.
Until the announcement, the Pacifica was the only vehicle in the Chrysler lineup. The base model Pacifica will start at $41,495.
New Chrysler Arrow and Arrow Cross
Two of the three new Chrysler vehicles will be rebadged Fiats, and the models are new for both brands. Stellantis Head of North American Operations Tim Kuniskis said these three cars will try to slot into the $25,000-$35,000 range, making them more budget-friendly than some other Stellantis SUVs.
In the United States, Chrysler is launching the base-level Chrysler Arrow as a rebadged Fiat Grizzly. The vehicle will be the same as the Fiat Grizzly, which is scheduled to debut in the European market, but will be sold in the United States with Chrysler badging.
The Chrysler Arrow is a straightforward SUV with four doors and a hatchback. The Chrysler Arrow Cross is slightly sportier in styling and will have a sleek back end, as opposed to the standard Arrow’s boxier stance.
New Chrysler Airflow
Despite two rebadges for Chrysler, engineers in Auburn Hills fully designed a new vehicle — again an SUV — for the Chrysler nameplate.
The Airflow, named in homage to the original Airflow built by Chrysler from 1934 to 1937, is a sleek SUV inspired by a concept vehicle unveiled four years ago. The current version deviated slightly from the original concept.
Gilles said the car is “future proof” because it can house all three of Stellantis’ main powertrains: fully electric, hybrid and internal combustion.
In the internal-combustion version, Gilles said the company’s new Hurricane 4 turbocharged four-cylinder engine would fit right in. The engine was designed for the next generation of Jeep Grand Cherokee and is currently manufactured at Stellantis’ Dundee Engine Plant. There also are plans to produce it in Kokomo, Indiana.
Dodge Vehicles
New Dodge Hellcat Charger SRT
After hinting at the possibility since announcing the vehicle, Dodge confirmed that the next-generation Charger will get a Hellcat engine.
The engine is a supercharged HEMI V-8 that puts out more than 700 horsepower. It has historically been Stellantis’ top-of-the-line, mass-produced performance engine and is a hallmark of the SRT (Street and Racing Technology) sub-brand. The new generation of Charger debuted as an EV before rolling out in two output levels with the turbocharged Hurricane inline-6 engine.
The new Hellcat Charger shown to the news media featured an aggressive hood scoop and front end, along with a tall wing on the back end. It wore an SRT badge.
New Dodge GLH
Dodge is also getting an entry-level performance hatchback with a name harkening back to years past.
The GLH — famously an abbreviation for “Goes Like Hell” — is expected to be at the bottom of the Dodge lineup in pricing, while maintaining the high-performance character for which Dodge is known.
Calling it the “evil brother” of the Chrysler Airflow, Gilles said the decision to bring back a hot hatch was inspired by his observation that young car buyers are turning to hot hatches of the 1980s and 1990s instead of buying new cars.
Refreshed Dodge Durango
The preliminary Dodge Durango shown to reporters offers a refresh to a line that has remained mostly unchanged for well over a decade.
At first glance, designers had not changed much about the popular three-row SUV. The most noticeable difference was that the new Durango will feature Dodge’s triangular “Fratzog” logo on the front end. The version in the design dome wore a 392 badge on the side, indicating it had a 392-cubic-inch HEMI V-8 under the hood.
But Gilles said the new Durango will bring significant changes.
“It’s pretty much an all-new Durango,” Gilles said.
New Dodge Copperhead
The Dodge Copperhead caused the most buzz of all the new vehicles announced on investor day.
It’s an all-new, two-door halo car with an SRT badge and an aggressive, Charger-inspired front end. The styling, the name Copperhead — originally used on a Viper sister concept car years ago — and even the serpentine creature on the badge evoke the Dodge Viper, a V-10-powered roadster last built by Dodge in 2017.
Dodge did not issue specifics on price, powertrain or release date. Kuniskis said the car was not intended for price-conscious buyers.
Jeep Vehicles
Refreshed Jeep Compass
Stellantis showed off a new Jeep Compass, which will feature boxier styling and a compact size.
Stellantis plans to build the Compass, which will sit near the bottom of the Jeep lineup in price, at the long-idled Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois.
New Jeep Recon
Jeep is officially launching its all-electric off-roader, the 2026 Jeep Recon.
Although the Jeep Recon has already been announced and is on its way to dealerships, Stellantis displayed one because it had more news to share about the off-roader.
After launching as an electric-only SUV, Jeep will issue an internal-combustion version of the same vehicle, following the release trajectory of the Dodge Charger.
It is unclear when the internal-combustion Recon will reach showrooms.
Refreshed Jeep Wrangler
The Jeep Wrangler, one of the best-selling SUVs in North America, is getting a modest refresh.
The classic look of the Wrangler will remain, with a few tweaks to liven it up. Jeep has been on a product-launching blitz and has issued limited-edition Wranglers each month since December in its 12-for-12 program.
Refreshed Jeep Gladiator
The new Gladiator, Jeep’s truck offering, will get a more aggressive facelift, too.
The most notable change will be a new front end, seemingly inspired by concept Jeeps the automaker developed for its annual Easter Jeep Safari projects.
In its latest Easter Jeep Safari reveal, the automaker showed a concept Jeep called the “Anvil 715,” which featured a more aggressive snout on a Wrangler body. The Gladiator appears to be taking that front end in its refresh.
New Jeep SRT Scrambler
Jeep is also getting the SRT treatment.
Coming to the brand’s lineup is an SRT-badged, two-door off-roader called the Scrambler.
The vehicle has a truck bed and Wrangler styling. Gilles said it will have storage systems and plenty of room despite having just two doors.
New Grand Cherokee Trailhawk
The Grand Cherokee is getting an off-road counterpart bearing the Trailhawk name.
The Trailhawk is a new body kit on the recently refreshed Grand Cherokee, with tow hooks and more aggressive styling to suggest trail capability.
Refreshed Grand Cherokee L
Along with the Trailhawk, the Grand Cherokee L will get a new front and back end, correcting what Gilles called a design mistake.
The “L” in the name is reserved for the Grand Cherokee with a slightly longer wheelbase, so this version will be a bit larger than the standard and Trailhawk variants.
New Grand Wagoneer REV
Jeep unveiled the 2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, which will offer a range-extended powertrain on some models. Stellantis has already announced the range-extended version, though this was the first time it was shown in full. The body looks similar to the internal-combustion Grand Wagoneer revealed last year.
Ram Vehicles
New Ramcharger SUV
Ram is getting a large, range-extended SUV to compete with Ford Motor Co.’s Expedition and General Motors’ Yukon.
The Ramcharger, a long, three-row SUV shown to the media in a red paint scheme, looked rugged and had a hood scoop.
New Ram 1500 REV
When Ram canceled its fully electric pickup truck — which never made it to production — it said it would focus its EV efforts on the range-extended Ram 1500 REV.
The new Ram 1500 REV has been photographed before and looks similar to its gas-powered counterparts. The REV was previously called the Ramcharger, a name now given to the SUV after Ram canceled the all-electric pickup, which was called the REV.
A range-extended vehicle, unlike a battery-powered electric vehicle, has both a gas-powered engine and a battery pack.
The Ram 1500 REV and the Ramcharger will use the battery to power the vehicle forward. They will drive and feel like EVs, but an internal-combustion engine powers the battery.
New Ram Dakota
Gilles said Ram was “a little late to the party” in launching a midsize truck.
The Ram Dakota will join Ford’s Ranger, Chevrolet’s Colorado, GMC’s Canyon and Toyota’s Tacoma in the segment. The Dakota, which has been discussed for years, should be released soon, executives said. Official release dates have continued to be delayed.
The Dakota carries on the name of the discontinued midsize Dodge Dakota.
New Ram Rampage
Along with the midsize Dakota, Ram is calling the Rampage to the big leagues of the pickup market.
Previously sold in South America, the Rampage is a small but “battle-tested” pickup, according to Gilles, who said the vehicle performed well in that market.
The two new pickup sizes will add to an already large Ram lineup, which was expanded on May 20 with the announcement of the Rumble Bee muscle trucks, a line of sporty V-8-powered street trucks.
Liam Rappleye covers Stellantis and the UAW for the Detroit Free Press.
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