{"id":2190829,"date":"2026-10-11T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2190829"},"modified":"2026-10-11T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:00:00","slug":"new-stx-concept-revealed-has-vauxhall-just-saved-the-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2190829","title":{"rendered":"New STX concept revealed: has Vauxhall just saved the estate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"articleItem\">\n<p>    {&#8220;@context&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,&#8221;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Article&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/vauxhall-stx-20.jpg&#8221;,&#8221;mainEntityOfPage&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;WebPage&#8221;,&#8221;@id&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/vauxhall\/2026-stx-concept\/&#8221;},&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/vauxhall\/2026-stx-concept\/&#8221;,&#8221;author&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Person&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Jake Groves&#8221;,&#8221;description&#8221;:&#8221;Jake Groves is CARu2019s News Editor, and has been part of the CAR team since April 2017. As well as managing the news content thatu2019s published on CARu2019s website, Jake also helps to build the news-based content in the Agenda section of CARu2019s monthly print magazine u2013 planning how new cars, big industry stories and exclusive scoops can be crafted into the pages of CAR.nnnnJake has been a car enthusiast even before he could walk, pointing out car models on the street while still in a pushchair. Growing up, Jake has always been around cars, attending motor shows with family, amassing a vast collection of toy cars u2013 even managing to steer some his parentsu2019 cars and drive a Ferrari 355 (on private land!) before he was legally allowed to have a licence.nnnnHe knew from being a teenager that he wanted to write about cars and the automotive industry, so he went to Sunderland University (the same university CAR contributor Chris Chilton went to, among other members of the automotive media) to study journalism through an NCTJ-accredited course from 2011. During his final year in 2014, he even created his own car magazine from scratch u2013 which you can still read right here u2013 and achieved a 2:1 Batcheloru2019s Degree.nnnnJake then cut his teeth working for Dennis Publishingu2019s automotive titles Carbuyer and Auto Express for two years; time at the former taught him how to drive a website content system like he stole it, and the latter refined his news writing skills.nnnnAt CAR, itu2019s his job to know whatu2019s happening at all times in the automotive industry, react to breaking news stories and direct CARu2019s team as to how to approach news content both in print and online. He interviews industry executives to either get the scoop or help flesh out a story happening in the automotive world around us, attends press conferences and events to get the story from on the ground and investigates the latest technologies being developed for and by the car industry.nnnnJake writes mostly about new car reveals, wider industry stories and articles surrounding electric cars. On top of that, heu2019s written countless drive reviews for CAR u2013 both in print and online u2013 as well as on our companion site, Parkers. Heu2019s also the custodian of the CAR newsletter, keeping you up to date with everything thatu2019s happened in the world of CAR.nnnnWhen heu2019s not driving, Jake is a big gamer. As well as hammering racing games, Jake spends a lot of his time on role-playing games and gets his real geek on with simulation games like city builders on the PC. When heu2019s not in the digital universe, heu2019s usually seen building the latest Lego kit or buying a new pair of trainers u2013 even if his house is rapidly running out of space to fit any more of either.nnnnOn social media, Jakeu2019s Instagram profile is filled with all of the cars heu2019s been lucky enough to drive over the years, and you can follow him on X (nu00E9e Twitter). 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class=\"articleContent\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/vauxhall\/\" title=\"View all Vauxhall  Reviews\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"info-link\"> View all Vauxhall  Reviews<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bold-links\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u25ba New Vauxhall STX concept revealed<br \/>\u25ba Aero-focused vision \u2018breathes new life\u2019 into estates<br \/>\u25ba Revealed at 2026 Paris motor show<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Had enough of SUVs? Vauxhall might just have the answer with the new STX concept, revealed during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/motor-shows-events\/paris\/2026\/\">2026 Paris motor show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">STX stands for Sports Tourer eXperimental, with the concept focusing on aero and breathing new life into the estate car in a world obsessed with SUVs and high-riding cars. \u2018There\u2019s a big migration to SUVs, and I can understand why,\u2019 says brand design head Mark Adams. \u2018But now, with electrification, aerodynamics play an even bigger role than they have before \u2013 it\u2019s more essential than ever.\u2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/480x0\/vauxhall-stx-21.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-274091\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/480x0\/vauxhall-stx-21.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/720x0\/vauxhall-stx-21.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/1040x0\/vauxhall-stx-21.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adams says that designing something as an estate is a nod to Vauxhall\u2019s history with the body style with models like the Victor F and Chevette estates, and that this concept is \u2018an opportunity to reinvent that space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018I don\u2019t see the end for the estate, but they need reinventing,\u2019 he adds. \u2018We\u2019re trying to breathe new life into low-riding cars.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/480x0\/vauxhall-stx-23.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-274093\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/480x0\/vauxhall-stx-23.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/720x0\/vauxhall-stx-23.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/1040x0\/vauxhall-stx-23.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s very clearly a shooting brake-like shape, with a long and clean bonnet stretching backwards and ending with a very sudden rear. That front end has the latest interpretation of Vauxhall\u2019s \u2018vizor\u2019 light motif with sharp cutout in the metalwork allowing light panels to shine through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u2018three zone wheels\u2019 are inspired by the three-spoke wheels on the Vauxhall Nova from back in the day and have aerodynamic functions themselves, with wells in the door sills expelling air outward.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/480x0\/vauxhall-stx-31.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-274100\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/480x0\/vauxhall-stx-31.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/720x0\/vauxhall-stx-31.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/1040x0\/vauxhall-stx-31.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the most dramatic part of the STX\u2019s look, though, is that rear end. It stretches the car\u2019s silhouette hugely, tapering rearward at the upper end. As well as brake lights that are inset into the rear window and more clean surfacing, there are extra vents that pop out from behind the rear wheels to extend the car\u2019s drag silhouette \u2013 again, for better aero.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The STX also debuts a new generation of the \u2018Griffin\u2019 Vauxhall logo that can also be seen on the nose, with Adams admitting this version is \u2018probably the furthest we can go\u2019 to simplify the brand identity. Why bother? Because Adams has been the leading light (geddit?) in bringing illuminated badges to the Vauxhall brand, but he says the previous iteration of the badge was \u2018still too complicated to illuminate.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/480x0\/vauxhall-stx-32.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-274101\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/480x0\/vauxhall-stx-32.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/720x0\/vauxhall-stx-32.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274088\/1040x0\/vauxhall-stx-32.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also gives us a bit of a wink and a nod as to how Vauxhall\u2019s design will evolve, with the latest version of the brand\u2019s \u2018bold and pure\u2019 design philosophy coming to fruition over the next few years in new-generation production cars. So much so that Vauxhall openly confirms that we\u2019ll see design cues from the STX on new models as early as 2027.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The show car doesn\u2019t strictly have an interior, but Adams promises a \u2018massive step forward\u2019 for Vauxhall in that space in the years to come, too. We\u2019ll have to stay tuned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<aside class=\"about-author\">\n<h2 class=\"about-author-heading\">About the author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"about-author-inner\">\n<div class=\"main-author-summary-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"main-author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/jake-groves\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14234\/120x120\/jg5.jpg?quality=90)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"main-author-name-container\">\n<div class=\"main-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/jake-groves\/\">Jake Groves<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"main-author-job-title\">News Editor<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"main-author-byline\">Jake has been an automotive journalist since 2015, joining CAR as Staff Writer in 2017. 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