Peugeot RCZ Vision concept electrifies Paris Motor Show
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It's not set to production any time soon, but the RCZ Vision Concept show's what Stellantis' upcoming STLA One platform is capable of.
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George East
13 October 2026 · 3 min read
In a move that surprised absolutely everyone, Peugeot unveiled a new, all-electric version of its 2+2 RCZ coupé at the 2026 Paris Motor Show.
Named the RCZ Vision, the concept adopts Peugeot’s new ‘Feline Future’ design language, which is set to debut with the next-generation E-208 in 2027. Moreover, the RCZ showcases what parent firm Stellantis’ brand-new, multi-energy STLA One platform can do.
Peugeot RCZ Vision design
Echoing the proportions of the old Peugeot RCZ made from 2009 to 2015, this rebooted concept version shares the same all-glass ‘double bubble’ roof that flows down to the bootline. However, the three-claw light signature wrapping around the front and rear bodywork is very much part of Peugeot’s Feline Future aesthetic.
This new design is also shared with another Peugeot concept on display in Paris: the 816bhp E-T16 inspired by the French carmaker’s championship-winning Group B days in the World Rally Championship. Unusually, the wheels have different diameters: those up front measure 21 inches, while those at the rear are 22-inchers.
Battery, tech, and range
The Peugeot RCZ Vision is powered by a solid-state battery, which is yet to debut on any Stellantis production car. When paired with STLA One’s 1000V architecture, a 10-80% top-up takes less than 10 minutes, and the car’s total range is 372 miles.
While Peugeot didn’t announce the RCZ Vision’s battery’s exact size, it did confirm an impressive efficiency rating of 5.4 miles per kilowatt-hour. Total power output is 493bhp.
Other new tech includes wireless steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire, another first for Stellantis. Both systems are exclusive to the software-defined STLA One running gear. Steer-by-wire eliminates the need for a physical connection between the steering wheel and the front wheels.
Peugeot says this allows for a variable steering ratio. This means less steering input at lower speeds can improve manoeuvrability, while steering corrections needed at motorway speeds are also reduced. Brake-by-wire is believed to offer more precise control over the brakes, more precision, and seamless regenerative braking.
Peugeot RCZ Vision interior design
The RCZ Vision’s cabin is dominated by Peugeot’s rectangular Hypersquare steering ‘wheel’, which debuted on its 2025 Polygon Concept and is shared with the E-16.
The digital driver instrument binnacle is transparent to reduce visual distractions, and the see-through screen theme carries over to the centre column for the clock, as well as the infotainment and climate-control displays.
However, physical switchgear for the ignition, regen settings, drive modes, sound system, HVAC, and rear spoiler is all positioned underneath atop a centre console between the driver and passenger seats. Despite being a two-door GT, Peugeot has also been generous with the RCZ Vision’s rear seating, and it can accomodate two adults in the back.
While the RCZ Vision will influence the upcoming STLA One-based E-208 and E-308 in the immediate future, Peugeot design chief, Matthias Hossann, told reporters in the French capital that the striking 2+2 could eventually be put into production… albeit in “20 years’ time”.