This year promises to be just as big as last year for new-car arrivals. Here’s everything coming to local showrooms in 2023 – and beyond.
The car industry is preparing to bounce back from severe production restrictions over the past two years during the global pandemic, with a raft of new models just around the corner.
Most major car brands have fresh metal on the way – pending any delays – and new-car buyers in Australia will again be spoiled for choice, with more electric vehicles, more SUVs, and more pick-ups from which to choose.
In the family SUV class we’re expecting showroom arrivals for the new Mazda CX-60 and Jeep Grand Cherokee, as well as new city SUVs such as the Subaru Crosstrek and Hyundai Kona.
For hardcore off-road fans and ute lovers there will soon be the option of the new Ineos Grenadier and the second-generation, Ford Ranger-based Volkswagen Amarok.
Performance-car enthusiasts can look forward to the BMW M2, Ford Mustang, Honda Civic Type R and Toyota GR Corolla, while there’s a wave of new electric cars on the way, from the MG 4 and Ora Good Cat to the Cupra Born, Volkswagen ID.4 and Hyundai Ioniq 6.
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 2023 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 2023
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 mild hybrid (pricing) (revealed) – February 2023
- Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio facelifts (revealed) – first half of 2023
- Alfa Romeo Tonale plug-in hybrid (timing confirmed) (revealed) – late 2023
Alpina: New models
- Alpina XB7 facelift – May 2023
Aston Martin
: New modelsNo new models announced for 2023 so far.
Audi
: New models- Audi E-Tron GT (pricing) – January 2023
- Audi Q8, SQ8 E-Tron (revealed) – mid 2023
- Audi RS6, RS7 Performance (revealed) – could come here in 2023
What else?
- Audi Q4 E-Tron (revealed) – not confirmed for Australia, possible in 2024 (details)
- Audi RS Q3 Edition 10 Years (revealed) – under consideration
- Audi RS4, RS5 Competition Plus packages (revealed) – under evaluation
Bentley
: New models- Bentley Continental GT S V8 and Azure V8 coupes – first quarter of 2023
- Bentley Continental GTC Azure V8 convertible – first quarter of 2023
- Bentley Continental GTC S V8 and Mulliner W12 convertibles – second quarter of 2023
- Bentley Bentayga EWB Azure – second quarter of 2023
- Bentley Bentayga Azure V8 standard wheelbase – second quarter of 2023
- Bentley Flying Spur S V8 – second quarter of 2023
- Bentley Bentayga Azure Hybrid, Odyssean Edition, S Hybrid – third quarter of 2023
New models also available to the Australian market, but yet to be ordered by a customer: Continental GT Mulliner W12 coupe, Flying Spur Azure V8, Azure Hybrid , S Hybrid and Speed (pricing).
BMW
: New models- BMW M3 Touring (pricing) – first quarter of 2023
- BMW iX1 (revealed) – first quarter of 2023
- BMW Z4 update (pricing) – first quarter of 2023
- BMW XM (pricing) (revealed) – first half of 2023
- BMW M2 (pricing) (revealed) – first half of 2023
- BMW XM Label Red (leaked) – end of 2023
What else?
- BMW 3.0 CSL (revealed) – not for Australia
- BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (revealed) – not for Australia
- BMW i3 L sedan (revealed) – not for Australia, as China only
BYD
: New models- BYD Atto 3 Standard Range (pricing) – initially July, now expected imminently (details)
- BYD Dolphin (details) – first half of 2023
- BYD Seal (details) – second half of 2023
What else?
- BYD Sea Lion, ute (details) – on the cards for Australia
- BYD Han, Tang, Song and Qin (details) – ruled out
Chevrolet (General Motors Specialty Vehicles): New models
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (timing confirmed) (revealed) – mid 2023, without centre exhaust (details)
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500 facelift (pricing) – second quarter of 2023, with ZR2 flagship
- Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD facelift (revealed) – January or February 2024
What else?
- Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid (spy photos) – 2023 launch confirmed overseas, already spied in right-hand drive
- Chevrolet Colorado (revealed) – not planned
- Cadillac electric cars (details) – under consideration
Chery: New models
- Chery Omoda 5 petrol (details) – 1.5-litre front-wheel-drive, 1.6-litre AWD models due in early 2023
What else?
- Chery Tiggo 7 Pro (details) – second half of 2023
- Chery Omoda 5 electric (details) – expected from late 2023
- Chery Tiggo 8 Pro (details) – second half of 2023
- Chery ute (details) – in development, may arrive in 2023
Citroen
: New models- Citroen C5 Aircross facelift (details) (revealed) – now early 2023, previously late 2022
- Citroen C5 X plug-in hybrid (details) – second half of 2023
What else?
- Citroen e-C4 (details) – under consideration for Australia, looking “favourable”
- Citroen C4 X (revealed) – no plans for Australia
Cupra
: New models- Cupra Born (pricing) – March or April 2023
- Cupra Leon V (pricing) – orders open January, deliveries first half of 2023
What else?
- Cupra Terramar, Tavascan and UrbanRebel (revealed) – set for Australia in 2025
Ferrari
: New models- Ferrari Purosangue (revealed) (orders paused) – second half of 2023
- Ferrari 296 GTS (revealed) – second half of 2023
Fiat/Abarth
: New models- Fiat 500e electric (details) – mid 2023
- Abarth 500e electric (revealed) – late 2023
Ford
: New models- Ford E-Transit (details) – February 2023
- Ford Everest MY23.5 updates (pricing) – production begins March 2023, in showrooms April/May
- Ford Ranger MY23.5 updates (pricing) – production begins March 2023, in showrooms April/May
- Ford Ranger Platinum (pricing) – May 2023, as part of MY23.5 range
- Ford F-150 (details) – May or June 2023
- New Ford Mustang (revealed) (latest news) – July or August 2023
- Ford Transit Custom new generation (revealed) – August 2023
- Ford E-Transit Custom (revealed) – sometime in 2024
What else?
- Ford Mustang Mach-E (details) – likely in 2024
- Ford Ranger, Everest plug-in hybrids (details) – expected in 2024
- Ford Bronco, Bronco Sport (Bronco revealed) (Bronco Sport revealed) – not available in right-hand drive
- Ford Escape facelift (revealed) – Australia to be confirmed
- Ford Maverick (revealed) – still ot for Australia
- Ford Puma ST (revealed) and mild-hybrid – no plans for an Australian launch (details)
Genesis
: New modelsNo new models confirmed for Australia in 2023, as of January 1.
Any overseas models Australia won’t get?
- Genesis G90 (revealed) – not for Australia
GWM: New models
- GWM Ute cab chassis (details) – expected early 2023
- Ora Good Cat (details) – expected first half of 2023
- GWM Shanhai Cannon (revealed) – expected late 2023
- GWM Ute King Kong – expected second half of 2023
What else?
- More Tank models, including 500 (details) – possible in 2023
- GWM X Cannon ute – not confirmed for Australia
Haval: New models
What else?
- Haval H6 GT Hybrid – on the cards for Australia
- Haval Dargo, formerly Big Dog (details) – not confirmed for Australia
Honda
: New models- Honda Civic Type R (pricing) – February 2023
- New Honda CR-V (revealed) – from second half of 2023 onwards
- Honda ZR-V (details) – expected in 2023
What else?
- New Honda Accord (revealed) – arrival timing to be confirmed
- Honda Civic sedan (revealed) – not for Australia
- Honda NSX Type S (revealed) – not for Australia
Hyundai
: New models- Hyundai Ioniq 6 (revealed) (Australian details) – early 2023
- Hyundai Staria Load Premium (pricing) – early 2023
- New Hyundai Kona (revealed) – from mid-2023
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 N (confirmed) – expected late 2023
- Hyundai Ioniq 7 (latest news) – sometime in 2024
What else?
- Hyundai Santa Fe, new model (spied) – expected in 2024
- Hyundai Sonata N Line facelift (spied) – timing unclear
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 58kWh (details) – plans unclear
- Hyundai Bayon (revealed) – not for Australia
- Hyundai Casper (revealed) – not for Australia
- Hyundai Grandeur (revealed) – unlikely
- Hyundai Tucson hybrid and plug-in hybrid (details) – not for Australia for now
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (revealed) – not for Australia… yet (details)
Ineos
: New models- Ineos Grenadier (latest timing and prices) (review) – January 2023
Isuzu
: New modelsNo new models confirmed for 2023, correct as of January 1.
Jaguar
: New models- Jaguar F-Type 75 (pricing) – available to order now, first deliveries April 2023
Jeep
: New models- Jeep Grand Cherokee five-seater (revealed) (latest timing) – expected from early 2023
- Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe five-seat hybrid (latest timing) – expected second half of 2023
What else?
- Jeep Recon and Wagoneer S (details) – coming to Australia after 2024 overseas launch
- Jeep Avenger (revealed) (details) – not confirmed for Australia
- Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer (revealed) – not for Australia, as left-hand-drive-only (details)
Kia
: New models- Kia EV6 GT (pricing) – January 2023
- Kia Picanto second facelift – second half of 2023
- Kia Sorento facelift (spied) – second half of 2023
What else?
- Kia EV9 (latest news) – expected late 2023, but yet to be locked in
- Kia Sportage Hybrid (details) – possible in 2024
- Kia Carnival Hybrid (details) – a chance for Australia, with expected 2024 facelift
Lamborghini
: New models- Lamborghini Urus Performante (pricing) – May or June 2023
- Lamborghini Urus S (pricing) – expected late 2023
- Last Lamborghini Aventador for Australia (details) – 2023
What else?
- Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica (revealed) – Australian timing unclear
- Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato (revealed) – expected next year
Land Rover
: New models- Land Rover Defender 75th Limited Edition (pricing) – first quarter of 2023
- Land Rover Defender 130 (pricing) – first quarter of 2023
LDV
: New models- LDV Mifa eight-seater (seven-seater pricing) – early 2023
- LDV Mifa 9 eight-seater (seven-seater pricing) – early 2023
- Next-generation LDV T60 (details) – late 2024
Lexus
: New models- New Lexus RX (pricing) – first quarter of 2023
- Lexus RZ (coming to Australia) (‘yoke’ confirmed) (revealed) – mid 2023
- Lexus UX300e update (revealed) – sometime in 2023
What else?
Lotus
: New models- Lotus Emira V6 First Edition manual (latest news) – January 2023
- Lotus Emira V6 First Edition automatic (latest news) – April/May 2023
- Lotus Emira I4 First Edition (latest news) – mid 2023
- Lotus Emira Base Editions (latest news) – 2024
What else?
- Lotus Eletre (latest details) – expected May/June 2024
Mahindra
: New models- Mahindra Scorpio-N (detailed) – April 2023
- Mahindra XUV700 (revealed) – sometime in 2023
What else?
- Mahindra Thar (lawsuit details) (revealed) – not coming in its current form, following Jeep similarities
Maserati
: New models- Maserati Grecale (pricing) – early 2023
- Maserati MC20 Cielo convertible (pricing) – mid-2023 arrival, production begins January
- Maserati GranTurismo (revealed) – expected late 2023
What else?
- Maserati Grecale Folgore (details) – early 2024
- New Maserati Quattroporte (details) – expected in 2025, replacing Ghibli
Mazda
: New models- Mazda CX-5 MY23 update (pricing) – early 2023
- Mazda 6 update (pricing) – early 2023
- Mazda CX-8 facelift (revealed) – March 2023
- Mazda CX-60 (pricing) – June 2023
What else?
- Mazda CX-90 (details) – confirmed for Australia, timing unclear
- Mazda CX-50 (revealed) – not for Australia
- Mazda CX-70 and CX-80 (details) – under consideration
McLaren
: New modelsNo new models planned for 2023, as Artura deliveries began in late 2022.
Mercedes-Benz
: New models- Mercedes-Benz EQE (details) – first quarter of 2023, including AMG EQE53
- Mercedes-Benz C43 sedan (revealed) – first quarter of 2023
- Mercedes-Benz GLC (revealed) (details) – April 2023, in GLC300 form only
- Mercedes-Benz A-Class facelift (revealed) – second quarter of 2023
- Mercedes-AMG SL (SL43 revealed) (SL55/63 revealed) – second quarter of 2023
- Mercedes-AMG GT63 S E Performance (revealed) – mid 2023
- Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance (revealed) (expected price) – July 2023
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class facelift (revealed) – third quarter of 2023
- Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (details) – second half of 2023
- Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV (revealed) – second half of 2023
- Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance F1 Edition (revealed) – second half of 2023
- Mercedes-Benz EQS450 (details) – expected second half of 2023
- Mercedes-Benz eSprinter (next model) (details) – expected 2024
What else?
- Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo Horizon – previously second half of 2022, new timing unclear
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4×4 – previously late 2022, new timing unclear
- Mercedes-AMG One (production car revealed) – eight sold to Australian buyers, but may never see local roads
- Mercedes-Benz Citan (details) – approved for Australian sale, timing unclear
- Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance (revealed) – not for Australia
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class wagon and All-Terrain – not for Australia (details)
- Mercedes-AMG G63 4×4 Squared (revealed) – not confirmed for Australia
- Mercedes-Benz T-Class and EQT (Concept EQT revealed) – under evaluation for Australia
MG
: New models- MG 4 (revealed) (latest news) – first half of 2023
- MG 5 (details) – first half of 2023
- MG HS Plus EV facelift – second half of 2023
What else?
- MG Cyberster (details) – confirmed for right-hand-drive production, but Australian timing unknown.
- MG Marvel R (revealed), MG 5 Electric (revealed) – neither confirmed for Australia; Marvel R not offered in right-hand drive.
- MG 7 (details) – not planned for Australia
Mini
: New modelsNo new Mini models confirmed as of January 1.
Mitsubishi
: New models- Mitsubishi Outlander MY23 update (petrol pricing) (PHEV pricing) – January or February 2023
- Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross MY23 update – early 2023
- Mitsubishi Pajero Sport MY23 update (pricing) – April 2023
What else?
- New Mitsubishi ASX, as rebadged Renault Captur (revealed) – not coming to Australia
- New Mitsubishi Triton (details) – expected early 2024
Nissan
: New models- Nissan Juke MY23 update (pricing) – early 2023
- Nissan Qashqai e-Power hybrid (expected pricing) – expected early 2023
- Nissan X-Trail e-Power hybrid (pricing) – early 2023
- Nissan Patrol Warrior (confirmed) – second half of 2023
What else?
- Nissan Juke hybrid (revealed) – not for Australia
- Nissan Note E-Power (new generation) (revealed) – no plans
- Nissan Townstar van – no plans for Australia
Peugeot
: New models- Peugeot 308 GT Sport Plug-in Hybrid (local details) – early 2023
- Peugeot 508 GT Sportswagon Plug-in Hybrid – first half of 2023
- Peugeot 408 (revealed) – sometime in 2023
- Peugeot e-Partner electric van (details) – expected in 2023
What else?
- Peugeot electric passenger cars and SUVs (details) – eventually, but exact timing and models unclear
- Peugeot e-308 (revealed) – under consideration
- Peugeot 208 – under “active” consideration
- Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen – not for Australia
Polestar
: New models- Polestar 2 facelift (spy photos) – expected third quarter of 2023
What else?
- Polestar 3 (revealed) – first quarter of 2024, priced from approximately $135,000
- Polestar 4 and Polestar 5 (details) – coming to Australia after 2024 global launches
- Polestar 6 (details) – 2026, first 500 cars sold out
- Polestar 2 BST Edition 270 (revealed) – not coming to Australia
Porsche
: New models- Porsche 911 GT3 RS (pricing) – second quarter of 2023
- Porsche 911 Carrera T (pricing) – mid 2023
- Porsche 911 Dakar (pricing) – second half of 2023
- Porsche 718 Style Edition (pricing) – second half of 2023
What else?
- Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo (details) – not coming to Australia
- Porsche Macan electric – global launch delayed to 2024
Ram
: New modelsNo new models confirmed for 2023, as of January 1.
Range Rover: New models
- Range Rover Sport (pricing) – more stock and full range expected in 2023, after diesels and PHEV in 2022
Renault
: New models- Renault Kangoo (delayed) – first half of 2023
- Renault Kangoo E-Tech Electric (delayed) – first half of 2023
- Renault Master E-Tech Electric (revealed) – first half of 2023
- Renault Megane E-Tech Electric (details) – second half of 2023
- Renault Austral (confirmed for Australia) (revealed) – expected end of 2023
- Renault Scenic electric SUV – expected 2024
- Renault 5 electric car – expected 2024 or 2025
- Dacia brand, with Renault badging – coming in 2024 (what we know so far)
What else?
- Renault Trafic E-Tech Electric (revealed) – unconfirmed
Rolls-Royce
: New models- Rolls-Royce Spectre (details) – fourth quarter of 2023, onwards
Skoda
: New models- Skoda Enyaq iV (Australia confirmed) (revealed) – orders open second half of 2023
- Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV (revealed) – orders open second half of 2023
- Skoda Octavia Sportline (details) – previously sometime in 2023, new timing unclear
SsangYong
: New models- SsangYong Torres (revealed) – possible in late 2023, but not locked in
What else?
- SsangYong Korando e-Motion (details) – cars coming to Australia for evaluation, but launch unconfirmed
Subaru
: New models- Subaru Outback update (pricing) – imminent, with XT turbo engine
- Subaru BRZ 10th Anniversary Edition (pricing) – February 2023
- Subaru Crosstrek (local details) (revealed) – XV replacement due early 2023
- Subaru Solterra electric vehicle (local details) (revealed) – sometime in 2023
- Subaru Impreza (details) – sometime in 2023
What else?
- Subaru Outback, Forester Wilderness – under consideration for Australia
- Subaru WRX STI (details) – new model not happening, based on 2022 WRX
Suzuki
: New modelsNo new models confirmed for 2023.
What else?
- Suzuki Jimny five-door (leaked) – could arrive in late 2023
- Suzuki S-Cross hybrid (details) – coming to Australia before 2025
- Suzuki Baleno facelift – not coming to Australia (here’s why)
- Suzuki Grand Vitara – not coming to Australia (here’s why)
- Suzuki hybrids (read more) – by 2025
Tesla
: New models- Tesla Model Y Performance (delayed) – January to March 2023
What else?
- Tesla Model S, Model X facelift (revealed) – previously end of 2022, but now unclear
- Tesla Cybertruck – Australian launch unlikely
Toyota
: New models- Toyota Kluger update (details) – January 2023
- Toyota GR Corolla (revealed) (Australian details) – early 2023, only 500 cars in first batch
- Toyota GR86 10th Anniversary Special Edition (details) – delayed to February/March 2023, previously November 2022
- Toyota BZ4X (delayed) (revealed) – second half of 2023
- Toyota HiLux GR Sport (details) – second half of 2023, replacing Rugged X
- Toyota Tundra (details) – 2024, if right-hand-drive development program successful
What else?
- Toyota C-HR, new model (details) – confirmed for Australia, timing unclear
- Toyota RAV4 GR Sport (revealed) – under consideration
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 GRMN Yaris (revealed) – not for Australia
- Toyota Prius (revealed) – not for Australia
- Toyota Sequoia (revealed) – not for Australia
Volkswagen
: New models- Volkswagen Tiguan, Tiguan Allspace Monochrome (pricing) – January 2023
- New Volkswagen Amarok (latest details) (revealed) – April 2023
- Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 (latest details) – end of 2023
- Volkswagen ID. Buzz (details) – expected mid 2024
- Volkswagen Multivan T7 (details) (revealed) – expected end of 2024
- New Volkswagen Transporter, Caravelle – expected end of 2024
- Volkswagen ID.3 (details) – 2024, with mid-life facelift
- Volkswagen Touareg facelift (details) – 2024, with R
- Volkswagen Golf facelift (details) (spied) – expected in 2024
What else?
- Volkswagen Golf, Tiguan plug-in hybrids (details) – possibly 2024, if green-lit for Australia
- Volkswagen eAmarok, eCrafter (details) – on wish list for 2026
- Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years (revealed) (delayed) – delayed, new timing unclear
- Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (revealed) – not coming to Australia
Volvo
: New models- Volvo XC40, C40 Recharge MY24 updates – third quarter of 2023
- Volvo EX30 (details) – expected sometime in 2023
- Volvo EX90 (details) – late 2024
- Volvo electric sedan (details) – expected in 2024
Anything else?
- Aiways brand (details) – Australia on the cards
- JAC ute from China (details) – diesel in 2023, electric in 2024
- Koenigsegg CC850 (revealed) – at least one coming to Australia
- KTM X-Bow GT-XR (revealed) – may come to Australia
- Lynk & Co (details) – confirmed to launch by 2025
- Rivian vehicles (details) – Australian launch all but confirmed
- Sony and Honda partnership (details) – first models from 2025, but Australia unclear
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