Finding
Stellantis spread its EV effort across too many multi-energy platforms and is now consolidating onto STLA One while buying low-cost EV technology from Leapmotor
The STLA family was announced in 2021 as four platforms (Small, Medium, Large, Frame) built for battery-electric first but able to take engines. STLA Medium launched with the Peugeot e-3008 in Sochaux and the Opel Grandland Electric in Eisenach; STLA Large with the Dodge Charger Daytona in Windsor and the Jeep Wagoneer S in Toluca. The battery-electric Ram 1500 REV on STLA Frame was cancelled in 2025, and small cars stayed on e-CMP and the cheaper Smart Car platform.
Every STLA platform shares the same weakness: it is multi-energy, so packaging, mass and cost carry engine-car compromises. The 2026 strategic plan responds with STLA One, a new native-EV architecture that effectively replaces STLA Medium, debuting on Peugeot B- and C-segment cars with STLA Brain software and steer-by-wire. STLA Brain, the central-compute and zonal E/E program, slipped repeatedly before that.
The cost answer is Chinese. Stellantis owns about 21 percent of Leapmotor and 51 percent of Leapmotor International, which sells the T03, C10 and B10 in Europe and adds local assembly in Zaragoza. Leapmotor's LEAP 3.5 central-domain architecture is cheaper than anything Stellantis built in-house, and CATL is building an LFP cell plant with Stellantis in Zaragoza. See also Stellantis EVs.
Platforms
Stellantis platform lineup
Representative models only. STLA Large is 400 V on current models and designed for 800 V.
| Platform | Voltage | Battery and drive | E/E and compute | Representative EVs | Plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e-CMP | 400 V | 50-54 kWh NMC; 115 kW and 156 hp front motors | Domain | Peugeot e-208, e-2008; Opel Corsa; Jeep Avenger; Fiat 600e; Alfa Romeo Junior | Zaragoza, Tychy, Trnava |
| Smart Car | 400 V | 44 kWh LFP | Domain, low cost | Citroen e-C3, e-C3 Aircross; Fiat Grande Panda; Opel Frontera | Trnava, Kragujevac |
| STLA Medium | 400 V | 73 or 98 kWh NMC; single-speed EDMs | Domain; STLA SmartCockpit | Peugeot e-3008, e-5008; Opel Grandland; DS N8; Citroen C5 Aircross; Jeep Compass | Sochaux, Eisenach, Melfi, Rennes |
| STLA Large | 400 V, 800 V capable | 85-100.5 kWh NMC; 400 V and 800 V EDMs | Domain | Dodge Charger Daytona; Jeep Wagoneer S, Recon | Windsor, Toluca, Detroit |
| STLA Frame | 400 V | Up to 229 kWh planned | - | Ram 1500 REV (BEV cancelled) | Sterling Heights |
| STLA One | TBD | TBD | STLA Brain, steer-by-wire | Next Peugeot B- and C-segment cars | TBD |
| Leapmotor LEAP 3.5 | 400 V and 800 V | LFP, cell-to-chassis | Central domain controller | Leapmotor T03, C10, B10 | Jinhua (China), Zaragoza |
Cells
Battery cell sources
| Venture | Partner | Site | Chemistry |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | Mercedes-Benz, TotalEnergies (Saft) | Billy-Berclau Douvrin, France | NMC |
| StarPlus Energy | Samsung SDI | Kokomo, Indiana | NMC |
| NextStar Energy (sold to LGES, Feb 2026) | LG Energy Solution | Windsor, Ontario | NMC |
| CATL joint venture | CATL | Zaragoza, Spain | LFP |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Stellantis EV Platforms
- Sources
- Stellantis Investor Day (June 2024) and strategic plan (May 2026); Autocar via Autto (June 2026); Leapmotor; ACC, StarPlus, NextStar, CATL releases
- Updated
- October 2026