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This is your definitive list of all the new cars expected to arrive in April 2024
Record sales in Australia so far in 2024 has seen more vehicles sold in the first three months of any calendar year for an all-time record.
SUVs remain the most popular vehicles - with electric vehicles now approaching 10 per cent of all new car purchases - so here's your guide to what's new for the month of April as car makers fight fiercely for your business.
Our New Cars hub will also help you to find out more about the latest models touching down in Australia in the coming months (and even years!).
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- BMW X2/iX2
- Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (MY24)
- Genesis GV80 Coupe and facelift
- Isuzu D-Max and MU-X facelift
- 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid
- Nissan X-Trail N-Trek Edition
- Peugeot 408 GT Fastback
- Toyota Yaris
- 2024 Volvo XC60 Black Edition hybrid and Volvo S60 Black Edition hybrid
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BMW X2/iX2
You can read our first overseas drive of the BMW X2 and iX2 – the coupe profiled petrol and electric versions of the already-on-sale X1 and iX1 duo.
The X2/iX2 arrive in Australia this month with two spec choices for each, in a body style 20cm longer than the X1 – and larger than its predecessor – and all-wheel drive across the line-up.
Take petrol route and there’s the 150kW/300Nm X2 xDrive20i at $75,900 – up $10,200 on its predecessor yet still below the Luxury Car Tax threshold – and the 233kW/400Nm X2 xDrive M35i at $92,900.
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Electric models see the $82,900 iX2 xDrive20 with a 65kWh battery and 150kW/270Nm front electric motor for a 477km WLTP range.
The iX2 xDrive30 has two electric motors for 230kW/494Nm, a 0-100km claim of 5.6 seconds and a 449km range for $92,900 plus on-roads.
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Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
We love the C8 ‘Vette Stingray and are salivating over a slew of new models planned to arrive in Australia following the $336,000 Z06’s debut Down Under in late 2023.
For the 2024 model year, the Stingray has added safety tech in the form of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and lane-keep assist, lane departure warning and auto high-beam activation.
There are no changes to the Stingray’s mid-mounted 369kW 6.2L V8, but the safety tech does bring a range-wide $5000 price rise for a starting point of $175,000 before on-road costs for the 2LT Coupe.
If that’s not enough, the Corvette E-Ray is scheduled to arrive in Australia in the third quarter of 2024, with the hero ZR1 still under development likely to go on sale in 2026.
Genesis GV80 Coupe and facelift
The new GV80 Coupe body style will be arrive alongside a facelift for the regular GV80 wagon, with visual tweaks accompanied by a new 48-volt electric supercharger-boosted version of the 3.5L turbo-petrol V6 making 305kW/549m.
The Coupe –a direct rival to the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe SUVs – has its own wheel patterns, unique front bumper and LED taillight design, both GV80s bring new headlights and redesigned grille.
Inside is a single 27.0-inch display integrating the instrument cluster and infotainment screen, with the minor revisions of button placement as well as a new wireless smartphone charging pad and larger cup holders.
Pricing for the GV80 Coupe is yet to be announced but is expected to be $120-130k, a premium over the GV80 wagon currently priced between $105-110k.
Isuzu D-Max and MU-X facelift
The perennial top 10 best-selling Isuzu D-Max – the sixth most-popular car in Australia in March – scores a fresh look and more tech, while April brings a second engine choice for its MU-X SUV stablemate.
The mid-life facelift for both cars includes a new grille and lower bumper designs, new wheel designs and LED taillights.
New ventilated front seats, paddle shifters and a 7.0-inch semi-digital instrument cluster are joined by USB-C ports instead of USB-A and updated infotainment software.
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The D-Max also scores a ‘rough terrain mode’ already seen in the MU-X, which gets a 1.9L four-cylinder turbo-diesel variant starting at $47,400 plus-on road costs.
The new engine makes 110kW/350Nm, has a 3000kg braked tow-rating and is available in 4x2 and 4x4 to give MU-X buyers a more affordable and more fuel-efficient option below the existing 140kW/450Nm 3.0L four.
2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid
If you’re in the market for a Toyota RAV4, Kia wants you to sample its new Sportage Hybrid – and expects significant take-up for the two hybrid choices being added to the Sportage line-up.
The SX Hybrid FWD (front-wheel drive) is $45,950 before on-road costs – an $8400 premium over the 2.0L petrol SX Sportage – but can match the 1650kg towing capacity of its petrol equivalent.
It uses a 1.6L four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine and a single electric motor – which is charged by the engine and regenerative braking, so does not need to be plugged in – for a total 169kW/350Nm output.
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Standard kit includes 18-inch wheels, sat-nav and rear-view camera with parking guides.
The GT-Line Hybrid FWD adds a larger, curved instrument display, leather upholstery and panoramic sunroof as part of its $55,420 list price – the highest ask for a Sportage to date.
We’ve driven the new Sportage so stay tuned for a full rundown and review.
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Nissan X-Trail N-Trek Edition
The new Nissan X-Trail N-Trek edition joins the 2024 line-up and brings an off-road focus to take on the Toyota RAV4 Edge.
The N-Trek sits between the ST-L and the Ti in the X-Trail line-up and uses the 135kW/244Nm 2.5L naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine and CVT automatic.
It comes in two guises: the $47,290 five-seat front-wheel drive, and the $50,390 seven-seat all-wheel drive N-Trek which manages to undercut the five-seat X-Trail Ti by $100 while offering more equipment.
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Visually distinguished by a blackened front grille and detailing, unique front bumper and N-Trek specific 18-inch alloys, the off-road X-Trail can also be had with an optional two-tone black roof colour scheme.
The cabin brings water-resistant synthetic seat coverings, the 12.3-inch infotainment screen and colour head-up display, with the same tech as the ST-L – meaning 360-degree camera, keyless entry and push-button start and key active safety equipment.
Peugeot 408 GT Fastback
Peugeot’s plug-in hybrid crossover is due to land in April – after several delays – offered in a single GT Fastback variant priced at $67,990 plus on-road costs.
Well equipped with wild-looking 20-inch alloys, LED Matrix headlights, keyless entry, digital instruments and wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto compatibility.
Well equipped with wild-looking 20-inch alloys, LED Matrix headlights and wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto compatibility, the 408 is a natural rival to the Cupra Formentor VZe PHEV.
Both offer a similar electric driving range (50km), the 408 using a 1.6L turbo petrol engine and single electric motor powertrain delivering 165kW/360Nm.
The 408’s 12.4kWh lithium-ion battery takes 3.5 hours to fully charge using three-phase power wallbox – or six hours via a conventional domestic power outlet.
Toyota Yaris
Toyota’s smallest passenger car is now on sale for less than $30k before on-road costs, with the return of Ascent Sport hybrid kicking off the line-up from $28,990.
It sits below the more expensive SX hybrid and ZR hybrid Yaris models - $31,960 and $34,530 respectively – which receive updated tech including a lager 8.0-inch touchscreen with updated software and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.
The SX and ZR also score a larger 7.0-inch instrument cluster- previously 4.0-inches – and low-speed emergency braking in forward and reverse, with the ZR offering safe exit assist designed to prevent ‘dooring’ other road users.
The Toyota GR Yaris hatch is set for an update of its own later in 2024.
2024 Volvo XC60 Black Edition hybrid and Volvo S60 Black Edition hybrid
The Volvo XC60 Recharge Black Edition brings a sinister look the Swedish brand’s mid-size SUV – but the big news is the return of the T8 hybrid powertrain to the S60 sedan.
The S60 was reduced to a single mild-hybrid model in 2021, but the Black Edition Recharge marks the comeback of the 335kW/709Nm ‘Ultimate T8’ powertrain to the sedan making it more than a cosmetic treatment.
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The twin-turbo four cylinder and pair of electric motors give the S60 Black Edition a 4.5-second 0-100km/h claim with up to 90km of electric driving; the same powertrain gives the XC60 Black Edition figures of 4.8 seconds and 76km.
There’s also gloss black wheels, grilled treatment and window surrounds carried into the interior to go with the high-spec levels of the flagship T8 versions on which both Black Editions are based.
Only 150 XC60 Black Editions – at $103,000 each – will land in Australia, with the $84,990 S60 Black Edition limited to 65 cars.
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