Dillon Grande

The Dillon Grande is an built by Arolan car manufacturer Dillon Cars. The car was introduced as Dillon's first model in March 1986, and has spanned six generations since then.

While the first five generations of the Grande is loosely based off the BMW 7 Series, the sixth and current generation is inspired by the BMW i4 albeit with minor cosmetic changes.

First generation (1986-1993)
On March 9, 1986, the first Dillon Grande rolled off the assembly line, with sales in Dillon dealerships beginning that same day. The first generation Grande was based off the BMW E32. BMW would later allow Dillon to use its designs in 1992.

Upon its 1986 debut, over 60,000 units of the Grande were sold for the year, mainly due to its affordable starting price at $199. By the end of 1986, 65% of Arola's population had a Dillon Grande.

Third generation (2000-2007)
On February 11, 2000, Dillon Cars unveiled the third generation, BMW E65-derived Dillon Grande, along with the new Dillon Coyote SUV. The Grande was initially best selling like its previous generations, but the introduction of the Topaz and Electa SUVs greatly dropped Grande sales.

Sixth generation (2021-present)
The sixth generation of the Dillon Grande was unveiled on Dillon's Grande Show livestream on July 1, 2021 and began production at Valmet's Uusikaupunki plant on September 20th, with sales commencing on December 18th. The sixth generation Grande uses the new Dillon grille as well as a all-new design that is derived from the BMW i4.

The sixth generation Grande is the first not to offer a coupe or cabriolet option as demand for these models have decreased. Electric and hybrid variants of the Grande were announced in April 2022, and will go on sale starting summer 2022.

Models
The sixth generation Dillon Grande is available in these variants:


 * L - 5-speed AT, short wheelbase variant (2021-)
 * LA - 5-speed MT, short wheelbase variant (2021-)
 * LS - 6-speed AT, short wheelbase variant (2021-)
 * XL - 5-speed AT or MT, long wheelbase variant (2021-)
 * XLS - 6-speed AT, long wheelbase variant (2021-)
 * E - 5-speed AT, electric/hybrid short wheelbase variant (2022-)
 * ES - 6-speed AT, electric/hybrid short wheelbase variant (2022-)