2017 New Cars Calendar: The new models coming to Australia this year – UPDATE
Last year was a huge one for new-model launches in Australia, with 2016 seeing the heroic new Ford Mustang land in January, before rolling through to the impressive new Subaru Impreza that made its media debut in late December.
Of course, many, many more new offerings appeared between.
The past year of international unveilings has also shown that 2017 promises to be a big year in its own right! We’ll see Maserati’s first SUV, the Levante, in January, while the other end of the year will give us Kia’s big new rear-wheel-drive ‘GT’ sedan.
What can we expect in 2017? Catch our list below of newly launched models and everything that’s still to come. Everything we know about right now, that is!
We’ll update this page as the weeks and months roll by, with many models still to be given firm launch dates. And, while the details here have been confirmed by each brand, there are no doubt many models still to be announced – and don’t be surprised if launch dates shift over time.
The list below begins with month-by-month confirmed launches, before spreading out to the more vague ‘quarter’ and ‘half’ confirmations that each brand has offered.
Here’s what we know, so far!
LAUNCHED
January
Holden’s trio of limited-edition Commodores
Toyota Corolla sedan facelift (review soon)
Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI (launch review)
February
Alfa Romeo Giulia (launch review)
Audi S4 sedan and S4 Avant wagon (launch review)
HSV GTSR W1 and 2017 HSV range (launch review)
Maserati Levante (launch review)
Mercedes-AMG E43 (launch review)
Mercedes-Benz E350e (review soon)
Nissan GT-R Nismo (launch review)
Porsche 911 GTS (launch review)
Porsche Cayenne Platinum editions
Porsche Panamera (launch review)
Skoda Superb Sportline (launch review)
Toyota Kluger facelift (first drive review)
March
Audi A5 (launch review), Audi S5 (launch review)
Hyundai Santa Fe Active X V6 (review soon)
Mini Countryman (launch review)
Nissan Navara Series II (launch review)
Nissan Pathfinder (launch review)
Porsche 911 S, wider range updates
Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo (deliveries due November)
Toyota HiLux TRD (review soon)
Toyota Yaris (review soon)
Volkswagen Passat Alltrack Wolfsburg (review soon)
April
Ford Everest (pricing announced)
Ford Mondeo (pricing announced)
Hyundai Tucson (pricing announced)
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (launch review)
Volvo S60, V60 Polestar (review soon, pricing announced)
Infiniti Q60 3.0t Red Sport (pricing announced) (launch review)
STILL TO COME
April
May
Audi RS3 sedan (potentially June)
Audi TT RS (potentially June)
Honda Civic hatch (pricing announced)
Hyundai i30 (pricing announced)
Jaguar F-Type V6 and V8 models
Skoda Kodiaq (pricing announced)
June
Audi Q5, Audi SQ5 (pricing announced) (launch review)
BMW 4 Series, M4 (pricing announced for core models)
Mercedes-AMG E63 S (pricing announced)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain (pricing announced)
July
Volkswagen Golf 7.5 (hatch, wagon, Alltrack) (New details)
August
Audi A5 Cabriolet (potentially September)
Volkswagen Golf 7.5 GTI update (New details)
Volkswagen Golf 7.5 GTI three-door
Volkswagen Golf 7.5 R update (New details)
September
October
November
Hyundai i30 N (expected, not confirmed)
Jaguar F-Type four-cylinder
December
Mercedes-AMG E63 (pricing revealed)
Mercedes-AMG GLC63 (confirmed)
FIRST QUARTER
Peugeot 3008 (late first quarter, possibly second)
SECOND QUARTER
THIRD QUARTER
Hyundai Sonata facelift (details) (originally second quarter)
McLaren 720s (pricing announced)
Mercedes-AMG GT update and new variants
FOURTH QUARTER
Jaguar XF Sportbrake (possibly November, with pricing due in July)
Porsche 911 GT3 (pricing announced)
Range Rover Velar (pricing announced)
Skoda Octavia RS245 (not completely locked in)
FIRST HALF
MID YEAR (FIRST/SECOND HALF CUSP)
Audi A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback
Citroen C3 (local office confident, but not strictly confirmed)
Skoda Octavia, Octavia RS (pricing announced)
Subaru XV (new details) (first drive review)
SECOND HALF
Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster, GT C Roadster
Subaru WRX (Australian specification still to be confirmed)
2017 LAUNCH CONFIRMED, TIMING UNCLEAR
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe (pricing announced)
Peugeot 5008 – now confirmed for sometime in 2017 (as of 23/01)
MAYBE, BABY?
Models not listed above, but queried by you, our readers, in the comments section below.
BMW X3, X5 – no confirmation, but likely to be revealed in 2017.
Citroen C5 Aircross – under consideration for Australia, but not confirmed.
Ford Fiesta – no confirmation, this looks like a tricky one…
Ford Mondeo facelift – no word, but it’s only been revealed in North American ‘Fusion’ form, so far.
Ford Mustang – Revealed in January, the new-look ‘Stang will be here in 2018.
Kia Niro – local arm is hopeful, but no confirmation yet.
Lexus LS – Australian launch of new model set for sometime in 2018. Timing to be confirmed.
Lexus NX facelift – 2018 launch confirmed.
Mercedes-Benz X-Class – Australian production begins in late 2017 for a 2018 launch.
Skoda Karoq – May 18 unveiling, but won’t hit Australia until sometime next year – likely in the second quarter.
Subaru Forester – no word, but a 2017 international unveiling is possible.
Subaru Liberty – revealed, but likely not here until January 2018 at earliest.
Subaru Outback – revealed, but, as with the Liberty, likely not here until early 2018.
Volkswagen Polo – spied testing in August ’16, which – like the Touareg below – could give us a Geneva motor show unveiling in March. Expect it in Australia by late 2017 or early 2018. No official word yet, though.
Volkswagen T-Roc – Global debut expected in late 2017, but Australia likely a no-go until 2019.
Volkswagen Touareg – spied testing in August ’16, we expect a Geneva motor show unveiling in March. Could mean a late 2017 Australian launch, or early in 2018.
Watch for further updates to come in the weeks and months ahead.