Even more new cars and brands are coming to Australian showrooms in 2026, from the Toyota RAV4 to the BYD Sealion 8. Here's your A to Z guide of everything you can expect.
The rush of new-car brands and models launching in Australia shows little sign of slowing down.
Last year saw the number of marques in the market grow significantly, mostly thanks to China and the likes of Geely, Foton, Jaecoo, and GAC, but new metal from existing brands, such as the BYD Shark 6 and Toyota HiLux, also made waves.
If you're struggling to keep up, we have bad and good news: there are more brands and models coming in 2026, but this story should help you keep up to date with them all.
In the electric-car world, there will be an updated XPeng G6, new Mazda 6e, and Mitsubishi's first EV in more than a decade, while performance-car fans can look forward to fresh metal from Porsche and Ferrari.
We will update this story progressively throughout the year with new models and updated dates, as they come to hand. However, as always, production schedule changes and shipping delays across the car industry mean the information below is subject to change.
LAST UPDATE: January 1, 2026
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 for Australia
Aston Martin new models for Australia
Audi new models for Australia
Bentley new models for Australia
BMW new models for Australia
BYD new models for Australia
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Cadillac new models for Australia
Chery new models for Australia
Chevrolet new models for Australia
Cupra new models for Australia
Deepal new models for Australia
Denza new models for Australia
Farizon new models for Australia
Ferrari new models for Australia
Ford new models for Australia
What else?
Foton new models for Australia
No new ute and van models confirmed for Australia yet.
GAC new models for Australia
Geely new models for Australia
Genesis new models for Australia
GMC new models for Australia
No new models confirmed for Australia.
GWM new models for Australia
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Honda new models for Australia
Hyundai new models for Australia
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Ineos new models for Australia
No new Ineos models confirmed for Australia.
Isuzu new models for Australia
No new models confirmed for Australia.
What else?
JAC new models for Australia
Jaecoo new models for Australia
Jaguar new models for Australia
No new Jaguar models – such as the brand's new era of electric cars – confirmed for Australia, as of January 1.
Jeep new models for Australia
KGM new models for Australia
Kia new models for Australia
What else?
Lamborghini new models for Australia
No new main-line Lamborghini models confirmed for Australia, as of January 1.
Land Rover / Range Rover new models for Australia
No new models confirmed for Australia, as of January 1.
LDV new models for Australia
Leapmotor new models for Australia
Lepas new models for Australia
What is it? Lepas is an offshoot of Chery, akin to Omoda and Jaecoo.
Lexus new models for Australia
What else?
Lotus new models for Australia
No new Lotus models confirmed for Australia in 2026.
Mahindra new models for Australia
What else?
Maserati new models for Australia
Mazda new models for Australia
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McLaren new models for Australia
Mercedes-Benz new models for Australia
MG new models for Australia
What else?
Mini new models for Australia
Mitsubishi new models for Australia
What else?
Nissan new models for Australia
What else?
Omoda new models for Australia
Peugeot new models for Australia
What else?
Polestar new models for Australia
Porsche new models for Australia
Ram new models for Australia
What else?
Renault new models for Australia
Renault has confirmed plans for "six new or refreshed models in the next 18 months", which could – albeit not confirmed – include the following:
Rolls-Royce new models for Australia
No new models confirmed for Australia, as of January 1.
Skoda new models for Australia
Smart new models for Australia
Subaru new models for Australia
Suzuki new models for Australia
Tesla new models for Australia
No new models confirmed for Australia, as of January 1.
What else?
Toyota new models for Australia
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Volkswagen new models for Australia
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Volvo new models for Australia
XPeng new models for Australia
Zeekr new models for Australia
No new Zeekr models locked in for Australia in 2026.
What else?
Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family. Highly Commended - Young Writer of the Year 2024 (Under 30) Rising Star Journalist, 2024 Winner Scoop of The Year - 2024 Winner
