The P 1995 was a concept design produced by Sachsenring in 1988, envisioned as a future successor within the East German automotive programme.
The concept relied on an intensified use of mechanical components and production methods sourced from Volkswagen, reflecting plans at the time for closer cooperation between Sachsenring and the VW group. Its styling was defined by a consistent wedge shape with strongly stretched lines, and it retained a fastback-style rear end. The scale model built to demonstrate the design featured an asymmetric door layout, with a single door on the left side and two doors on the right. This uneven door arrangement was applied only to the show model itself; plans for a production version envisaged separate three-door and five-door body variants instead.
Alongside the P 1995, a related notchback model was also developed in 1988, though only as a 1:5 scale model. It shared the three-window-per-side glasshouse of the five-door version of the P 1995, with a beltline that ran low and level toward the rear. Its front end was more rounded than that of the P 1995 and included an air intake positioned above the bumper. The design bore a resemblance to the Opel Kadett notchback. Other East German vehicle manufacturers within the IFA combine were also involved in similar, ultimately unrealized, efforts to advance domestic car design.
