2026 New Car Calendar for Australia: Every car, SUV, ute coming soon

Even more new cars and brands are coming to Australian showrooms in 2026, from the Toyota RAV4 to the BYD Sealion 8. Here’s your A to Z guide of everything you can expect.

The rush of new-car brands and models launching in Australia shows little sign of slowing down.

Last year saw the number of marques in the market grow significantly, mostly thanks to China and the likes of Geely, Foton, Jaecoo, and GAC, but new metal from existing brands, such as the BYD Shark 6 and Toyota HiLux, also made waves.

If you’re struggling to keep up, we have bad and good news: there are more brands and models coming in 2026, but this story should help you keep up to date with them all.

New players in 2026 – as of January 1 – range from Denza to Lepas, while recent entrants will double down with the likes of the BYD Sealion 8, XPeng G9L, Leapmotor B10, and Chery’s first dual-cab ute.

The big news in family SUVs is likely to be the new-generation versions of the best-selling Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5, while ute fans can look forward to a new Nissan Navara, Volkswagen Amarok Walkinshaw, and KGM Musso.

In the electric-car world, there will be an updated XPeng G6, new Mazda 6e, and Mitsubishi’s first EV in more than a decade, while performance-car fans can look forward to fresh metal from Porsche and Ferrari.

We will update this story progressively throughout the year with new models and updated dates, as they come to hand. However, as always, production schedule changes and shipping delays across the car industry mean the information below is subject to change.

LAST UPDATE: January 1, 2026

Note: ‘Quarters’ refer to three-month periods throughout the calendar year – so January to March (first quarter), April to June (Q2), July to September (Q3) and October to December (Q4). ‘MY’ refers to model year.

Alfa Romeo Tonale update.

Alfa Romeo new models for Australia

Aston Martin new models for Australia

Audi Q3.

Audi new models for Australia

Bentley new models for Australia

BMW iX3.

BMW new models for Australia

BYD Sealion 8.

BYD new models for Australia

What else?

Cadillac Optiq.

Cadillac new models for Australia

Chery ute render.

Chery new models for Australia

Chevrolet new models for Australia

Cupra Formentor VZ5.

Cupra new models for Australia

Deepal S05.

Deepal new models for Australia

Denza B5.

Denza new models for Australia

Farizon new models for Australia

  • Farizon SV SWLB High Roof – first quarter of 2026
  • Farizon V7E small van – first half of 2026
Ferrari Amalfi.

Ferrari new models for Australia

Updated Ford Ranger.

Ford new models for Australia

What else?

Foton new models for Australia

No new ute and van models confirmed for Australia yet.

GAC ute concept.

GAC new models for Australia

  • GAC small hatchback (details) – expected first half of 2026
  • GAC mid-size plug-in hybrid/range-extender SUV (details) – expected second half of 2026
  • GAC large electric SUV (details) – expected 2027
  • GAC large plug-in hybrid/range-extender SUV (details) – expected 2027
  • GAC plug-in hybrid/range-extender ute (details) – expected second half of 2027, or in 2028
Geely EX2.

Geely new models for Australia

Genesis GV60 Magma.

Genesis new models for Australia

GMC new models for Australia

No new models confirmed for Australia.

GWM Haval Jolion Max.

GWM new models for Australia

What else?

Honda Prelude.

Honda new models for Australia

Hyundai Elexio.

Hyundai new models for Australia

What else?

Ineos new models for Australia

No new Ineos models confirmed for Australia.

Isuzu D-Max EV.

Isuzu new models for Australia

No new models confirmed for Australia.

What else?

JAC Hunter PHEV.

JAC new models for Australia

Jaecoo J5 BEV.

Jaecoo new models for Australia

Jaguar new models for Australia

No new Jaguar models – such as the brand’s new era of electric cars – confirmed for Australia, as of January 1.

Jeep new models for Australia

New KGM Musso.

KGM new models for Australia

Kia EV4.

Kia new models for Australia

What else?

Lamborghini new models for Australia

No new main-line Lamborghini models confirmed for Australia, as of January 1.

Land Rover / Range Rover new models for Australia

No new models confirmed for Australia, as of January 1.

Current LDV T60.

LDV new models for Australia

  • LDV D90 update – second half of 2026, details TBC
  • LDV T60 update – second half of 2026, details TBC
  • LDV eTerron 9 electric ute – previously planned for 2025, new timing TBC
Leapmotor B05.

Leapmotor new models for Australia

Lepas new models for Australia

What is it? Lepas is an offshoot of Chery, akin to Omoda and Jaecoo.

Lexus ES.

Lexus new models for Australia

What else?

  • Lexus RZ600e F Sport Performance – Australian plans TBC

Lotus new models for Australia

No new Lotus models confirmed for Australia in 2026.

New Mahindra Pik-Up concept.

Mahindra new models for Australia

What else?

  • New Mahindra Pik-Up (details) – expected 2026 or 2027
  • Mahindra small off-roader (details) – likely for Australia based on next-gen Thar, but not until 2028
  • Mahindra electric cars (details) – confirmed for Australia, timing TBC

Maserati new models for Australia

New Mazda CX-5.

Mazda new models for Australia

What else?

McLaren new models for Australia

New Mercedes-Benz GLB.

Mercedes-Benz new models for Australia

MG S6 EV.

MG new models for Australia

  • MG ZS safety upgrade (details) – expected imminently
  • New MG 4 ‘Urban’ front-wheel drive (details) – expected second quarter of 2026
  • MG 4 rear-wheel drive, XPower update (details) – expected second quarter of 2026
  • MG S6 electric SUV (details) – expected first half of 2026
  • MG QS Super Hybrid PHEV (details) – expected in 2026
  • MG U9 plug-in hybrid (details) – 2027

What else?

  • MG city SUV (details) – 2027, smaller than ZS
  • MG off-road SUV (details) – no sooner than 2027
  • MG IM large prestige SUV (details) – firming for 2027

Mini new models for Australia

  • Mini Cooper Paul Smith hatch – first quarter of 2026
  • Mini Cooper Convertible Paul Smith – fourth quarter of 2026
Updated Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

Mitsubishi new models for Australia

What else?

  • New Mitsubishi Pajero (details) – likely late 2026, or sometime in 2027, as Pajero Sport successor
  • Mitsubishi Triton hybrid (details) – expected within two to three years
  • Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid, without a plug (details) – in development, not confirmed for Australia
Nissan Navara.

Nissan new models for Australia

What else?

  • Nissan Patrol Y63 Pro-4X (details) – coming to Australia, likely to launch alongside/after regular range
  • Nissan Patrol Y63 Warrior (details) – confirmed, timing TBC
  • Nissan Pathfinder facelift (details) – not confirmed for Australia
  • Nissan Z Nismo manual (details) – not confirmed for Australia
Omoda 7 (closest to camera).

Omoda new models for Australia

Peugeot 308.

Peugeot new models for Australia

What else?

Polestar 5

Polestar new models for Australia

Porsche 911 Turbo S.

Porsche new models for Australia

Current Ram 1500.

Ram new models for Australia

  • Ram 1500 update – second half of 2026
  • Ram 2500 update – second half of 2026

What else?

  • Ram V8 return (details) – not confirmed for Australia
  • Ram Dakota ‘mid-size’ pick-up – not confirmed for Australia
Renault Scenic E-Tech.

Renault new models for Australia

Renault has confirmed plans for “six new or refreshed models in the next 18 months”, which could – albeit not confirmed – include the following:

Rolls-Royce new models for Australia

No new models confirmed for Australia, as of January 1.

Skoda Elroq RS.

Skoda new models for Australia

Smart #5.

Smart new models for Australia

Subaru Outback.

Subaru new models for Australia

Suzuki eVitara.

Suzuki new models for Australia

Tesla Model Y L.

Tesla new models for Australia

No new models confirmed for Australia, as of January 1.

What else?

Toyota RAV4.

Toyota new models for Australia

What else?

Volkswagen Amarok Walkinshaw.

Volkswagen new models for Australia

What else?

Volvo EX90.

Volvo new models for Australia

  • Volvo XC90 Black Edition – second quarter of 2026
  • Volvo XC40 Black Edition – third quarter of 2026
  • Volvo EX90 update, with 800-volt tech – sometime in 2026
  • Volvo EX60 – fourth quarter of 2026 or first quarter of 2027
XPeng G6.

XPeng new models for Australia

  • XPeng G6 facelift (details) – orders open February/March 2026, deliveries second quarter of 2026
  • XPeng X9 (details) – orders open first quarter of 2026, deliveries second quarter of 2026
  • XPeng G9L (details) – orders open third quarter of 2026, deliveries fourth quarter of 2026
Zeekr 7GT / 007 GT.

Zeekr new models for Australia

No new Zeekr models locked in for Australia in 2026.

What else?

  • Zeekr 7X update – timing TBC, but due no sooner than late 2026 or early 2027
  • Zeekr 7GT wagon (details) – under consideration
  • Zeekr large plug-in hybrid SUV (details) – expected 2026 or 2027, but model and timing TBC
  • Zeekr 001 next generation (details) – under consideration for right-hand drive
Firefly hatch.

Anything else?

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