2020 Geneva Motor Show: A-To-Z Debut Roundup

As it turns out, the Geneva Motor Show is not immune to the Coronavirus, with Swiss authorities cancelling the event last Friday. But fret not, the debuts will go on in a different form and platform, as most major brands are sticking to their original timeline revealing new models online while also live-streaming their press conferences. Think of it as a virtual motor show.

As such, we’ll continue keeping track of all the debuts that take (or at least should take) place from Monday, March 2, through Tuesday, March 3. [Updated 3/2/2020]

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.

Flashback: All the debuts from the 89th 2019 Geneva Motor Show

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 VW Golf GTI, the entire family of updated Mercedes-Benz E-Class models and the (rumored for now) 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 3/3/2020: We have plenty of news today as we have added a multitude of new articles and photos for the following models in no particular order:

Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne, Audi A3 Sportback, Fiat 500e, Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport, the pre-production VW ID.4, Bentley Mulliner Bacalar, Porsche 911 Turbo S, BMW i4 Concept, IED Tracy study, GFG Styles’ Bandini Dora and Vision 2030 Concepts, Skoda Octavia RS iV, Brabus GLS, EQC and G63, Koenigsegg’s Jesko Absolut and Gemera, Mansory’s Venatus and Bentley Continental GT, Alpine A110 Legende GT, Suzuki Ignis F/L, BAC Mono, McLaren 765LT, Mercedes‘ facelifted E-CLass, All-Terrain and AMG 53, Hyundai Propechy Concept, Dacia Mile Spring EV Concept and the Morgan Plus Four.

We’ve also removed cars that will not be revealed, including the new Toyota Yaris-based SUV that was postponed for another show, and various rumored debuts such as the facelifted VW Tiguan and BMW 4-Series coupe that never materialized. Furthermore, a couple of debuts such as from Apex have been moved to March.