{{for|the car produced from 1934 to 1937|Chrysler Airflow}} {{Use American English|date=May 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox automobile | name = Chrysler Airflow | image = File:Chrysler Airflow Graphite Concept, front NYIAS 2022.jpg | caption = | type = | manufacturer = [[Chrysler (brand)|Chrysler]] ([[Stellantis North America]]) | designer = Randy Hjelm | assembly = Canada: [[Windsor, Ontario]] | class = [[Mid-size crossover SUV]] | body_style = 5-door [[crossover (automobile)|crossover]] | layout = [[Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout|Front-motor, all-wheel drive]] | related = [[Jeep Wagoneer S]]<br/> [[Jeep Cherokee (KM)]]<br> [[Jeep Recon]] | engine = {{unbulleted list| 2.0 L [[FCA Global Medium Engine|Hurricane 4 EVO]] [[inline-four engine|I4]]-[[Turbocharged|T]] ([[gasoline]]/[[internal-combustion engine|ICE]])| 1.6 L [[Prince engine|EP6CDTX]] [[Turbocharged|T]] [[inline-four engine|I4]] ([[Hybrid vehicle|hybrid]])}} | motor = | powerout = | transmission = | battery = | drivetrain = | wheelbase = {{convert|NNNN|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | length = {{convert|NNNN|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | width = {{convert|NNNN|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|NNNN|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|NNNN|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} | platform = [[STLA Large]] | model_code = C6X (CA)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balfour |first=Jared |date=2025-01-09 |title=BREAKING: Chrysler C6X (CA) Electric SUV Development Suspended |url=https://moparinsiders.com/breaking-chrysler-c6x-ca-electric-suv-development-suspended/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=MoparInsiders |language=en-US}}</ref> | production = 2027 (planned) }}
The '''Chrysler Airflow''' is a [[Concept car|concept]] [[mid-size crossover SUV]] developed by [[Chrysler]].
== Launch and development == [[File:Chrysler Airflow Graphite Concept, rear NYIAS 2022.jpg|thumb|left|Rear view]]
The Chrysler Airflow Vision Concept was announced by the FCA USA at [[Consumer Electronics Show#2020|CES 2020]] ahead of its official presentation two years later at [[Consumer Electronics Show#2022|CES 2022]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.topgear-magazine.fr/chrysler-airflow-concept/ | title=Voici le Chrysler Airflow Concept | publisher=Top Gear| date=6 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |language=fr-FR |first=Anthony |last=Lemonde |title=Chrysler lancera son concept Airflow au CES le 5 Janvier 2022 |url=https://ecoloauto.com/chrysler-lancera-son-concept-airflow-au-ces-le-5-janvier-2022/ |website=Ecolo Auto |date=23 December 2021 |accessdate=4 January 2022}}</ref> A production-ready concept made its debut at the 2022 [[New York International Auto Show]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.autoblog.com/2022/04/11/chrysler-airflow-teaser/ |title=Chrysler Airflow EV concept teased with new nose ahead of NY Auto Show |author=Hsu, Ben |work=Autoblog |date=April 11, 2022 |access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref>
The Airflow is named after the original [[Chrysler Airflow]], the first car whose design took into account the importance of aerodynamics. The goal is to show an evolution of the automobile as did its ancestor.<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |publisher=Auto Plus |title=FCA : le concept Airflow Vision s'annonce - Auto Plus |url=https://www.autoplus.fr/chrysler/fca-le-concept-airflow-vision-annonce-pour-le-ces-2020-234425 |date=3 January 2020 |accessdate=24 January 2021}}</ref>
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== Specifications == The Airflow is equipped with an electric motor and a futuristic design. Shaped like a compact SUV, the lines are fluid but muscular. The wheels are wrapped in their arches, and the grille features an illuminated Chrysler winged logo. Inside, all of the equipment is digital with the exception of the start button and the steering wheel navigation keys.<ref>{{cite web |language=en |title=Fiat Chrysler's Airflow Vision concept car touts an all-digital cabin |url=https://www.engadget.com/2020-01-02-fiat-chrysler-airflow-vision-concept-car.html |website=Engadget |accessdate=24 January 2021}}</ref> The screen interface is customizable, each passenger having access to vehicle information in real time. The vehicle control system will be one of the first to leverage the STLA Brain software architecture, an AI driven driver assist and experience ecosystem for [[Stellantis]] vehicles.<ref>{{cite web | language=en |publisher=Chrysler |title=The Chrysler Airflow – Future Electric Vehicle| url=https://www.chrysler.com/airflow.html |date=15 July 2022 | accessdate=15 July 2022}}</ref>
{{clear left}} == Production == While the Airflow was making its way to a production schedule, in mid-2023, the head of design indicated that an already-in-progress alternative design would take over for the design that the public had seen for the previous two years. It was originally expected to debut for the 2025 model year.<ref>{{cite web | language=en |publisher=Motor Trend|title=Next-Gen Electric Chrysler SUV: No Longer Airflow in Name or Design| url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/chrysler-ev-suv-production-airflow-concept-interview/ |date=16 May 2023 | accessdate=26 June 2023}}</ref>
In January 2025, a leaked email to suppliers suggested that development of the production version of the Airflow, known internally as "C6X (CA)", was delayed to re-evaluate powertrain strategies, but is expected to resume development in Summer 2025, with a pre-production reveal in early to mid 2026. The actual production model will debut in the second half of 2026 as a 2027MY.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://moparinsiders.com/breaking-chrysler-c6x-ca-electric-suv-development-suspended/|title=Chrysler C6X (CA) Electric SUV Development Suspended |website=MoparInsiders|date=9 January 2025|access-date=20 March 2025}}</ref> At the Chrysler Carlisle Nationals event in June 2025, [[Chrysler (brand)]] CEO Christine Feuell announced that C6X development was resumed and that the production version will be a hybrid along with gas-powered/internal combustion(ICE) models. The powertrain at launch will be the upcoming 1.6L [[Stellantis]] [[Prince engine]] Turbocharged I-4 Hybrid engine which debuted later in August 2025, in the 2026 [[Jeep Cherokee]] (KM). Other powertrains for the gasoline/Internal combustion versions will include the updated 2.0L [[FCA Global Medium Engine|Hurricane 4 EVO]] Turbo I-4. It will debut in sometime in mid to late 2026, with production starting starting in Fall 2026 as 2027MY.{{cn|date=December 2025}}
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