The 2008 Paris Motor Show took place from 4 October to 19 October 2008, in Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles.

This edition of the Paris Motor Show featured a high number of hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs), a tectonic shift that led a New York Times blogger to ask, "Who killed the non-electric cars?".

Concept cars

• Audi A1
  Audi A1
  The Audi A1 is a supermini-class car launched by Audi at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the initial three door A1 model started in Germany in August 2010, with the United Kingdom following in November 2010...
  
   Sportback
• BMW X1
  BMW X1
  The BMW X1 is a compact luxury crossover manufactured by BMW. It extends the current BMW Sports Activity Series model lineup which includes the BMW X3, BMW X5, and the BMW X6. The X1 is based on the same platform as the BMW 3 Series Touring with xDrive...
  
  
• BMW 7-Series ActiveHybrid
• Chevrolet Orlando
  Chevrolet Orlando
  The Chevrolet Orlando is a five-door, seven-seat compact MPV manufactured by GM Korea under the Chevrolet division for world-wide markets-First generation :It was introduced as a concept vehicle at the 2008 Paris Motor Show...
  
  
• GT by Citroën
  GT by Citroën
  The GT by Citroën is a sports car that debuted as a concept car on October 2 at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The car is a collaboration between the French automaker Citroën and the Japanese racing simulation developer Polyphony Digital. 6 cars are expected to be built...
  
  
• Citroën C-Cactus
  Citroën C-Cactus
  The Citroën C-Cactus is a concept car that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. The car is named for its low consumption of resources, using a more fuel-economic diesel engine unlike the Toyota Prius and contemporaries, much like the cactus plant...
  
   Hybrid
• Citroën Hypnos
  Citroën Hypnos
  The Citroën Hypnos is a concept car presented by Citroën at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. It has a crossover body style and is powered by a diesel hybrid drivetrain with a rear axle-mounted electric motor...
  
  
• Honda Insight
• Lamborghini Estoque
  Lamborghini Estoque
  The Lamborghini Estoque is a concept car built by Lamborghini. Unlike current production Lamborghini cars, which are mid-engine two-seat sports cars, the Estoque is a four-door sedan....
  
  
• Lexus LF-Xh
• Maserati GranTurismo
  Maserati GranTurismo
  The Maserati GranTurismo is a two-door 2+2 coupé produced by Maserati, it shares the platform of the Maserati Quattroporte V.-GranTurismo :...
  
   MC
• Mazda Kiyora
  Mazda Kiyora
  The Mazda Kiyora is a concept car made by Mazda. It was first introduced in a 2008 Paris Auto Show. It is the next generation urban compact car intended to replace the Mazda2. It is a design study for next-generation compact car and also an engineering study of high fuel-efficiency gasoline engine....
  
  

• Mercedes-Benz ConceptFASCINATION
  Mercedes-Benz ConceptFASCINATION
  The Mercedes-Benz ConceptFASCINATION is a concept car created in Germany by Mercedes-Benz. It was revealed to the public on September 11, 2008, and appeared at the 2008 Paris Motor Show...
  
  
• MINI Crossover
• Nissan Nuvu
  Nissan Nuvu
  Nissan Nuvu is a compact all-electric city car with 2+1 seating, with solar panels shaped like tree leaves on the roof that channel the sun's power through a "tree trunk" conduit in the center of the vehicle...
  
  
• Peugeot Prologue
• Peugeot RC
  Peugeot RC
  The Peugeot RC is a concept car built by French automaker Peugeot and introduced at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show.-Design:The RC was a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive sports car with the same essential design, but came in two versions. The Spade was painted black and featured a 2.0L naturally...
  
  
• Pininfarina B0
  Pininfarina B0
  The Pininfarina Bluecar is an electric car, designed by Pininfarina in collaboration with Bolloré, which was introduced at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. It is not a concept car, but a production car that went on sale in 2009.The car incorporates a lithium polymer battery matched up with a...
  
  
• Renault Ondelios
• Renault Z.E.
  Renault Z.E.
  The Renault Z.E. is a program of all-electric cars from Renault and it began with a series of Z.E. concept cars. The first production car is the Renault Fluence Z.E. that is scheduled for sales to the public in Israel and Denmark by late 2011 as part of the Better Place network...
  
  
• Saab 9-X Air
  Saab 9-X Air
  The Saab 9-X Air is a concept car created by the Saab division of Spyker Cars. It was first shown at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. It is a convertible version of the Saab 9-X Biohybrid, with a canvas roof denominated "Canopy Top" by Saab. The car is a plug-in hybrid combining en E100 turbocharged...
  
   BioHybrid
• SsangYong C200

Production cars

• Aston Martin One-77
  Aston Martin One-77
  The Aston Martin One-77 is a two-door coupé built by Aston Martin.It first appeared at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, although the car remained mostly covered by a "Savile Row tailored skirt" throughout the show, before being fully revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show.There was a limited run of 77...
  
  
• Audi RS6
  Audi RS6
  The Audi RS6 quattro, commonly referred to as the RS6, is the highest performing version, and top-of-the-line specification of the Audi A6, positioned above the Audi S6...
  
  
• Audi S4
  Audi S4
  The Audi S4 is the high performance variant of Audi's compact executive car A4. The original Audi S4, built from 1991 until 1994, was a performance-oriented version of Audi's 100 saloon/sedan...
  
  
• Bentley Arnage Final Edition
• BMW 3-series E90
  BMW E90
  The saloon model was the first model sold of the 5th generation BMW 3 series. Debuting in the US in 2006, the E90 came in two trims, the 325i/xi and 330i/xi models...
  
   mid-life refresh
• BMW 7-Series F01
  BMW F01
  The BMW F01 is the current BMW 7 series that went into production in September 2008. The long-wheelbase model, codenamed BMW F02, is longer than the BMW F01.-Presentation:...
  
  
• Cadillac CTS
  Cadillac CTS
  The Cadillac CTS is a mid-size car manufactured by the Cadillac marque of General Motors currently available in three body styles: Sedan, Coupe, and Sport Wagon. It was introduced in 2002 as a sports sedan, replacing the Cadillac Catera. The CTS and the supercharged CTS-V variant have been named...
  
   Sport Wagon
• Chevrolet Cruze
  Chevrolet Cruze
  The Chevrolet Cruze is a General Motors automobile, spanning two unrelated models. The original iteration, a subcompact crossover SUV, was manufactured by Suzuki in Japan between 2001 and 2008 under joint venture with GM...
  
  
• Chevrolet Volt
  Chevrolet Volt
  The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by General Motors. The Volt has been on sale in the U.S. market since mid-December 2010, and is the most fuel-efficient compact car sold in the United States, as rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency...
  
   (European, auto show introduction)
• Citroën C3 Picasso
• Dacia Logan
  Dacia Logan
  The Dacia Logan is a small family car car produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its subsidiary Dacia of Romania. It is manufactured at Dacia's automobile plant in Mioveni, Romania, and in Colombia, Brazil, Russia, Morocco, Iran, India and South Africa...
  
   MCV facelift
• Dacia Logan
  Dacia Logan
  The Dacia Logan is a small family car car produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its subsidiary Dacia of Romania. It is manufactured at Dacia's automobile plant in Mioveni, Romania, and in Colombia, Brazil, Russia, Morocco, Iran, India and South Africa...
  
   eco2
• Dacia Sandero
  Dacia Sandero
  The Dacia Sandero is a five door hatchback car produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its subsidiary Dacia of Romania. The Sandero is based on the Logan.-Design and global marketing:...
  
  
• Ferrari California
  Ferrari California
  The Ferrari California is a grand touring sports car that was launched by Ferrari at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. It is a two door "2+2" hard top convertible. The California is powered by front-mid mounted gasoline direct injection V8 with...
  
  
• Fiat 500 Abarth SS
  Fiat Nuova 500
  The Fiat 500 or Fiat Nuova 500 is a city car built by Italian automaker Fiat since 2007. The car is currently produced in Tychy, Poland by Fiat Auto Poland S.A. and in Toluca, Mexico, by Chrysler Group LLC. The four-seater, three-door hatchback 500 is almost identical to the retro concept car...
  
  
• Ford Fiesta
  Ford Fiesta
  The Ford Fiesta is a front wheel drive supermini/subcompact manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India, Thailand and South Africa...
  
   Panel Van
• Ford Ka
  Ford Ka
  The Ford Ka is a city car from the Ford Motor Company marketed in Europe and elsewhere.The current European version is produced by Fiat Auto in Tychy, Poland, while the model sold in Latin America is built in Brazil and Argentina....
  
   Mk II
• Ford Kuga
  Ford Kuga
  The Ford Kuga is a compact crossover SUV designed and produced by Ford. The car is based on the C1 platform that also form the underpinnings of the Ford Focus and Ford C-MAX...
  
   Individual
• Hyundai i20
  Hyundai i20
  The Hyundai i20 is a supermini/subcompact car, made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008 and went on the sale in December 2008 in India to fit between the i10 and i30. It is a front-wheel drive car, and is available in three and five door versions. The i20 replaces the Getz in most...
  
  
• Infiniti EX37
• Infiniti FX
  Infiniti FX
  The Infiniti FX is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by the Nissan-owned Infiniti luxury vehicle brand since the 2003 model year. The FX replaced the QX4 as Infiniti's mid-size luxury-type SUV, although the QX4 was smaller than the FX. It was released at the same time as its competitors,...
  
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• Kia Soul
  Kia Soul
  The Kia Soul is a compact car designed at Kia's design center in California, unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, manufactured in South Korea and marketed globally beginning with model year 2010....
  
  
• Lexus IS
  Lexus IS
  The Lexus IS is a series of entry-level luxury cars / compact executive cars sold by Lexus since 1998. The IS was introduced as an entry-level sport model slotted below the ES in the Lexus lineup...
  
   250C/350C convertible
• Lumeneo SMERA
  Lumeneo SMERA
  The SMERA is an ultra-small battery electric vehicle by Lumeneo. It is a two-seater tilting car which tilts up to 25° in curves. With a length of 2500mm and width of 960mm , it is something between an electric car and a scooter and includes a lithium ion battery pack. It is regulated in Europe as...
  
   (battery electric quadricycle)

• Mazda MX-5
  Mazda MX-5
  The MX-5, also known as Miata in North America and Eunos Roadster in Japan, is a lightweight two-seater roadster, of front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout, built by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan. The model was introduced in 1989 at the Chicago Auto Show...
  
   mid-life facelift
• Mercedes-Benz S400
  Mercedes-Benz W221
  The Mercedes-Benz W221 is a chassis code of S-Class, the successor of Mercedes-Benz W220.The vehicle was unveiled in 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show.-Styling:The W221 S-Class' exterior styling is distinctly different to the W220...
  
   BlueHybrid
• Mitsubishi Lancer
  Mitsubishi Lancer
  The Mitsubishi Lancer is a family car built by Mitsubishi Motors. It has been known as the Colt Lancer, Dodge/Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hindustan Lancer, Soueast Lioncel, Mitsubishi Carisma, and Mitsubishi Mirage in various countries at different times,...
  
   Sportback
• Nissan Note
  Nissan Note
  The Nissan Note is a mini MPV produced by Nissan. The Japanese version has been on sale since 2004, although the European model went to sale during 2006. The United Kingdom was the first market to have the Note launch there, on 1 March...
  
  
• Nissan Pixo
• Opel Insignia
  Opel Insignia
  The Opel Insignia is a large family car engineered and produced by the German automaker Opel. Production of the Insignia began in 2008 as a replacement for the Opel Vectra. Opel launched the vehicle at the 2008 British International Motor Show in London as the Vauxhall Insignia, reflecting the...
  
  
• Peugeot 308
  Peugeot 308
  The Peugeot 308 is a small family car produced by the French car manufacturer Peugeot. It was unveiled on June 5, 2007 and sales started from September 2007. Its development code was "Project T7", and is the first car of the X08 generation of Peugeot models. The 308 features a range of petrol and...
  
   CC
• Peugeot 407
  Peugeot 407
  The Peugeot 407 was a large family car produced by the French automaker Peugeot from 2004 to 2010. It is available in saloon, coupé and estate variants, with both Diesel and petrol engines...
  
   restyle
• PGO Hemera
• Porsche 911 Targa (update)
• Porsche Boxster S Porsche Design Edition 2
• Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia
• Porsche Cayman S Sport
• Renault Laguna
  Renault Laguna
  The Renault Laguna is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. The first Laguna was launched in 1993, the second generation was launched in 2000, and the third generation was made available for sale in October 2007....
  
   III Coupe
• Renault Mégane
  Renault Mégane
  The Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
  
   Mk III
• SEAT Exeo
  SEAT Exeo
  The SEAT Exeo is a five-seat large family car, and flagship model, built by the Spanish car manufacturer, and Volkswagen Group subsidiary SEAT, S.A., with factory production commencing in December 2008....
  
  
• Smart Fortwo
  Smart Fortwo
  The Smart Fortwo is a rear-engined two-seater city car manufactured by Smart GmbH, introduced at the 1998 Paris Motor Show as the Smart City Coupé, and currently in its second generation...
  
   ED (Electric Drive)
• Subaru Forester
  Subaru Forester
  The Subaru Forester is an all-wheel drive crossover wagon manufactured since 1997 by Fuji Heavy Industries and sold under the Subaru brand...
  
   (European diesel introduction)
• Suzuki Alto
  Suzuki Alto
  The Suzuki Alto is a small car designed by Suzuki. Its selling points include low price and good fuel economy. The model was introduced in 1979 and has been built in many countries worldwide.-1st generation :...
  
  
• Suzuki SX4
  Suzuki SX4
  The Suzuki SX4 is a compact car developed by Japanese automaker Suzuki and sold by Suzuki and by Fiat and produced since 2006.-History:...
  
   FCV
• Škoda Octavia
  Škoda Octavia
  The Škoda Octavia is a small family car produced by Czech automaker Škoda Auto since 1996, its name revived from a model originally produced between 1959 and 1971. The current Octavia is available in five-door liftback and station wagon....
  
  , Mk II restyle
• Toyota Avensis
  Toyota Avensis
  The Toyota Avensis is a large family car built in Derbyshire, United Kingdom by Japanese carmaker Toyota since 1997. It is the direct successor to the Carina E and is available as a four-door saloon, five-door liftback and estate...
  
  
• Toyota iQ
  Toyota iQ
  The Toyota iQ is a city car introduced at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show, with Japanese sales having begun in October 2008 and European sales in January 2009. The production iQ followed a concept vehicle presented at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show. A North American version of the iQ, branded as the Scion...
  
  
• Toyota Urban Cruiser
  Toyota Urban Cruiser
  The Toyota Urban Cruiser is a mini MPV that is currently produced by Japanese automaker Toyota. It was first introduced in 2008 and is still in production. It slots below the Toyota RAV4 to compete against small crossover SUVs like the Nissan Qashqai and Kia Soul, while also attracting buyers of...
  
  
• Volkswagen Golf
  Volkswagen Golf
  The Volkswagen Golf is a small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada , and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico .The...
  
   Mk 6
• Volvo
  Volvo Cars
  Volvo Car Corporation, or Volvo Personvagnar AB, is a Swedish automobile manufacturer founded in 1927, in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Volvo was originally formed as a subsidiary company to the ball bearing maker SKF. When Volvo AB was introduced on the Swedish...
  
   C30/S40/V50 1.6D DRIVe

Taxis du Monde

As usual, Hall 8 hosted a special exhibition. In this edition, the subject was "Taxis du Monde" (Taxis from around the world), and it featured a variety of taxi vehicles from different cities and eras, such as a New York Checker cab

Checker Taxi

Checker Taxi was an American taxi company. It used the Checker Taxi Cab produced by the Checker Motors Corporation of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Both Checker Taxi and its parent company Checker Motors Corporation were owned by Morris Markin....

, a Chicago Yellow Cab

Yellow Cab

There are many Yellow Cabs taxicab operators around the world . The original Yellow Cab Company, based in Chicago, Illinois is one of the largest taxicab companies in the United States.- History :...

, London Black cabs, a Manila

Manila

Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...

 Jeepney

Jeepney

Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II and are known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating...

, a Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

 Tuk Tuk, etc., as well as several Parisian taxis, starting with the classic Renault Taxi de la Marne

Renault Taxi de la Marne

The Renault Taxi de la Marne is an automobile manufactured between 1905 and 1910 by Renault and used as a taxicab. The name Taxi de la Marne was not used until the outbreak of World War I, when the fleet of Paris' taxis were requisitioned by the French Army to transport troops from Paris to the...

 and ending with the proposed future taxi Peugeot Expert Tepee

Peugeot Expert

The Peugeot Expert is a van by the French carmaker Peugeot since 1995. It shares its body design with the Citroen Jumpy and the Fiat Scudo. The engines available throughout the model do differ. The first Expert was discontinued in 2004, for replacement with a facelift version...

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External links

• Official web site
• 9 Sexiest Electric Cars from the Paris Auto Show.