Stellantis Revives Diesel Engines in Europe Amid Shifting Market Demand

Stellantis is reintroducing diesel engine options for several European brands like Peugeot and Alfa Romeo, citing customer demand and a strategic pivot away from the cooling electric vehicle market.

The car manufacturer told Reuters, “We have actually made a decision to maintain diesel motors in our product profile– and in some cases– to raise our powertrain offering.” Stellantis claimed it’s doing so because “we are focused on customer demand.”

Expanding Diesel Options for European Brands

The magazine reported that Opel, Peugeot, and Citroën models are gaining back diesel choices. The car manufacturer likewise stated it would certainly proceed generating diesel versions of the DS 7 and the Alfa Romeo Tonale, Giulia, and Stelvio “in action to continual customer demand.”

According to the report, Stellantis has actually been quietly revitalizing the powertrain in at the very least 7 European models considering that late 2025, despite the fact that diesel sales have actually dropped in the decade given that Volkswagen’s Dieselgate rumor. Diesels represented simply 7.7 percent of new-car sales on the continent in 2025.

Strategic Shift in the Global EV Landscape

Motor1’s Take: Customer demand for electric automobiles in Europe hasn’t been as strong as anticipated, placing car manufacturers in a difficult position as they decide what to build. Stellantis drawing on diesels makes good sense as Chinese car manufacturers corner the EV market, so the European automaker must separate itself.

Stellantis has actually undertaken significant modifications over the in 2015. The car manufacturer placed the Hemi V8 back into the Ram 1500, terminated Chrysler and Jeep’s plug-in hybrids, and eliminated Ram’s electrical vehicle before it even struck the market. Currently, the company is reanimating– and maintaining– diesel engines in Europe.