2024 Chicago Auto Show Photo Highlights

© Perry Stern, Automotive Content Experience

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The Chicago Auto Show is one of the oldest automotive expositions in the country, first held in 1901. Taking place in the massive McCormick Place convention center, this year marked the 116th edition of this long-running show. While this year’s show was a bit lighter in news than past shows, there were still some exciting vehicles on display. From Nissan’s custom Ariya that traveled from the North Pole to the South Pole to the first Kia Carnival hybrid minivan, there was a good variety of new models on display. Here’s a look at some of the 2024 Chicago Auto Show’s highlights.

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The updated 2025 Kia Carnival gets fresh styling, an updated cabin, and for the first time, is offered with a hybrid powertrain delivering 242 horsepower.

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Kia Carnival Hybrid

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Kia Carnival

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Kia Carnival Hybrid

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Kia presented an updated K5 for the 2025 model year with design updates inside and out as well as a new, more powerful 2.5-liter engine.

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Nissan debuted this special Forsberg Edition Frontier which gets a range of accessories inspired by the modified Frontier that Forsberg Racing competed in and won the NORRA 500 race.

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Nissan Frontier Forsberg Racing Edition

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Ken Block drove this custom 865-horsepower 1983 Subaru GL Wagon in the Gymkhana 2022.

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Subaru Hoonigan GL Wagon

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The all-new 2025 Subaru Forester was on display, featuring new styling and a range of updated features.

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Subaru brought more than cars to the Chicago Auto Show. The car company has been working with local shelters and rescues to bring dogs to auto shows to get them adopted into good homes. More than 1,200 pets have been adopted since the program began in 2018.

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Subaru Puppies

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To showcase the capability of the new Nissan Ariya, husband-and-wife adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey drove this custom Ariya from the North Pole to the South Pole Aside from the larger fenders and 39-inch tires, minimal modifications were made to this dual-motor Ariya e-4ORCE. The 18,000-mile journey took about ten months.

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Nissan Ariya Pole to Pole

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Hyundai’s all-new Santa Fe was on display in Chicago, boasting fresh styling, standard third-row seating, and an available hybrid powertrain.

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This prototype overlander is the first camper that EarthCruiser has created on an electric vehicle. Built on the GMC Hummer EV, the carbon-fiber shell has sleeping space for two and features solar power, a kitchen, an outdoor shower, and a range of other features.

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GMC Hummer EV EarthCruiser RV

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GMC Hummer EV

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Tesla Cybertruck

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Toyota Land Cruiser

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Volkswagen ID Buzz

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Volkswagen Display

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Volkswagen Beetle

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Volkswagen ID Buzz

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1949 Volkswagen Beetle

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The all-new Honda Prologue is the Japanese brand’s first fully electric vehicle. With a choice of single or dual motor variants, the Prologue has a driving range as high as 296 miles.

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Honda Prologue

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Ford Bronco Sport

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Ford Performance created this one-off F-150 Lightning Switchgear that boasts custom carbon bodywork, off-road shocks and suspension, and 37-inch off-road tires,

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Ford F-150 Lightning Switchgear

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What is basically a street-legal race car, the Ford Mustang GTD features a race-inspires suspension and a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 pumping out more than 800 horsepower.