Opel to debut STX Concept electric estate and Formula E GSE 27FE at Paris Motor Show 2026
Opel will use the Paris Motor Show to unveil its STX Concept electric estate study and to show its full GSE performance range, led by the Formula E GEN4 car it will race next season.
- over 800 hp
- up to 700 kW
- 5.5 seconds
- 239 kW (325 hp)
What Happened
Opel will grant visitors to this year's Paris Motor Show a look into its future, and more specifically into the future of technically cutting-edge and visually stunning estate cars. The latest concept car from Rüsselsheim, the Opel Sports Tourer eXperimental Concept, or Opel STX Concept, celebrates its world premiere in the French capital. Opel will also showcase its full range of highly dynamic GSE models in Paris from October 12 to 18; at Opel, GSE stands for 'Grand Sport Electric', a mix of driving pleasure and design combined with German engineering expertise.
The Opel STX Concept is the bold vision of the electric estate of tomorrow, combining German engineering, emotional design and intelligent technologies. It continues Opel's long tradition as an estate pioneer in Europe and clearly relates to the Sports Tourer models with the Blitz, such as the latest generation Astra Sports Tourer, through its 'ST' abbreviation. It also symbolises the next evolutionary step of Opel's design philosophy, which the company calls even bolder, purer, more emotional and more efficient. Visible features include an even more striking Opel Vizor with light animations in curved lamellas, a steeply sloping rear and a surface design with flush, precise lines, plus an active aerodynamic system with moving elements at the rear that continuously adapts to the driving situation to optimise airflow, reduce drag and improve stability.
The Opel GSE 27FE is the GEN4 race car for the Formula E World Championship, which Opel will join as of the coming season, and it is described as the epitome of the Opel GSE motto 'Grand Sport Electric'. The high-performance car has permanent all-wheel drive, an output of over 800 hp and a recuperation output of up to 700 kW. In Paris it is on display for the first time in its final livery, ready for its world championship debut. The Opel Compass features prominently at the front, and the car develops the GSE design language introduced with the Mokka GSE Rally, moving from a rugged rally look to a visual world designed for high-tech and high-speed Formula E.
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Faster than any other current production Opel; 207 kW (281 hp), 345 Nm of torque, top speed 180 km/h.
- World premiere of the Opel STX Concept, showing the evolution of estate design
- World premiere of the Formula E GEN4 racing car Opel GSE 27FE in its final world championship livery
- Exhibition debut of the Opel Corsa GSE, an all-electric everyday sports car that is already available to order; the high-performance version of Germany's best-selling small car has a lowered sports chassis, 207 kW (281 hp), 345 Nm of torque and an active sports sound developed exclusively for it
- First appearance of the new Opel Astra GSE Line, which offers GSE styling with a free choice of powertrains and can be ordered from spring 2027; the compact class bestseller is made in Rüsselsheim
- Young SUV family with the Grandland Electric AWD, the Frontera Electric Extended Range and the Mokka GSE
- Press conference at the Opel stand A42 in hall 4 at 11.40 CEST on Monday, October 12, with Opel CEO Florian Huettl, Vice President Marketing Rebecca Reinermann and Vice President Design Mark Adams
- 207 kW (281 hp) and 345 Nm; rally-inspired technology and design from the Mokka GSE Rally; top speed 200 km/h, the fastest all-electric production Opel to date; WLTP energy consumption 18.5 kWh/100 km, CO2 emissions 0 g/km, CO2 label A
- Opel's first all-electric model with all-wheel drive; total system output 239 kW (325 hp) and up to 509 Nm; adaptive Frequency Selective Damping chassis and selectable Normal, Eco, Sport and 4WD driving modes; WLTP energy consumption 18.1 kWh/100 km, CO2 0 g/km, label A
- Family-friendly and affordable, with Intelli-Seats, a smartphone station and space for up to seven people; 54 kWh battery (52 kWh usable) for a locally emissions-free WLTP range of up to 400 km between charging stops; WLTP energy consumption 16.3 kWh/100 km, CO2 0 g/km, label A
Opel press conference at the Opel stand A42 in hall 4 at 11.40 CEST, where CEO Florian Huettl, Vice President Marketing Rebecca Reinermann and Vice President Design Mark Adams present the highlights.
Opel exhibits at the Paris Motor Show, including the STX Concept world premiere and the GSE range headed by the GSE 27FE in its final world championship livery.
The new GSE Line trim level becomes available to order, starting with the Opel Astra GSE Line.
Previously from Opel Automobile GmbH
Opel had already confirmed that its next show car would be called the Opel Sports Tourer eXperimental Concept, or STX Concept, and that it would make its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show. Days before, the company launched a GSE ambassador campaign with racing driver Sophia Flörsch for the Mokka GSE, which Opel described as the fastest all-electric production Opel to date.
- Opel names next concept car: STX Concept to debut at Paris Motor Show
- Opel launches GSE ambassador campaign with racer Sophia Flörsch for the Mokka GSE
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Opel Automobile GmbH's official releases.
Why this matters
For buyers, the news is that Opel is widening its sporty GSE range: the Astra GSE Line goes on sale in spring 2027 with a free choice of battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, hybrid or conventional combustion powertrains, while the electric Corsa GSE is already available to order. The Paris line-up also shows how broad Opel's electric SUV family has become, from the family-friendly Frontera to the all-wheel-drive Grandland. It also previews Opel's entry into the Formula E World Championship with the GEN4 GSE 27FE.
Terms in This Story
- WLTP
- The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure, the standardised test used in Europe to measure a vehicle's energy consumption, CO2 emissions and electric range.
- GSE
- Opel's sporty model line; in the source, the letters stand for 'Grand Sport Electric'.
- Recuperation
- Recovering energy while braking or coasting and feeding it back into the battery instead of losing it as heat.
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