2020 Geneva Motor Show Preview: A-To-Z Guide To All The Debuts

To paraphrase that famous beer commercial, the Geneva Motor Show is the most interesting motoring event in the world. It also happens to be the most expansive as far as world premieres go, with this year’s event expected to play host to over 150 world and European debuts.

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the Geneva International Motor Show (or GIMS), as it’s officially called, will have an extremely busy press day on March 3, followed by a VIP Day on March 4, before welcoming the public from March 5-15.

Will everyone be there?

While it’s immune to the coronavirus outbreak that led to several cancellations of other large events like the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona due later this month, GIMS hasn’t dodged the industry trend of automakers dropping out of big shows. This year’s list of absentees includes Ford, the Jaguar-Land Rover group, Lamborghini and the PSA Group including the Peugeot, Citroen, and Opel brands. Genesis has not made it clear if it will participate.

What new models will create a buzz?

For starters, we’re going to see plenty of new electric cars making their debuts in Switzerland, such as Fiat’s reborn 500 with a battery-powered version, BMW’s i4 sports sedan in near-production trim, and the Fisker Ocean SUV. Other major premieres include the new generation Audi A3 series, the Hyundai i20 subcompact, the rumored VW Golf GTI, the entire family of updated Mercedes-Benz E-Class models and BMW 4-Series with its controversial grille.

Check back for updates

The team here at CarScoops will be reporting around the clock updating the preliminary list with all the premieres below as we receive fresh information. You can also keep track of all the 2020 Geneva Motor Show news at our dedicated hub here.

Updates 2/18/2020: We’ve removed Genesis (read about that here) while adding BMW’s M340d and expanded 330e family, the Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 Coupe, the Hyundai i20, the production Nissan GT-R50, the Porsche 911 Turbo, Toyota’s as-of-yet unnamed subcompact SUV, IED’s Tracy Concept and the Vega EVX.