Opel has unveiled the STX Concept, an electric estate car that previews the design of its future models, at the 2026 Paris Motor Show. The Stellantis-owned German brand also gave its first Formula E racing car its world premiere and put the electric Corsa GSE hot hatch on public display for the first time.
The show runs at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles from 12 to 18 October. Opel’s stand is A42 in Hall 4, where chief executive Florian Huettl presented the line-up with marketing vice-president Rebecca Reinermann and design vice-president Mark Adams. About 60 carmakers are exhibiting, a record 20 of them Chinese, double the 2024 figure.
STX stands for Sports Tourer eXperimental, a reference to the Sports Tourer badge that Opel uses on its estates, including the current Astra. Huettl said the concept reinterprets the estate and contains features that will appear on future Opel models. He positioned it as a statement of the brand’s role as an estate pioneer in Europe.
| Opel at Paris 2026 | Status | Key figures |
|---|---|---|
| STX Concept | World premiere | Electric, all-wheel drive; top speed over 200km/h; 22-inch wheels |
| GSE 27FE | World premiere | Formula E car for the 2026/27 season; up to 600kW (816hp) |
| Corsa GSE | First motor-show appearance | 281hp; 0–100km/h in 5.5 seconds; from €39,900 (R737,400) in Germany |
| Estate share of global sales | 2002 vs 2017 | 5.5% vs 3.1% (JATO Dynamics) |
The concept enters a shrinking segment. JATO Dynamics data shows estates fell from 5.5% of global car sales in 2002 to 3.1% in 2017 as buyers moved to SUVs. Europe accounted for about 72% of the world’s estate sales. In Scandinavia, estates took 23% of registrations. In Italy, their share halved from 14.6% in 1999 to 7% in 2017.
Opel has a long history in the segment. It introduced the Olympia Rekord Caravan in 1953, followed by the Kadett Caravan and later the Astra Sports Tourer. The company says it was largely responsible for the estate’s breakthrough in Europe.
The STX Concept has all-wheel drive and a top speed of more than 200km/h. Its low, aerodynamic body is designed for efficiency and stability on long journeys at Autobahn speeds. It uses an active aerodynamic system with moving parts at the rear. Diffusers deploy beneath the bumper at speed, and side elements behind the wheels extend outwards to reduce drag. It runs on 285/35 R22 Goodyear tyres, and cameras replace the side mirrors. Opel has not released battery, range or power figures.
The car also introduces the next version of Opel’s Vizor front design. It is taller and more prominent than the slim fronts common on electric cars, with vertical light strips and an illuminated Blitz logo. The steeply sloping rear is designed to free up more cargo space. The interior extends the immersive lighting first shown on the 2023 Opel Experimental and the 2025 Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo.
The GSE 27FE racing car marks Opel’s entry into the FIA Formula E World Championship for the 2026/27 season, the series’ 13th, with a factory team. The season introduces the Gen4 car, which delivers up to 600kW (816hp) in qualifying and attack mode, 250kW more than its predecessor, and adds permanent all-wheel drive. Opel’s electric racing programme began with the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup in 2021.
The Corsa GSE, on sale from October, is Opel’s version of the electric hot hatch Stellantis also sells as the Peugeot E-208 GTi. It produces 281hp and reaches 100km/h in 5.5 seconds. Its 51kWh battery gives a quoted range of up to 374km. In Germany it starts at €39,900 (R737,400).