Despite severe stock shortages, car makers haven’t pumped the brakes on their new car launch plans. Here’s everything confirmed for launch in Australia in 2022.
Just 12 months ago, the light seemed to be at the end of the tunnel for the Australian new car market, with regular record sales months suggesting the worst of COVID-19’s impacts had now passed.
However, 2021 proved otherwise, with a global semiconductor shortage turning the industry on its head – extending wait times on most new cars by months – compounded by a fresh round of lockdowns.
Regardless of whether buyers could get behind the wheel of them, manufacturers still launched a slew of brand-new models, with the headline acts spanning everything from the hotly-anticipated Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, to the new Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Volkswagen Golf and Mitsubishi Outlander.
In 2022, there’s no shortage of new metal on the horizon – led by the new Ford Ranger mid-year, and accompanied by a trio of new Nissan SUVs (Qashqai, X-Trail and Pathfinder), Toyota BZ4X electric SUV, fifth-generation Subaru WRX, and an onslaught of new Volkswagens.
Here’s your up-to-date guide listing every new model set for launch in Australia in 2022.
As always, much of the 2022 calendar is yet to be locked in – so we’ll be updating this article on a regular basis as new cars and launch timing details are announced. By popular demand, we’ve switched the calendar back to a brand-by-brand format, rather than chronological.
LAST UPDATE: 27 December 2021
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).
Alfa Romeo: New models for 2022
- Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio MY22 updates (details) – second half of 2022
What else?
- Alfa Romeo Tonale (details) – confirmed for Australia, but timing unclear beyond early 2022 European launch.
Aston Martin
: New models for 2022- Aston Martin V12 Vantage (teased) – on sale sometime in 2022
What else?
- Aston Martin DBX Straight-Six (revealed) – not for Australia
- Aston Martin Valkyrie – right-hand-drive production confirmed, but unlikely for Australia
Audi
: New models for 2022- Audi A3 (pricing) – early 2022
- Audi S3 (pricing) (PPF details) – early 2022
- Audi E-Tron S (pricing) – early 2022
- Audi E-Tron GT (revealed) (timing details) – early 2022
- Audi RS3 (revealed) (pricing) – second quarter of 2022
- Audi SQ7 and SQ8 TFSI (details) – expected first half of 2022
- Audi A8 facelift (revealed) – mid-2022, without Horch variant
What else?
- Audi Q4 E-Tron (revealed) – not confirmed for Australia
- Audi Q5 Sportback 50 TDI (details) – certified for Australia, but local launch unconfirmed
- Audi SQ5 TFSI facelift (revealed) – not for Australia
- Audi TTS updates (revealed) – under evaluation for Australia
Bentley
: New models for 2022- Bentley Bentayga Hybrid (revealed) – early 2022
- Bentley Bentayga S (revealed) – first quarter of 2022
- Bentley Continental GT Speed (coupe reveal) (convertible revealed) – first quarter of 2022
- Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid (revealed) – early 2022
BMW
: New models for 2022- BMW i4 (pricing) – first quarter of 2022
- BMW M135i xDrive update (revealed) – first quarter of 2022
What else?
- BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (revealed) – not for Australia
- BMW M3 Touring (teased) – confirmed for Australia, early 2023 launch rumoured
BYD
: New models for 2022BYD’s new range is expected to launch in 2022, but specific details are ever-changing and unconfirmed. (new store opening) (delay details)
Chevrolet (GMSV): New models for 2022
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (revealed) – launch timing to be announced in late 2022, indicating a 2023 launch.
What else?
- Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid (spy photos) – right-hand-drive prototypes spotted, but no Australian details confirmed
- Chevrolet Silverado facelift – not confirmed for Australia
Citroen
: New models for 2022- Citroen C5 X (details) – third quarter of 2022
What else?
- Citroen C3 Aircross facelift (revealed) – pre-facelift model axed (details), but facelifted version still under consideration
- Citroen e-C4 (details) – under consideration for Australia; likely in late 2022, or sometime in 2023
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Above: 2022 Cupra range.
Cupra
: New models for 2022- Cupra Ateca (details) – July 2022 (sole 221kW variant)
- Cupra Formentor (details) – July 2022 (140kW, 180kW, 180kW PHEV and 228kW variants)
- Cupra Leon (details) – July 2022 (140kW, 180kW, 221kW and 180kW PHEV variants)
- Cupra Born (details) – November/December 2022
Ferrari
: New models for 2022- Ferrari 296 GTB (details) – expected sometime next year
Fiat/Abarth
: New models for 2022No new models confirmed for 2022.
Ford
: New models for 2022- Ford Escape PHEV (delay details) – first quarter of 2022
- Ford Fiesta ST facelift (pricing) (revealed) – March 2022
- Ford Focus ST facelift (pricing) (revealed) – second quarter of 2022
- Ford Mustang MY22 update (pricing) – second quarter of 2022
- Ford Ranger (revealed) (initial details)– mid-2022
- Ford E-Transit (details) – mid-2022
- Ford Ranger Raptor (imagined) – expected by the end of 2022
- Ford Everest (details) – expected sometime in 2022
What else?
- Ford Focus ST-Line and Active facelifts – culled from local range, amid slow sales (details)
- Ford Bronco, Bronco Sport (Bronco revealed) (Bronco Sport revealed) – not available in right-hand drive
- Ford Evos (revealed) – no plans for Australia… yet
- Ford F-150 – not for Australia, due to lack of right-hand drive… for now (details)
- Ford Maverick (revealed) – not for Australia
- Ford Mondeo (leaked) – China only, so not for Australia
- Ford Mustang Mach-E (details) – no closer to Australia, as demand overwhelms supply overseas
- Ford Puma ST (revealed) and mild-hybrid – no plans for an Australian launch
Genesis
: New models for 2022- Genesis G80 Sport (details) – January 2022
- Genesis GV60 (details) – first half of 2022
- Genesis Electrified G80 (revealed) – first half of 2022
- Genesis Electrified GV70 revealed) – first half of 2022
What else?
- Genesis G90 (revealed) – not for Australia
GWM: New models for 2022
- GWM Ute cab chassis (details) – early 2022
- Tank and Ora brands – confirmed for 2022, with a Tank hybrid model
What else?
- GWM Baja Snake, X Cannon and King Kong utes – not confirmed for Australia
Haval: New models for 2022
- Haval H6 Hybrid (local details) – early 2022
- Haval Jolion Hybrid (revealed) – mid-2022
What else?
- Haval H6 PHEV (revealed) – not for Australia… yet
- Haval Big Dog – under consideration
Honda
: New models for 2022- Honda HR-V (details) – first half of 2022, with petrol and hybrid power
- Honda Civic e:HEV hybrid – expected second half of 2022
- Honda Civic Type R – expected late in 2022
What else?
- Honda Civic sedan (revealed) – not for Australia
- Honda NSX Type S (revealed) – not for Australia
Hyundai
: New models for 2022- Hyundai i30 Fastback N Limited Edition (pricing) – order books still open (details), first deliveries in early 2022
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 58kWh (details) – cheaper versions expected in 2022
- Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid (details) – first or second quarter of 2022
- Hyundai Santa Fe six-seater (details) – rumoured for Australia in 2022
What else?
- Hyundai Bayon (revealed) – not for Australia
- Hyundai Casper (revealed) – not for Australia
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 77.4kWh battery upgrade (details) – not for Australia
- Hyundai Tucson hybrid and plug-in hybrid (details) – not for Australia… for now, thanks to prohibitive import and exchange rate costs.
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (revealed) – not for Australia
- Hyundai Venue facelift (spied) – no earlier than 2023
Ineos
: New models for 2022- Ineos Grenadier (price details) (review) – fourth quarter of 2022
Isuzu
: New models for 2022- Isuzu D-Max SX Single Cab Chassis 1.9 4×2 (pricing) – early January
Jaguar
: New models for 2022No new Jaguar models in 2022 – and no new reveals until 2025, in fact.
Jeep
: New models for 2022- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (details) – first half of 2022, expected with V6 power only (details)
- Jeep Grand Cherokee five-seater (revealed) – petrol model in the first half of 2022, PHEV in the second half
What else?
- Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer (revealed) – not for Australia, as left-hand-drive-only (details)
Kia
: New models for 2022- Kia Sportage SX+ (details) ¬ January 2022
- Kia EV6 base and GT-Line (details) – February or March 2022
- Kia Sorento Hybrid (details) – first quarter of 2022
- Kia Niro (revealed) – expected third quarter of 2022
- Kia Seltos facelift – second half of 2022
- Kia EV6 GT (details) – late 2022 or early 2023
What else?
- Kia Sportage Hybrid (details) – Kia Australia “keen”, but PHEV not under discussion
- Kia Stinger 2.5-litre (details) – ruled out for Oz
Lamborghini
: New models for 2022- Lamborghini Countach (revealed) – one coming to Australia next year (details)
Land Rover
: New models for 2022- Land Rover Defender and Discovery MY23 (Defender details) – April 2022
What else?
- Land Rover plug-in hybrids (details) – not for Australia… yet
LDV
: New models for 2022- Mystery LDV model rumoured for mid-2022, but all details so far unconfirmed.
Lexus
: New models for 2022- Lexus NX petrol and hybrid (pricing) – January 2022
- Lexus NX450h+ (pricing) – January 2022
- Lexus LX (engine details) – sometime in 2022
What else?
Lotus
: New models for 2022- Lotus Emira (V6 pricing) (revealed) – July 2022 in V6 First Edition trim
What else?
- Lotus Type 132 (teased) – brand’s first SUV set for reveal next year, but Australian launch timing unconfirmed
Mahindra
: New models for 2022- Mahindra XUV700 (revealed) – late 2022
What else?
- Mahindra Thar (lawsuit details) (revealed) – not coming in its current form, following Jeep similarities
Maserati
: New models for 2022- Maserati Grecale (details) – second half of 2022, likely fourth quarter
Mazda
: New models for 2022- Mazda MX-5 update (details) – expected January or February
- Mazda CX-5 facelift (local details) (revealed) – February or March 2022
- Mazda BT-50 update (pricing) – first quarter of 2022
- Mazda CX-60 (details) (leaked) – sometime in 2022
What else?
- Mazda 2 Hybrid (the rebadged Yaris) (revealed) – not coming to Australia
- Mazda CX-50 (revealed) – not for Australia
- Mazda CX-70, CX-80 and CX-90 (details) – under consideration
McLaren
: New models for 2022- McLaren Artura (pricing) – delayed to sometime in 2022
Mercedes-Benz
: New models for 2022- Mercedes-AMG EQS53 (revealed) – first half of 2022, likely April, as the launch EQS variant (details)
- Mercedes-Maybach S680 (pricing) – first half of 2022, following semiconductor delays (initially late 2021)
- Mercedes-Benz EQA350 (details) – delayed to first half of 2022 (initially 2021)
- Mercedes-Benz EQV (details) – third quarter of 2022
- Mercedes-Benz eVito (details) – third quarter of 2022, in van and Tourer forms
- Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo Horizon – third quarter of 2022
- Mercedes-AMG GT63 S E Performance (revealed) – second half of 2022
- Mercedes-AMG SL (revealed) – second half of 2022
- Mercedes-Benz EQB (revealed) – second half of 2022
- Mercedes-Benz EQE (revealed) – second half of 2022
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4×4 – fourth quarter of 2022
What else?
- Mercedes-Benz eSprinter (next model) (details) – around 2024
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class wagon and All-Terrain (A-T revealed) – not for Australia (details)
- Mercedes-AMG GT43, GT53 facelifts (revealed) – not for Australia (yet)
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class Professional Line (revealed) – under consideration
- Mercedes-Benz EQS (revealed) – standard Benz versions not coming to Australia at launch, but possible later on (details)
- Mercedes-Benz T-Class and EQT (Concept EQT revealed) – under evaluation for Australia
MG
: New models for 2022- MG HS Plus EV Vibe (details) – January 2022
- MG ZS EV facelift (revealed) – by the third quarter of 2022
What else?
- MG 5 (details) – early 2023 expected, but late 2022 possible
- MG Cyberster (details) – confirmed for right-hand-drive production, but timing or Australian availability unknown.
- MG Marvel R (revealed), MG 5 Electric (revealed) – neither confirmed for Australia; Marvel R not offered in right-hand drive.
Mini
: New models for 2022No new models confirmed for 2022.
Mitsubishi
: New models for 2022- Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (revealed) – early 2022
Nissan
: New models for 2022- Nissan Qashqai (details) – 1.3-litre petrol model in early 2022, E-Power hybrid in late 2022
- Nissan Z (revealed) (Australian details) – expected third quarter of 2022
- Nissan Pathfinder (new generation) (Australian details) – expected mid to late 2022
- Nissan X-Trail (new generation) (revealed) (timing details) – expected second half of 2022
What else?
- Nissan Juke hybrid (details) – not for Australia
- Nissan Note E-Power (new generation) (revealed) – no plans
- Nissan Townstar van – no plans for Australia
Peugeot
: New models for 2022- Peugeot 3008 and 508 plug-in hybrid (3008 pricing) (508 pricing) – first quarter of 2022
- Peugeot Partner, Expert, Boxer updates – first quarter of 2022
- Peugeot 308 (new model) (details) – third quarter of 2022, in hatch and wagon forms
- Peugeot Australia’s first electric vehicle (details) – sometime in 2022
What else?
- Peugeot 208 – under “active” consideration
- Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen – not for Australia
Polestar
: New models for 2022- Polestar 2 (pricing) (orders open) – on sale in January
What else?
- Polestar 3 (teased) – rumoured for early 2023
Porsche
: New models for 2022- Porsche Taycan rear-wheel-drive (pricing) – early 2022
- Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo (pricing) – early 2022
- Porsche 911 GTS (pricing) – first quarter of 2022
- Porsche Panamera Platinum Edition (pricing) – second quarter of 2022
- Porsche Taycan GTS sedan (pricing) – sedan due in the second quarter of 2022, Sport Turismo wagon not coming (details)
- Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS (pricing) – mid-2022
What else?
- Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo (details) – not coming to Australia
Ram
: New models for 2022- Ram 1500 TRX (details) – expected in the third quarter of 2022
Range Rover: New models for 2022
- Range Rover Sport SVR Ultimate Edition (pricing) – January 2022
- Range Rover (pricing) – standard and LWB range due in June 2022
- Range Rover P510e and SV (pricing) – deliveries in the second half of 2022, orders open in January
Renault
: New models for 2022- Renault Kangoo (revealed) – expected third quarter of 2022
- Renault Kangoo E-Tech Electric – expected fourth quarter of 2022
What else?
- Renault Austral (teased) – not confirmed for Australia
- Renault Kangoo (new generation) (revealed) – confirmed for Australia, but timing unclear
- Renault Megane E-Tech Electric (revealed) – not confirmed yet, but could arrive in late 2022
- Renault Trafic facelift (details) – expected sometime in 2022, but not confirmed
Rolls-Royce
: New models for 2022- Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge (revealed) – first quarter of 2022
Skoda
: New models for 2022- Skoda Kodiaq Style facelift (pricing) – January
- Skoda Kodiaq Sportline and RS facelift (pricing) – March
- Skoda Karoq facelift (revealed) – March, in 110TSI and 140TSI Sportline guises
- Skoda Fabia (revealed) – March/April
What else?
- Skoda Enyaq iV (revealed) – timing set to be announced in 2022
- Skoda Fabia wagon – model to be axed globally for new generation
- Skoda Octavia Sportline (revealed) – previously expected early 2022, but new timing TBA
SsangYong
: New models for 2022- SsangYong Musso update (details leaked) – sometime in 2022
- SsangYong Rexton and Korando MY22 – March 2022, with “mild updates”
What else?
- SsangYong Korando e-Motion (details) – cars coming to Australia for evaluation in early 2022, but launch unconfirmed
Subaru
: New models for 2022- Subaru BRZ (pricing) – January 2022
- Subaru WRX sedan (range details) (revealed) – second quarter of 2022
- Subaru WRX Sportswagon (range details) (announced) – second quarter of 2022
What else?
- Subaru Solterra electric vehicle (revealed) – not coming to Australia… yet
- Subaru Outback, Forester Wilderness – under consideration for Australia
Suzuki
: New models for 2022- Suzuki S-Cross facelift (revealed) – sometime in 2022
Tesla
: New models for 2022- Tesla Model S, Model X facelift (revealed) – previously end of 2022, but now unclear
What else?
- Tesla Cybertruck – Australian launch unclear
- Tesla Model Y (when will it launch?) – expected within months, but not confirmed
Toyota
: New models for 2022- Toyota RAV4 update (pricing) – first quarter of 2022
- Toyota Corolla Cross (details)– second half of 2022 in petrol and hybrid forms
- Toyota GR86 (details) – second half of 2022
- Toyota BZ4X (revealed) – expected late 2022
- Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series update (details) – by November 2022
What else?
- Toyota Aqua/Prius C (new model) (revealed) – not for Australia
- Toyota Aygo X (revealed) – not for Australia
- Toyota Tundra (revealed) – not for Australia… yet (details)
Volkswagen
: New models for 2022- Volkswagen Caddy California (details) (price rises) – early 2022
- Volkswagen Amarok W580X (pricing) – April
- Volkswagen Polo facelift (details) – April
- Volkswagen Golf R hatch (pricing) – April
- Volkswagen Tiguan R (pricing) – April
- Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace facelift (details) (revealed) – May
- Volkswagen Golf R wagon (pricing) – first shipments in April; arrivals “in numbers” by mid-2022
- Volkswagen T-Roc facelift, including R (details) (revealed) – August
- Volkswagen Touareg R (details) – November
What else?
- Volkswagen ID electric vehicles (details) – expected 2023
- Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (revealed) – not coming to Australia
- Volkswagen Multivan T7 (revealed) – under investigation for Australia
Volvo
: New models for 2022- Volvo XC60, XC90 Recharge updates (details) – early 2022
- Volvo XC40 facelift (revealed) – third quarter of 2022, likely with single-motor EV variant (details)
- Volvo C40 Recharge (revealed) – fourth quarter of 2022
Anything else?
- Dacia brand (details) – under consideration for 2022
- Lynk & Co (details) – confirmed to launch by 2025
- Rivian vehicles (details) – Australian launch all but confirmed
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