Yugo introduced an official comeback in February, with plans to provide a small hatchback just like what the corporate constructed all through the Eighties and Nineteen Nineties. However our solely indication of the model’s return was a shadowy teaser displaying the car’s silhouette and some grainy renderings. Lastly, although, we get our first official have a look at Yugo’s new automotive—albeit in scale mannequin type.

On the Automotive Design Occasion 2025 in Munich final month, Yugo lifted the very tiny sheet on its first scale-model idea. The idea does not have a reputation, however it appears to be like pretty. The 2-door hatchback gives shades of unique Yugo fashions with its compact footprint, boxy profile, and flat, minimalist surfacing. However after all, with all the trendy cues you anticipate of a car produced in 2025.

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The dimensions-model idea was sculpted by Serbian designer Darko Marčeta beneath the guise of Yugo’s new proprietor, Professor Dr. Aleksandar Bjelić. Yugo advised Automotive Journal that the brand new idea, ‘doesn’t simply function a historic memory, however underscores the affordability and the sportiness of the brand new mannequin.’

If this new Yugo makes it to manufacturing—which the corporate hopes to realize within the subsequent two years—it might compete within the subcompact hatchback market in Europe. Assume, Citroen C3, Renault Clio, Volkswagen Polo, and so forth. Nevertheless it’s extraordinarily unlikely that the Yugo model ever makes its approach again to America.

Yugo says it’ll provide naturally aspirated fuel and turbocharged variations of its new hatchback, with an EV choice attainable. Will probably be accessible in each automated and handbook variations, and the corporate even hinted at a attainable efficiency model, which we might get extra particulars on later this 12 months.

However a completely functioning Yugo prototype continues to be a number of years off. The corporate says {that a} prototype ought to debut Belgrade Expo in 2027, with manufacturing slated to kick off that very same 12 months.

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