- Chevrolet is reportedly planning a new sporty ICE sedan for 2028.
- Upcoming four-door model could revive the iconic Camaro name.
- It could be joined by a new ICE-powered crossover and updated EVs.
General Motors is lining up a strategic shift for its volume brand, Chevrolet, bending its future product plans toward where the market is actually headed through 2030. The automaker is reportedly plotting a return to the passenger car business with a sporty ICE-powered sedan that could wear the Camaro name, alongside a run of updated gas models due over the next five years.
Starting with the sedan, it is rumored to break cover in 2028. No final decision has been made on what to call it, but it could mark the return of the iconic Camaro badge. That would make it a fitting rival to Ford’s long-rumored Mustang Mach-4, dragging the muscle car feud into four-door territory. It would also serve as a spiritual successor to the Camaro and the Malibu, both discontinued in 2024.
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According to Automotive News, the new Chevy will ride on rear-wheel-drive underpinnings shared with a future Buick sedan and the next-generation Cadillac CT5. Production is expected to take place at GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Michigan.
Analysts suggest that introducing a sedan, even one with modest sales expectations, would help diversify Chevy’s lineup, which leans heavily on crossovers, SUVs, and trucks. Stephanie Brinley, associate director of AutoIntelligence at Mobility Global, said that a new sedan could still “contribute meaningfully” to Chevrolet’s portfolio.
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As for the rest of the range, Chevrolet has largely scrapped plans to introduce more new EVs by 2030, driven by slower-than-expected adoption and the expiration of federal tax incentives. Production of the entry-level Bolt EV will end early next year to make room for a new ICE-powered crossover in Kansas.
Still, the Bowtie brand isn’t walking away from its current EV lineup. The Blazer EV is expected to receive mid-lifecycle updates in 2028, along with a redesign for the Equinox EV, keeping both fresh against rivals. Those two have helped make GM the second-largest seller of EVs in the United States, behind Tesla, according to Automotive News. The Silverado EV will also carry on, capitalizing on the recent discontinuation of the rival Ford F-150 Lightning.
That approach extends beyond EVs. “Chevrolet, like the other brands, is looking to lean back on existing products with face-lifts and new engines and updated powertrains to keep them going through the rest of this decade,” Sam Fiorani, vice president of global vehicle forecasting at AutoForecast Solutions, told the publication.
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Beyond updates to existing models, the only new electric Chevy on the horizon this decade is a commercial van being developed jointly with Hyundai. Automotive News reports that plans for additional Chevrolet EV nameplates before 2030 are effectively on hold, with the company prioritizing updates to its existing electric models over launching entirely new ones. Finally, the Corvette is expected to enter a new generation in 2029, a full decade after the current C8 arrived.
