Stellantis is promising a 60-million-euro global investment in new software, AI-powered driver and safety assists, a new modular platform, and closer to home, a thoroughly refreshed and revamped product portfolio.
This is all part of Stellantis' newly announced 'FaSTLAne 2030' roadmap. Stellantis is targeting a 35 per cent increase in U.S. sales by the end of the decade, and we can expect their entire North American portfolio to be updated with 11 new-new models across five new segments, and 12 refreshed models.
More importantly, Stellantis is focusing on keeping those new-and-refreshed models affordable. Two will be priced at around $40,000, and nine more will be priced between that and $55,000. The new models include new crossovers for Chrysler, two smaller Ram pickups no doubt aimed at the Ford Ranger and Maverick, more Wrangler variants and — can we get a hell yeah for these next two — a Grand Cherokee SRT for Jeep and a Charger SRT for Dodge.
Chrysler
The 2027 Chrysler Pacifica, pictured above, will be joined by a production version of the Airflow concept in 2028. Stellantis hasn't said exactly how much it will draw on the concept, but we know it will be a midsize crossover underpinned by the company's new STLA One modular platform.
Two smaller crossovers called the Arrow and Arrow Cross will follow. Stellantis says these models will use European platforms, offer a variety of powertrains, and will be priced at under US$30,000.
Ram
Ram bringing back the Dakota is the worst-kept industry secret at this point. Stellantis' crystal ball suggests we'll see it debut in 2028 — nearly a decade after Ford brought back the Ranger. Better late than never, right? Ram will sweeten the pot with a Dakota SRT down the line — and just like that, we're now pining for a Dakota Rumble Bee.
Along with the Dakota, Ram will bring over the Rampage compact pickup, pictured above. It's currently sold in Europe and South America, bearing a very strong resemblance to the big-brother Ram 1500. When it arrives, it will be aimed squarely at the Ford Maverick and will be built in the U.S., though a plant hasn't yet been named.
Following all that, Ram will dip its toes back into the three-row full-size SUV game with a new Ramcharger. The Ram 1500 REV extended-range electric pickup is still happening next year, and Ram has some updates in store for its larger trucks and commercial vehicles.
Jeep
Conspicuously missing from Stellantis' crystal ball is the Wagoneer S, but Jeep is still moving ahead with the Recon EV next year. It will receive an internal-combustion powertrain option at some point down the line. Elsewhere in the Jeep lineup, count on another round of refreshes for the Grand Cherokee and Grand Wagoneer, a two-door version of the Gladiator called the Scrambler, and mid-cycle refreshes to the Compass and Cherokee. Did we miss anything?
Oh, yeah. It would appear Jeep has a Grand Cherokee SRT, and a Grand Wagoneer SRT in the works. Okay, Jeep. We see you.
Dodge
Why yes, we did save the best for last.
The Hornet is dead, long live the Hornet — it will be replaced by the reborn GLH, a nameplane from the 1980s that stood for 'Goes Like Hell.' You could consider it a second-gen Hornet in some ways, and it will receive a high-performance SRT variant. Also on the SUV front is another refresh to the Durango.
Here's the fun stuff: we're getting a Charger SRT likely packing a Hemi, though we wouldn't turn down the keys to a souped-up Hurricane. Not only that, Dodge is working on a still-unnamed sports car with a big wing. We're not sure what to make of it; look closely and tell us that isn't a last-gen Challenger Widebody with a big-ah wing.
And the other stuff
If you have the patience to comb through all the other stuff, there's a lot more on the horizon. Stellantis plans to roll out its next-gen infotainment, driver assists, and even semi-autonomous driving starting next year. Reading between the lines, we wouldn't be surprised to see Stellantis bring over Leapmotor under the Government of Canada's vastly relaxed tariffs on China.
Interestingly, Stellantis is partnering up with both Tata and Jaguar Land Rover; the former with which to " its competitiveness in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South America through synergies in manufacturing, supply chain, product, and technology," and the latter to "explore collaboration synergies across product and technology development in the United States."
In terms of manufacturing, these new models will "improve capacity utilization to 80% in 2030." What that means for the currently-idled Brampton plant remains to be seen.
