Having remained on the fringes of India’s passenger vehicle market, Stellantis is gearing up for a new phase under its global Fastlane 2030 plan, committing approximately Rs 4,000 crore in additional investment to introduce seven new products and five refreshed offerings across Jeep and Citroen by 2030.
The first launch under the programme is scheduled for the second quarter of 2027. The 12 product introductions will include locally manufactured models, completely built units (CBUs) and vehicles assembled locally from completely knocked-down (CKD) kits.
A key part of the expansion is a B-segment Jeep planned on Tata Motors’ Sierra architecture, as Autocar had exclusively reported. The programme would give Jeep a product drawing on its Indian partner’s development capabilities and help address the cost challenges of adapting global models for India.
Shailesh Hazela, managing director and CEO of Stellantis India, confirmed the broader product and investment roadmap in an interview, although he did not disclose the architecture or development arrangements for individual models.
“It is a new phase of Stellantis in India,” Hazela said.
“We will be having 7 new products and 5 refreshed products till 2030, covering both Jeep and Citroen. And this will be backed up by an additional investment of approximately 4,000 crores, which we are going to put it in product, in localization and in customer experience.”
The investment comes as the group continues to account for a fraction of India’s passenger vehicle sales, despite offering products ranging from relatively affordable Citroen hatchbacks to premium Jeep SUVs.
Combined Jeep and Citroen retail sales stood at 10,686 units in calendar year 2025, against India’s total passenger vehicle retail sales of 44.75 lakh units, according to FADA data. That gave the group a market share of approximately 0.24 percent.
There have been signs of recovery in 2026. Combined domestic wholesales, or dispatches to dealers, rose 64.4 percent year on year to 2,920 units during April–July, according to SIAM data.
The next phase will involve changes to customer reach, retail costs and powertrain availability alongside new launches. Hazela said Stellantis had already invested Rs 11,000 crore in India, with the additional spending building on its existing manufacturing, engineering and supplier base.
Jeep: Local Development to Support a Wider Range
Jeep’s Indian portfolio comprises the Compass, Meridian, Wrangler and Grand Cherokee. The proposed expansion will take the brand into more segments, including smaller SUVs and a pickup.
“Jeep, there will be new product which will be coming from, I would say, B segment, C segment, D segment and D pickup. All those will be the new product,” Hazela said.
The planned B-segment model based on the Sierra architecture would be an important addition, extending Jeep’s use of Indian development capabilities as it seeks a more competitive cost structure.
Asked about external engineering partners, Hazela said Stellantis already worked with them on subcomponents and subsystems and would continue doing so.
“We have the large engineering base already in India and we are using it not only for India but also for the world. We do use partners for various of the subcomponents and subsystem development and we’ll keep on using it,” he said.
An electric Jeep is also part of the intended offering. Hazela did not disclose its launch timing, specifications or manufacturing location.
Asked whether every Jeep product would offer at least one four-wheel-drive variant, he said that would be the company’s effort, given its importance to the brand. He stopped short of committing to it across every model.
Hazela cited Citroen’s localisation experience as a reference for future development, saying its India-developed products had achieved 95 percent localisation, including the engine and transmission.
“Keeping the premiumness, keeping the DNA, but using it, the local ingredients, what we have. Make it for India, succeed in India, and then obviously the world is ours,” he said.
Citroen: Improving Reach and Product Appeal
Citroen’s portfolio covers the C3, eC3, Aircross, Basalt and C5 Aircross product families, giving it a presence across hatchbacks, electric vehicles and SUVs. That relatively broad range has yet to make it a significant volume player.
Hazela said the company was increasing local and dealer-led marketing while developing more cost competitive showroom and service formats.
“We will be investing this not only on product, not only on manufacturing, not only on localization, but increasing our customer experience,” he said.
Asked whether Citroen’s initial approach had placed too much emphasis on cost cutting at the expense of features customers expected, Hazela said the company had learnt from the experience.
“Giving what customer need is our philosophy. Whatever we do, we do it for customer. And you rightly said, we learned, we improved and we are back.”
Citroen will lead Stellantis’ further development of CNG offerings in India. The eC3 remains the immediate focus of its electric vehicle business, with Hazela declining to confirm an electric Aircross.
Across the two brands, Stellantis intends to broaden its powertrain choices to include internal combustion engines, hybrids, EVs and CNG. It has not disclosed which technologies will be offered on individual models.
“India is not just one kind of customer. We have to have option and we will be providing option, including ICE, hybrid, EV and CNG,” Hazela said.
The company is also open to procuring powertrains from external suppliers. Asked directly about that possibility, Hazela said: “It’s an option, which is on the table.”
For hybrids, Stellantis is examining local and global partnerships, alongside potential sourcing opportunities through free trade agreements.
“These are solutions which are very costly to develop. And one way to look at it, how we can acquire from other countries using FTA. Second way is to use partnership globally, locally. So every option is being worked out,” he said.
Leapmotor: No Fresh Launch Timeline
Stellantis announced its intention to bring Leapmotor to India in April 2025 as part of its electric vehicle expansion.
Hazela offered no fresh launch date, model details or manufacturing plan in this interview. Asked about Leapmotor and other possible brand introductions, he said the current announcement covered Jeep and Citroen.
“Today we are announcing our 12 new products or 12 products on the Jeep and Citroen. And times to come, we’ll continue to evaluate because we have 14 brands, like you said, based on government policies and pull from the market,” he said.
The seven new products and five refreshes therefore cover Jeep and Citroen, with no confirmed Leapmotor offering within the programme.
Alongside the domestic expansion, Stellantis intends to increase exports from India to close to 50 countries, including a wider set of left-hand-drive markets. It already exports Citroen vehicles from Thiruvallur to the Middle East and Africa, and Jeep vehicles to Japan and Australia.
Hazela did not disclose a domestic sales or market share target under Fastlane 2030, or identify the model that will begin the launch programme in Q2 2027.