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New cars coming to Australia
This is your definitive list of all the new cars expected to arrive in 2025.
If you are struggling to keep on top of all the vehicles touching down in Australia, and when, our New Car Calendar has got you covered. We aim to keep this list updated on a regular basis.
For a more-detailed look at the new electric vehicles coming to Australia, check out our specific calendar story here. Our new cars hub will also help you to find out more about the latest models touching down in Australia.
Want to see which new models we're most excited for? Start right here...
2025 New Car Calendar
UPDATED: March 2025
NOTE: A quarter refers to a three-month period of the year (i.e. January to March).
Alfa Romeo
New arrivals from Alfa Romeo include:
- Alfa Romeo Junior (revealed) – Electric light SUV due late 2025
- Next-gen Alfa Romeo Stelvio (what we know) – All-electric successor expected to debut in 2025.
Aston Martin
New arrivals from Aston Martin include:
- Aston Martin EV (announced) – Initially expected to debut in 2025, but now pushed back to sometime "before 2030".
- Until then, we'll wait on the long-overdue Valhalla PHEV's late-2025 launch.
- Vanquish Volante (revealed) – Australian timing unclear. European launch due in late 2025.
Audi
New arrivals from Audi include:
- Audi A5 (pricing) – mid-late 2025
- Audi A3 facelift – on sale now
- Audi S3 facelift – on sale now
- E-Tron GT update – second quarter 2025
- Audi A6 E-Tron – mid 2025
- New Audi Q5 – late 2025
- Q6 e-tron Sportback – TBC
- Audi Q7 facelift (revealed) – first half 2025 (previously late '24)
- RSQ8 facelift – second quarter 2025
Bentley
- Five Bentley EVs – One model due each year from 2025.
BMW
- New BMW X3 – (pricing petrol, PHEV) on sale now
- New BMW iX3 EV (first details) (concept revealed) – Expected in 2025
- BMW M4 CS (pricing) – 50 units due in Australia late 2024
- New BMW M5 sedan and Touring wagon – on sale now
- BMW i3 electric sedan (concept revealed) – Expected in 2026
BYD
- BYD Shark PHEV ute (pricing) – on sale now
- BYD Shark electric ute – Pure-electric dual-cab to follow
- BYD U8 (review) – Exact details unclear, could arrive in 2025
- BYD 'Atto 2' light SUV (revealed) – Now considered likely for Australia
- BYD Dolphin facelift – revealed, but Australian timing unclear
- BYD 'Seal X' hatch (concept revealed) – Not confirmed for Australia
- BYD Sealion 7 (pricing) – on sale now
- BYD Seagull (revealed) – RHD available overseas, now considered likely for Australia but not confirmed
Chery
- Chery Omoda 5 GT 1.6-litre turbo AWD (pricing) – On sale now
- Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max seven-seater (pricing) (launch review) – On sale now
- Chery Omoda 5 EV (pricing) – On sale now
- Chery Omoda 9 (approved) – Not locked-in for Australia
- Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (Pricing) – On sale now
- Chery Tiggo 9 (likely for Oz) – Three-row large SUV possible.
Citroen
- Citroen C5 X Shine PHEV (details) – On sale now.
Cupra
- Cupra Terramar (unveiled) – Full reveal in September, due here H1 2025
- Cupra Tavascan (pricing) – due in April
- Cupra Born VZ hot electric hatch (revealed) – Late 2025
- Cupra Born facelift – Late 2025 or early 2026
- Cupra Formentor facelift (revealed) – Q2 2025
- Cupra Leon hatch facelift (revealed) – Q2 2025
- Cupra Leon wagon (confirmed) – Will indirectly replace axed Golf R wagon in Australia, in VZe and VZx form at mid-life facelift time
- Cupra Raval (concept revealed) – Global production to start in late 2026, local timing unclear
- Electric Cupra Formentor & larger SUV (confirmed) – Due later this decade.
Ferrari
- Ferrari 12Cilindri (revealed) – H2 2025.
Fiat
- Abarth 500e (pricing) – On sale now
- Fiat 600e (revealed) – Local timing unclear.
Ford
- Ford F-150 update delayed to mid-2025
- Ford Ranger Plug-In Hybrid (pricing) – on sale now
- Ford Ranger Super Duty – revealed soon, launching in 2026
- Ford Mustang Mach-E update (revealed) – 2025
- Ford F-150 Lightning ('a chance for Australia') – Not confirmed
Ford models off-limits for Australia
- Ford Bronco – The Bronco's back to fight the Wrangler, but not in Australia
- Ford Bronco Sport – A friendlier Bronco with Escape underpinnings, but the Sport still isn't coming here
- Ford Escape facelift (revealed) (not for Australia, Escape axed)
- Ford Explorer (facelift revealed) – Territory-like rear-biased large SUV limited to North America
- Ford Explorer EV (revealed as VW ID.4 relation) – "no plans" for Australia; unrelated to big American model
- Ford Maverick – Car-based ute sits on the same platform as the Escape and Focus, but it's not coming to Australia
- Ford Puma facelift (not for Australia, Puma petrol axed)
- Ford Puma Gen-E EV – Yup, it was confirmed, but now it's dead to us
- Ford Transit Courier (revealed) – City van not for Australia, including EV.
Foton
- Foton Tunland V7 & V9 (announced) – 2025
Geely
- Geely Riddara RD6 (likely for Australia) – Electric ute, formerly known as the Radar RD6, appears to be on its way here.
Genesis
- Genesis GV60 facelift (revealed) – late 2026
- Genesis GV60 Magma (revealed) – Sometime in 2026
Genesis models off-limits for Australia
- Genesis G90 (unveiled) – Luxury flagship not coming to Australia.
GM Speciality Vehicles (Cadillac/Chevrolet/GMC)
- GMC Yukon (everything we know) – Q2 2025
- Cadillac Escalade IQ (revealed) – Super-sized EV could top local Caddy line-up
- Cadillac Optiq (revealed) – Model Y rival confirmed for Australia in 2026
- Cadillac Vistiq (revealed) – Seven-seat large EV confirmed for Australia in 2026
- Chevrolet Silverado EV (revealed) – Local timing unclear
GMSV models off-limits for Australia
- Internal-combustion Cadillac models – EV-only brand for Australia
- Cadillac Celestiq (revealed) – Half-a-million dollar flagship EV not for Australia
- Chevrolet Blazer and Equinox EVs – Highly unlikely for Australia.
GWM-Haval
- GWM Tank 300 update (pricing) – on sale now
- GWM Haval H6 facelift (confirmed) – on sales now
- GWM Haval H9 (revealed) – On local radar but not confirmed
- New GWM Haval midsize SUV (Xialong Max revealed) – Local timing unclear
Honda
- Honda Civic facelift (revealed) – on sale now
Honda models off-limits for Australia
- Honda Civic RS (revealed) – manual Type R-lite hatch limited to Japan
- Honda Civic sedan (revealed) – Hatch-only small car range for Australia
- Honda Elevate/WR-V – Affordable Indian-built light SUV not coming to Australia.
Hyundai
- Hyundai Inster (confirmed) – Tiny EV coming in 2025
- Hyundai Inster Cross (revealed) – Early 2025
- Hyundai Ioniq 9 (revealed) – Large electric SUV, previewed by the Seven concept, expected to debut in 2024
- Hyundai Staria Hybrid (revealed) – Local arm "very keen" to offer electrified van and people mover
Hyundai models off-limits for Australia
- Hyundai Bayon – i20-based light SUV placed as an alternative in Europe to the Venue us Aussies get instead
- Hyundai Santa Cruz – Santa Cruz developed for, and limited to, the North American market.
Isuzu
- Isuzu D-Max facelift (pricing) – On sale now
- Isuzu MU-X facelift (pricing) – On sale now
- Isuzu D-Max electric ute (confirmed) – Due here around 2025 or 2026.
JAC
- JAC T9 diesel (pricing) – On sale now
- JAC T9 electric (confirmed) – Originally due last year, it'll now debut at the Melbourne motor show.
Jaecoo
- Jaecoo J7 midsize SUV (price and specs) – on sale now
- Jaecoo J5 small SUV (confirmed) – early-mid 2025
- Jaecoo J8 three-row SUV – Confirmed for June
Jaguar
Jeep
- Jeep Compass mild-hybrid, 4xe plug-in hybrid (pricing) – On sale now
- Jeep Recon (confirmed) – Expected in 2026
- Jeep Wagoneer S (confirmed) – Expected in 2026
Jeep models off-limits for Australia
- Jeep Commander – Compass-based large seven-seater limited to South American markets only.
- Jeep Grand Cherokee – axed! Big Jeep dropped in March 2025.
Kia
- Kia EV3 small SUV (pricing) – On sale now
- Kia EV4 (revealed) – Model 3, Polestar 2 rival expected in 2025
- Kia EV9 GT (confirmed) – 2025
- New Kia K4 small car (review) – on sale now
- Kia Tasman ute (revealed!) – Mid-2025
Kia models off-limits for Australia
- Kia EV2 city car (ruled out) – Euro-only production limits business case
- Kia K3, née Rio (revealed) – Mexican-built small sedan and hatch for select LHD markets only
KGM Ssangyong
- KGM SsangYong Actyon – RAV4 rival confirmed for second quarter 2025
- KGM SsangYong Musso EV – Confirmed for Oz, timing unclear
Land Rover
- Range Rover Electric (wait list open) – Likely in 2025.
LDV
- LDV Mifa eight-seat (pricing) – on sale now
- LDV D90 seven-seat SUV (pricing) – on sale now
- LDV T60 ute update (pricing) – on sale now
- LDV Terron 9 and eTerron 9 – due sometime 2025
Leapmotor
Lexus
- Lexus LBX (pricing) (launch review) – On sale now
- Lexus UX update (pricing) – On sale now
- Lexus GX (pricing) – On sale now
Lotus
- Lotus Eletre (revealed) – Early 2024.
Mahindra
- Mahindra XUV700 update – on sale now
- New Mahindra ute (what we know) – Based on Global Pik-Up concept with turbo-diesel, 3.5-tonne towing; due around mid-2026.
Maserati
- Maserati GranTurismo (revealed) – Sometime in 2024.
Mazda
- Mazda BT-50 facelift (pricing) – On sale now
- Mazda CX-30 update (pricing) – On sale now
- Mazda CX-5 update (pricing) – On sale now
- Mazda MX-5 update (pricing) (launch review) – On sale now
- Mazda CX-70 (pricing) – On sale now
- Mazda CX-80 (pricing) – On sale now
- Next Mazda CX-5 (what we know) (hybrid confirmed) – 2025
- Mazda CX-20 – Potential CX-3 replacement could shift to the brand’s latest SUV nomenclature
Mazda models off-limits for Australia
- Mazda 3, CX-30 2.5 Turbo – Mazda Australia would love to bring these turbocharged siblings here, but production is restricted to Mexico, where the left-hand drive North American variants are built
- Mazda CX-50 (revealed; not 100% ruled out) – Local arm keen, but the rugged Mazda 3-based mid-size SUV is still left-hand-drive only
- Mazda EZ-6 (revealed) – Electric sedan for Chinese market only
- Mazda MX-30 R-EV range-extender (revealed) – MX-30 now axed in Australia.
Mercedes-Benz
- New Mercedes-Benz CLA (revealed) – Early 2026
- Mercedes-Benz G EV (pricing) – On sale now
- AMG CLE 53 (pricing) – On sale now
- AMG E53 PHEV (pricing) – On sale now
Mercedes-Benz models off-limits for Australia
- Mercedes-AMG S 63 E-Performance (revealed) – AMG flagship not for Australia; luxurious S680 Maybach placed as luxurious alternative
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class All-Terrain (unveiled) – Wagon option, including high-riding All-Terrain, axed from local C-Class range
- Mercedes-Benz T-Class and EQT – Fancier versions of the Citan – with internal combustion and electric power – not coming to Australia.
MG
- New IM premium EV brand (confirmed for Australia) – timing to be revealed
- New MG3 (pricing) (launch review) – On sale now
- MG5 safety updates (detailed) – Sometime in 2024
- MG Cyberster (pricing) – On sale now
- New MG HS (pricing) (review) – On sale now
- New MG ZS (rendered) – Late 2024 or early 2025
- MG F7 or L7 (under evaluation) – Due here by 2026
- MG LS6 (likely for Aus) – Due here by 2026.
Mini
Mitsubishi
- New Mitsubishi ASX confirmed at last, arriving this year.
- New Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (rendered) – Likely in 2025
- Mitsubishi Triton dual cab-chassis (pricing)
- Mitsubishi Delica people mover (concept revealed) – Next-gen 'D:6' Delica could come to Australia
Mitsubishi models off-limits for Australia
- Mitsubishi X-Force small SUV (not the new ASX) – Not designed to meet local regulations.
Nissan
- Nissan Leaf – new gen due here in 2027
- Nissan Ariya (revealed) (pre-prod drive) – Electric SUV will arrive in Oz in 2026
- All-new Nissan Navara (rendered) (teased) – New Mitsu Triton-based ute due in the first half of 2026
- All-new Nissan Patrol (revealed) – Sometime in 2025
Nissan models off-limits for Australia
- Nissan Juke Hybrid (revealed) – Electrified small SUV not for Australia.
Omoda
Another new Chinese brand is on its way to Australia, in the firm of Omoda: a second spin-off brand from Chery, following the recent launch of its Jaecoo marque.
Where Jaecoo is considered a more luxury-focused range, Omoda will represent Chery's ambitions as a "fashion, youth-oriented lifestyle brand".
In the process, Chery's existing Omoda-badged models will revert to a simpler form, with the Omoda 5 and Omoda E5 becoming the Chery C5 (we'll await Citroen's thoughts...) and the Chery E5.
Which new Omoda-only models we'll see in Australia is still to be confirmed.
Peugeot
- Peugeot 3008 hybrid-only range (pricing) – on sale now
- Peugeot 5008 update – On sale now
- Peugeot E-5008 (revealed) – Likely for 2025.
Polestar
- Polestar 3 (pricing) – on sale now
- Polestar 4 (revealed) (pricing) – on sale now
- Polestar 5 (teased) – Production commences in 2025
- Polestar 6 (details) – O2 concept confirmed for production and an Australian launch. Build slots sold already.
Porsche
- Electric Porsche 718 (first details) – 2025? 2026? 🤷♂️
- New-gen petrol Macan – 2026
Ram
- Ram 1500 update, goodbye V8! (pricing) – on sale now
- Ram 1500 Ramcharger (announced) – Range-extender electric ute not confirmed for Australia, but local arm is considering it.
- Ram 1500 REV (unveiled) – EV not confirmed for Australia, and not desired by local arm.
Renault
- Renault Kangoo update – on sale now
- Renault Captur facelift (confirmed) – Late 2025
- Renault Duster (confirmed) – second-half 2025
- Renault Scenic E-Tech ("under study") – Electric SUV could come to Australia
- Renault 5 Turbo 3E (confirmed) – likely not before 2026 or even 2027
- Renault Rafale – under consideration since 2023 reveal, but looking less likely with each passing day...
Renault models off-limits for Australia
- Renault Austral (ruled out) – Qashqai relation not coming to Australia
- Renault Espace – 7-seat Nissan X-Trail sibling built in LHD only.
Rolls-Royce
- New Rolls-Royce EVs – All-electric portfolio by the end of 2030.
Skoda
- Skoda Octavia facelift (pricing RS, Sportline) – on sale now
- Skoda Kodiaq (pricing) – on sale now
- Skoda Superb (revealed) – Early 2025
- Skoda Enyaq facelift (revealed) – late 2025
- Skoda Elroq midsize electric SUV (first details) – Karoq successor due by 2026
- Skoda Epiq small electric SUV (first details) – Due by 2026.
Smart
- Smart #1 light SUV (confirmed) (more details) – September
- Smart #3 small SUV (confirmed) – September
Subaru
- New Subaru Forester – July 2025
- Subaru Crosstrek updated hybrid (likely) – Late 2025 or early 2026
- New Subaru Outback – Spied testing in recent months, so expect a reveal in mid- or late 2025
Subaru models off-limits for Australia
- Subaru WRX high-ride wagon (Levorg Layback not for Australia) – Japan-only for now.
Suzuki
- 🔮 Unclear.
Tesla
- Tesla Model 3 update (revealed, priced) (Performance details) – On sale now
- Tesla Model Y update (pricing) – mid 2025
- Tesla Roadster (revealed back in 2017) – US launch delayed indefinitely… no certainty for Australia
Tesla models off-limits for Australia
- Tesla Cybertruck (full details) – Brutish electric truck now on sale in the US, Australia certain to miss out
- Tesla Model S, Model X (no longer for Australia) – Now left-hand drive only.
Toyota
- New Toyota HiLux (what we know) – Expected to debut in 2025
- New Toyota RAV4 (imagined) – Expected to debut in 2025
Toyota models off-limits for Australia
- Toyota 4Runner (revealed) – Not coming to Australia
- Toyota Crown range (revealed) – Not coming to Australia
- New Toyota Prius (revealed) – Not coming to Australia.
Volkswagen
- Volkswagen Golf facelift (pricing) – On sale now
- Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 (pricing) – On sale now
- New Volkswagen Tiguan (detailed) – May 2025
- Volkswagen ID.Buzz (revealed) (walk-around) – Second quarter 2025
- Volkswagen Tayron (what we know) – Three-row Tiguan Allspace successor expected late 2025
Volkswagen models off-limits for Australia
- Volkswagen Golf GTE, Tiguan eHybrid plug-in hybrids (PHEV dreams dropped) – No longer coming; Touareg R PHEV available here
- Volkswagen ID.6 (international first drive) – Large electric VW seven-seater restricted to the Chinese market
- Volkswagen ID.7 (revealed) – Electric Passat sedan successor not for Australia
- Volkswagen Passat (axed) (new model revealed) – Next-generation medium car goes wagon-only, and not for Australia
- Volkswagen Taigo (revealed) – T-Cross-based coupe SUV currently ruled out for Australia.
Volvo
- Volvo EX90 (revealed, pricing leaked) – 'Soon'. Early 2025 the new goal.
- Volvo ES90 (revealed) – late 2025
- Volvo XC60 update (revealed) – Timing TBC but likely 2025
- Volvo EX60 teased in early March, not likely to launch before 2026
Zeekr
- Zeekr X electric small SUV (pricing) – On sale now
- Zeekr 009 electric people mover (pricing) – On sale now.
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