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2024 New Car Calendar for Australia
There's no shortage of new metal coming to Australia in 2024, from high-performance electric cars to city hatchback and diesel work utes. Here's everything on the horizon.
As the Australian car market prepares to post an all-time record for new vehicle sales, there is a glut of fresh new cars, SUVs, utes and vans due in local showrooms in 2024 and beyond.
Last year (2023) was big for new-car launches, however 2024 is shaping up to be just as busy – as manufacturers look to not only introduce new models, but with stock shortages and production bottlenecks easing, have plenty of cars on the ground to sell.
Among the stars of the 2024 launch calendar is the new Toyota Prado, the first new model in close to 15 years, which is due in showrooms in the middle of the year – pending any delays.
The dual-cab ute category is set to welcome a new Mitsubishi Triton, a plug-in hybrid pick-up from Chinese car maker BYD, and the tray-backed version of last year's Ineos Grenadier four-wheel-drive wagon.
New performance cars on the way include the new Ford Mustang, Mercedes-AMG C63 and electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, while for electric-car fans there is set to be the first battery-powered vehicles in Australia from Toyota, Subaru, Volkswagen and Jeep.
For buyers on a budget there is poised to be an all-new MG 3, new Suzuki Swift and updated Hyundai i30, while new family SUVs on the way include the Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage hybrids, Skoda Kodiaq and BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid.
After working the phones leading up to and since the summer break, this is Drive's exclusive up-to-date guide to every model confirmed (or expected) to launch in Australia in 2024 and beyond, correct as of the date below.
Drive will update this story progressively throughout the year with new models and updated dates, as they come to hand – however production interruptions and shipping delays across the car industry mean the information below is subject to change.
LAST UPDATE: 1 January 2024
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: New models
- Alfa Romeo Tonale plug-in hybrid (latest news) – first quarter of 2024
- Alfa Romeo Giulia, Stelvio Quadrifoglio facelifts (pricing) – first quarter of 2024
- Alfa Romeo Tonale, Stelvio, Giulia Tributo Italiano editions (details) – expected second half of 2024
Alpina: New models
None confirmed as of Jan 1.
Aston Martin: New models
- Aston Martin DB12 Volante (pricing) – first quarter of 2024
Audi: New models
- Audi Q8 E-Tron 50 – first half of 2024
- Audi SQ8 E-Tron (pricing) – second quarter of 2024
- Audi Q4 E-Tron (pricing) – mid-2024
Bentley: New models
No new models confirmed for 2024 at the time of publication.
BMW: New models
What else?
BYD: New models
- BYD Dolphin Sport 'hot hatch' (pricing) – expected first half of 2024
- BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid mid-size SUV (details) – first half of 2024
- BYD plug-in hybrid ute (details) – orders to open first half of 2024, deliveries second half of 2024
- BYD electric ute (details) – expected in 2025
Cadillac: New models
- Cadillac Lyriq (details) – late 2024
What else?
- Cadillac Optiq (details) – plans yet to be confirmed
- Cadillac Vistiq (details) – plans yet to be confirmed
- Cadillac Escalade IQ (details) – plans yet to be confirmed
Chevrolet/GMC (General Motors Specialty Vehicles): New models
- Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD facelift (revealed) – December 2023 or January 2024
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500 updates (details) – imminent, as Model Year 2024 vehicle
- Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid (details) – second half of 2024
- GMC Yukon Denali (details) – early 2025
Chery: New models
- Chery Omoda 5 1.6-litre turbo – expected early 2024
- Chery Tiggo 8 Pro – expected early 2024
- Chery Omoda 5 electric – expected first half of 2024
Citroen: New models
- Citroen C5 X plug-in hybrid (details) – first half of 2024
Cupra: New models
- Cupra Born, Leon and Formentor facelifts (details) – first half of 2025
- Cupra Tavascan (details) – expected in 2025
- Cupra Terramar (details) – expected in 2025
Ferrari: New models
- Ferrari Roma Spider (pricing) – second quarter of 2024
- Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale (revealed) – expected late 2024
- Ferrari SF90 XX Spider (revealed) – expected early 2025
Fiat/Abarth: New models
- Abarth 500e electric (pricing) – first quarter of 2024
What else?
Ford: New models
- New Ford Mustang (pricing) – second quarter of 2024
- Ford E-Transit Custom (pricing) – second quarter of 2024
- Ford Transit Custom (revealed) – sometime in 2024
- Ford Puma electric SUV (details) – sometime in 2024
- Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid (details) – early 2025
What else?
- Ford F-150 Lightning, Raptor (Lightning latest news) (Raptor latest news) – on wish list but not confirmed
- Ford Bronco, Bronco Sport (Bronco revealed) (Bronco Sport revealed) – not available in right-hand drive
- Ford Explorer electric SUV for Europe (revealed) – no news for Australia
- Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally edition (revealed) – no news for Australia
- Ford Maverick (details) – still not for Australia
- Ford Puma ST (revealed) – still no plans for an Australian launch (details), even with auto gearbox (latest news)
Genesis: New models
- Genesis GV80 facelift (revealed) – second quarter of 2024
- Genesis GV80 Coupe (revealed) – second quarter of 2024
- Genesis G80 facelift (revealed) – mid-2024
Any overseas models Australia won't get?
- Genesis G90 (revealed) – not for Australia
GWM: New models
- GWM Tank 500 (details) – expected early 2024
- GWM Shanhai Cannon ute (details) – expected mid to late 2024, may be named Cannon Alpha
What else?
- GWM Haval B07 plug-in hybrid (details) – under consideration
- GWM Ora Sport electric sedan (details) – under consideration
Honda: New models
No new models confirmed for 2024.
What else?
- New Honda Accord (details) – arrival timing to be confirmed, but expected first half of 2024
- Honda Elevate city SUV (revealed) – yet to be confirmed for Australia
- First Honda electric vehicle (details) – at least five years away
Hyundai: New models
- Hyundai i30 Sedan N facelift (details) – first quarter of 2024
- Hyundai i30 Sedan Hybrid (price estimates) – first quarter of 2024
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 N (pricing) (review) – first quarter of 2024
- New Hyundai Santa Fe (details) (review) – second quarter of 2024
- Hyundai i20 N facelift (details) – expected mid 2024
- Hyundai i30 hatch second facelift, including N (regular line-up details) (N details) – third quarter of 2023
- Hyundai Tucson facelift, including hybrid (details) – third quarter of 2024
- Hyundai Ioniq 7 (details) – second half of 2024
- Hyundai Casper (details) – expected in 2024 or 2025 in electric form
What else?
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 facelift (details) – expected 2024 or 2025
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (revealed) – not for Australia in this generation (details)
Ineos: New models
- Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster ute (details) – first half of 2024
Isuzu: New models
- Isuzu MU-X 1.9-litre diesel (details) – sometime in 2024
- Isuzu D-Max MY24 update – sometime in 2024
Jaguar: New models
- Jaguar F-Type ZP Edition (pricing) – February or March 2024
Jeep: New models
- Jeep Wrangler facelift (details) – April 2024
- Jeep Compass mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid (details) – second quarter of 2024
- Jeep Gladiator facelift – third quarter of 2024
- Jeep Avenger (details) – fourth quarter of 2024
Kia: New models
- Kia Sorento facelift (details) – December 2023 or January 2024
- Kia Sportage Hybrid (details) – first quarter of 2024
- Kia Carnival facelift (revealed) – first quarter of 2024
- Kia EV5 (details) – sometime in 2024
What else?
- Kia K4, replacing Cerato (latest details) – expected late 2024
- Kia 'Tasman' diesel ute (details) – expected 2025
- Kia Carnival Hybrid (latest details and photos) – not for Australia yet
Lamborghini: New models
- Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato (revealed) – first half of 2024
- Lamborghini Revuelto hybrid (unveiled) – second half of 2024
Land Rover: New models
- Land Rover Defender Pacific Blue Edition (pricing) – May 2024
LDV: New models
- LDV eDeliver 7 electric van (details) – first quarter of 2024
- LDV Deliver 7 petrol/diesel van (details) – arrival timing to be confirmed
- Electric LDV eT60 replacement (details) – more details due by mid-2024, in showrooms by end of 2024. Concept version pictured above.
Lexus: New models
What else?
Lotus: New models
- Lotus Eletre (pricing) – second quarter of 2024
- Lotus Emira Base Edition – late 2024
- Lotus Emeya (details) – second half of 2024
Mahindra: New models
No new models confirmed for 2024.
What else?
- Mahindra Scorpio facelift, with safety upgrades (details) – expected 2025
- New Mahindra ute (latest news) – expected mid 2026
Maserati: New models
- Maserati GranTurismo (revealed) – expected in 2024
- Maserati Grecale Folgore – expected in 2024 or 2025
What else?
- New Maserati Quattroporte (details) – expected in 2025, replacing Ghibli and current Quattroporte
Mazda: New models
- Mazda CX-5 MY24 update (pricing) – January 2024
- Mazda CX-30 MY24 update (pricing) – January 2024
- Mazda MX-5 facelift (pricing) – first half of 2024
- Mazda CX-90 plug-in hybrid (details) – second half of 2024
- Mazda CX-80 (details) – expected 2024 or 2025
What else?
- Mazda CX-50 (latest news) – still not for Australia
- Mazda CX-70 (details) – under consideration
- Next-generation Mazda CX-5 (details) – due in 2025 or 2026
McLaren: New models
- McLaren 750S (pricing) – late 2023 or early 2024
- McLaren GTS (details) – 2024
Mercedes-Benz: New models
- Mercedes-AMG C63 (pricing) – January 2024
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan (details) – first quarter of 2024
- Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe (revealed) – second half of 2024
- Mercedes-Benz EQA, EQB facelifts (revealed) – second quarter of 2024
- Mercedes-AMG GLC43 (revealed) – second quarter of 2024
- Mercedes-AMG GLC63 S E Performance (revealed) – second quarter of 2024
- Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV (revealed) – mid-2024
- Mercedes-Benz Vito van/Tourer, V-Class, EQV, eVito van/Tourer facelifts (details) – third quarter of 2024
- New Mercedes-AMG GT coupe (revealed) – second half of 2024
- Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet – second half of 2024
- Mercedes-Benz eSprinter – second half of 2024
- Mercedes-Benz EQG (latest news) – fourth quarter of 2024
What else?
- Mercedes-AMG CLE53 (revealed) – confirmed for Australia, timing TBC
- Mercedes-Benz Citan (details) – approved for Australian sale, timing unclear
- Mercedes-Benz T-Class (details) – approved for Australian sale, timing unclear
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon, All-Terrain (details) – not for Australia
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class wagon and All-Terrain (details) – not for Australia
MG: New models
What else?
- New MG ZS (details) – expected next year
- MG Marvel R (details) – on the cards for next generation, due 2024 or 2025
- MG 5 Electric wagon (revealed) – not planned for Australia.
Mini: New models
- Mini Countryman C and S petrol (pricing) – first quarter of 2024
- Mini Cooper E and SE electric hatch (details) – third quarter of 2024
- Mini Countryman JCW petrol, E and SE electric (electric details) (JCW details) – third quarter of 2024
What else?
- New Mini Cooper petrol hatch (details) – expected 2024
- Mini Aceman electric 'SUV' (details) – expected 2025
Mitsubishi: New models
- New Mitsubishi Triton (revealed) (pricing) – February 2024
What else?
- New Mitsubishi ASX (latest news) – future unclear beyond current model
- New Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (exclusive details) – expected 2025
- Mitsubishi eK X, Delica, Xpander (details) – under consideration for Australia
Nissan: New models
- Nissan Qashqai e-Power hybrid (pricing) – first quarter of 2024
- Nissan Ariya electric SUV (details) – still not confirmed for Australia, expected in 2024 or 2025
What else?
- New Nissan Navara (latest news) – expected late 2024 or early 2025
- New Nissan Patrol (latest news) – expected in 2024 or 2025
- Nissan X-Trail facelift (spy photos) – expected to be three years away
Peugeot: New models
- Peugeot 408 (details) – sometime in 2024
- Peugeot e-Expert electric van (details) – sometime in 2024, will be updated model
- Peugeot e-208 (details) – confirmed for 2024
- New Peugeot 3008 (timing) (details) – sometime in 2024 with electric power
- Peugeot 2008 facelift (revealed) – confirmed for Australia, timing unclear
- Peugeot 508 facelift (details) – confirmed, but timing unclear; may be plug-in hybrid only
What else?
- Peugeot 508 facelift – confirmed, but timing unclear
- Peugeot e-308 (revealed) – under consideration
- Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen – not for Australia
Polestar: New models
- Polestar 3 (revealed) (pricing) – June 2024
- Polestar 4 (revealed) – August 2024
What else?
- Polestar 5 (details) – expected 2025
- Polestar 6 (details) – expected 2026, first 500 cars globally sold out
- Polestar 2 BST Edition 270 (revealed) – not coming to Australia
- Polestar 2 BST Edition 230 (revealed) – also not coming to Australia
Porsche: New models
- Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid, S E-Hybrid, Turbo E-Hybrid (Turbo details) – first quarter of 2024
- Porsche Panamera base, Turbo S E-Hybrid (pricing) – March 2024
- Porsche 911 S/T (pricing) – second quarter of 2024
- Porsche 718 Spyder RS (pricing) – second quarter of 2024
- New Porsche Macan electric (latest news) – fourth quarter of 2024
Ram: New models
What else?
- Ram Rampage 'mid-size' ute (revealed) – not for Australia
Range Rover: New models
- Range Rover Sport petrol, full range – due for Model Year 2025 sometime in 2024
Renault: New models
- Renault Megane E-Tech Electric (pricing) – first quarter of 2024
- Renault Kangoo E-Tech Electric (delayed) – first quarter of 2024
- Renault Kangoo petrol/diesel (delayed) – timing TBC, but expected next year
- Renault Arkana facelift (revealed) – expected in 2024 with hybrid power
- Renault Scenic electric SUV – expected 2025, but plans yet to be confirmed
- Renault 5 electric car (details) – expected 2025 or later, plans yet to be confirmed
- Dacia brand, with Renault badging (details) (new Duster unveiled) – expected 2025, plans yet to be confirmed
What else?
- Renault Espace SUV reboot (details) – under consideration
- Renault Captur hybrid (details) – not before 2024 or 2025
- New Renault Master (unveiled) – Australian arrival timing yet to be confirmed
- Renault Rafale (revealed) – not confirmed for Australia
- Renault Austral (ruled out) – not coming to Australia after all
- Renault Trafic E-Tech Electric (revealed) – unconfirmed
Rolls-Royce: New models
No new models confirmed for 2024.
Skoda: New models
- Skoda Kamiq and Scala facelifts (revealed) – second quarter of 2024
- Skoda Enyaq iV (initial details) – third quarter of 2024
- Skoda Octavia facelift (latest news) – expected in 2024
- New Skoda Kodiaq (revealed) – fourth quarter of 2024 with 150kW petrol engine
- New Skoda Superb (revealed) – first quarter of 2025 with 195kW turbo engine
SsangYong: New models
- SsangYong Torres petrol (revealed) (local arrival timing) – first half of 2024
What else?
- SsangYong Torres EVX electric SUV (revealed) – Australian plans unclear
- SsangYong electric ute (details) – due overseas in second half of 2024, Australian plans unclear
Subaru: New models
- New Subaru Impreza (pricing) – arriving now
- Subaru Solterra electric vehicle (pricing) – arriving now
- Subaru BRZ MY24 safety update (pricing) – January 2024
- Subaru BRZ tS (pricing) – January 2024
- Subaru Forester MY24 update – early 2024
- Subaru WRX manual-transmission safety upgrade (details) – expected in 2024
What else?
- Subaru WRX 30th anniversary special edition (details) – coming to Australia but timing unclear, may not wear TR name of US model
- New Subaru Forester (revealed) – Australian plans yet to be confirmed
- Subaru Wilderness editions (details) – planned for Australia, eventually
- Subaru Levorg 'Layback' (spied) – high-riding WRX wagon may not come here
- Subaru WRX STI (details) – new model not happening, based on 2022 WRX
Suzuki: New models
- Suzuki Jimny XL five-door (pricing) (review) – deliveries begin imminently
- Suzuki Fronx small SUV (revealed) – expected in 2024, timing yet to be locked in
- New Suzuki Swift (details) – expected early to mid-2024
- Suzuki hybrids – sometime in 2024
What else?
- Suzuki Baleno facelift – not coming to Australia (here's why)
- Suzuki Grand Vitara – not coming to Australia (here's why)
- Hybrid and/or electric Suzuki Jimny (details) – by 2030
Tesla: New models
- Tesla Model 3 RWD and Long Range facelift (pricing) (review) – deliveries underway now
- Tesla Model 3 Performance facelift (details) – unveiling due first half of 2024
What else?
- Tesla Model Y facelift – reportedly due in late 2024 (details)
- Tesla Cybertruck – not coming to Australia (exclusive details)
Toyota: New models
- Toyota BZ4X (details) – February 2024
- New Toyota C-HR (pricing) – March or April 2024
- Toyota HiLux mild hybrid (latest details) – first half of 2024
- New Toyota Prado (revealed) – mid-2024
- New Toyota Camry (revealed) – second half of 2024 as hybrid only
What else?
- Toyota Tundra (latest news) – not before 2025, if right-hand-drive development program successful
- Toyota Yaris Hybrid update (revealed) – Australian plans unclear
- Toyota Yaris Cross update (revealed) – Australian plans unclear
- Next Toyota HiLux (exclusive details) – expected 2025
Not coming to Australia
- Toyota Aqua/Prius C, new model (revealed) – not for Australia
- Toyota Aygo X (revealed) – not for Australia
- Toyota BZ3 (revealed) – China-only model
- Toyota Crown range (revealed) – not for Australia
- Toyota Grand Highlander (revealed) – unlikely for Australia
- Toyota GR Yaris Kalle Rovanpera, Sebastien Ogier editions (revealed as concepts) – unclear for now
- Toyota GRMN Yaris (revealed) – not for Australia
- Toyota Prius (revealed) – not for Australia
- Toyota Sequoia (revealed) – not for Australia
Volkswagen: New models
- Volkswagen Touareg facelift (revealed) – March or April 2024
- Volkswagen Touareg R (pricing) – March or April 2024
- Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 (latest news) – June or July 2024
- Volkswagen T-Cross facelift (revealed) – September or October 2024
- Volkswagen Crafter update – second half of 2024
- Volkswagen Multivan T7 front-wheel-drive diesel (latest news) – fourth quarter of 2024
- Volkswagen ID. Buzz (latest news) – fourth quarter of 2024
- New Volkswagen Transporter, Caravelle (latest details) – first quarter of 2025, with Ford DNA
- Volkswagen Multivan T7 4Motion all-wheel-drive diesel – first quarter of 2025
- New Volkswagen Tiguan (details) – early 2025
- Volkswagen Golf facelift (latest news) – expected 2025
- Volkswagen ID.3 – expected 2025 with GTX hot hatch
- Volkswagen Tayron (details) – 2025 or later
What else?
- Volkswagen ID.2 (details) – coming to Australia, eventually
- New Volkswagen Passat (revealed) – not coming to Australia
- Volkswagen eAmarok, eCrafter (details) – on wish list for 2026
- Volkswagen ID.7 (revealed) – under consideration for Australia
Volvo: New models
- Volvo EX30 (pricing) (pre-orders) – first quarter of 2024
- Volvo EX90 (revealed) – November or December 2024
- Volvo electric sedan (details) – expected in 2024 or 2025
What else?
- Volvo EX90 Excellence (details) – not for Australia yet
- Volvo EM90 (unveiled) – due in China first, unlikely for Australia
Anything else?
- Aiways brand (details) – Australia on the cards
- DeLorean electric car (details) – ruled out for Australia
- JAC ute from China (details) – diesel and electric expected in 2024
- Koenigsegg CC850 (revealed) – at least one coming to Australia
- Rivian vehicles (details) – Australian launch all but confirmed, but timing to be confirmed
- Sony and Honda partnership (details) – first models from 2025, but Australia unclear
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