Mercedes-Benz brings electric VLE plus new GLA, GLE, AMG and S-Class models to Paris Motor Show 2026
Mercedes-Benz will stage several show premieres, including the fully electric VLE, at the Paris Motor Show from 12 to 18 October 2026, during its 140th anniversary year.
- more than 700 km
- 140 years
- 1886
- up to 8
What Happened
Mercedes-Benz will present its latest products, technologies and innovations at the Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l'Auto) 2026 from 12 to 18 October 2026. The event is part of the company's anniversary year and marks another milestone in what it calls its largest product offensive to date. Journalists and media representatives are invited to the Mercedes-Benz press conference on 12 October 2026 at 14:45 CEST in Hall 5.2 of the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. Images from that press conference will be published online after the event.
- New Mercedes-Benz GLA
- New Mercedes-AMG CLA 45
- New Mercedes-Benz GLE
- New Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé
- Fully electric Mercedes-Benz VLE
- New Mercedes-Benz S-Class
- Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake
- New electric Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- New electric Mercedes-Benz GLC
- Mercedes-Benz A-Class Edition 140
“The Paris Motor Show connects 140 years of pioneering spirit with the next chapter of Mercedes-Benz. With models from the new GLA to the new S-Class, our biggest product offensive in the company's history is now reaching customers across the entire portfolio. Strong demand for our electric models shows that this product offensive is gaining momentum. Together with our markets and retail partners, our goal is to offer our customers an extraordinary Mercedes-Benz experience.”
“It is a particularly exciting moment for us to unveil the new, fully electric VLE as a passenger-car show premiere. What excites me most: we are not simply presenting a new electric vehicle, we are rethinking how travelling in an MPV can feel. With room for up to eight passengers, a range of more than 700 km and a completely new level of comfort, the VLE combines the freedom of electric mobility with the space and flexibility our customers value. Whether for families, business travellers or premium shuttle services, it opens the door to a new era of travel: more comfortable, more connected and more effortless.”
more than 700km
WLTP figure quoted by Mercedes-Benz Vans; actual range depends on factors such as driving style, ambient conditions, battery ageing and equipment.
Carl Benz files the patent for the first automobile; Gottlieb Daimler builds the motor carriage shortly afterwards.
Mercedes-Benz press conference in Hall 5.2 of the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l'Auto) 2026, part of the '140 Years of Innovation' anniversary year.
The '140 Years. 140 Places' tour, in which three new S-Class limousines travel to 140 destinations on six continents, comes to an end.
Previously from Mercedes-Benz
The anniversary year behind the Paris show has been running for weeks. In September 2026, Mercedes-Benz's new S-Class began a second crossing of Europe as part of a 140-stop, six-continent anniversary journey that is due to end back in Stuttgart in October 2026. Also in September, the electric Mercedes-Benz GLC, one of the models on the Paris stand, was named 'German Premium Car of the Year 2027' by the GCOTY jury.
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class '140 Years. 140 Places' tour returns to Europe
- Electric Mercedes-Benz GLC named 'German Premium Car of the Year 2027'
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Mercedes-Benz's official releases.
Why this matters
The Paris show is where Mercedes-Benz says its largest product offensive in company history reaches customers across the whole portfolio, from the compact GLA to the S-Class, so both combustion and electric buyers are affected. The company also says strong demand for its electric models shows that this offensive is gaining momentum.
Terms in This Story
- MPV
- Multi-purpose vehicle, a body style designed to carry more passengers than a conventional car, often with flexible seating.
- WLTP
- Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure, the standardised test used in Europe to measure figures such as fuel consumption and electric range.
- Mondial de l'Auto
- The official French name for the Paris Motor Show.
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