Dongfeng to build new Peugeot and Jeep models in Wuhan from 2027
Automotive giant Stellantis has signed a new deal with Chinese state-owned carmaker, Dongfeng, to manufacture new Peugeot and Jeep models in China from next year.
Stellantis and Dongfeng, one of China’s ‘big four’ car manufacturers, already have a joint venture partnership named ‘Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile’ (DPCA).
Previously, DPCA has built a range of Peugeots in China, including the 4008, 5008, and long-wheelbase 508 L for the local market. It also manufactured the last generation Citroen C5 Aircross and the C5 X for Chinese customers.
The new models – two each from Jeep and Peugeot – will be built for the domestic and export markets.
Stellantis has yet to provide any real information about the Jeep models, but confirmed they will be “off-road new-energy vehicles” or NEVs. NEV is a catch-all term coined by Chinese manufacturers to describe EVs, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) or hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Technical information surrounding the Peugeots was even more vague. Given China’s emphasis on electrification, we can assume that these two new models will fall under the NEV bracket. What we do know is that they will be based on the Concept 6 and Concept 8 show cars, which debuted at the 2026 Beijing motor show.
The Peugeot Concept 6 previews a sleek estate car not dissimilar to the 508, while the Concept 8 is new range-topping SUV that’s reportedly larger than any car previously built by the French firm.
This new deal between Stellantis and Dongfeng is supported by “the favourable automotive industrial policies of the Hubei province and the Wuhan municipality” and is worth a combined €1 billion (£871m) of investment. Stellantis will contribute around €130m (£113m) to the total amount.
The move comes as a part of a wider Stellantis plan to strengthen ties with its Chinese joint venture partners as a way of cementing its position as a major player on the EV landscape.
Just recently, Stellantis confirmed that Leapmotor will build a new Vauxhall SUV using the Hangzhou carmaker’s EV architecture. To provide further context, Alain Favey, Peugeot CEO, explained that Dongfeng’s technology is “more advanced than what we can deliver in Europe”.
