2022 New Car Calendar for Australia

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: 21 February 2022

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
UPDATED, Feb 21: Alfa Romeo Tonale (revealed) – first half of 2023

Aston Martin

: New models for 2022

UPDATED, Feb 21: Aston Martin DBX707 (pricing) – April/May 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

UPDATED, Feb 21: Audi A3 (pricing) – March 2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Audi S3 (pricing) (PPF details) – March 2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Audi E-Tron S (pricing) – March 2022
Audi RS3 (revealed) (pricing) – second quarter of 2022
Audi SQ7 and SQ8 TFSI (details) – first half of 2022
Audi A8 facelift (revealed) – mid-2022, without Horch variant
Audi E-Tron GT (revealed) (timing details) – third quarter of 2022

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

NEW, Feb 21: BMW 1 Series, 2 Series, 3 Series Sport Collection (1/2 Series pricing) (3 Series pricing) – first quarter of 2022
BMW i4 (pricing) – first quarter of 2022
BMW M135i xDrive update (revealed) – first quarter of 2022
NEW, Feb 21: BMW X2 Edition GoldPlay (revealed) – second quarter of 2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: BMW 230i coupe – mid-2022
NEW, Feb 21: BMW 8 Series, M8 updates (8 Series details) (M8 details) – mid-2022
NEW, Feb 21: BMW iX M60 (revealed) – mid-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 2022

NEW, Feb 21: BYD Atto 3 (details) – July 2022

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
NEW, Feb 21: Citroen C5 Aircross facelift (revealed) – under evaluation

Cupra

: New models for 2022

UPDATED, Feb 21: Cupra Ateca VZx (details) – July 2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Cupra Formentor V, VZ, VZe and VZx (details) – July 2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Cupra Leon VZ, VZe and VZx (details) – July 2022
Cupra Born (details) – November/December 2022

What else?

NEW, Feb 21: Cupra Leon V (details) – early 2023

Ferrari

: New models for 2022

Ferrari 296 GTB (details) – expected sometime this year

Fiat/Abarth

: New models for 2022

No new models confirmed for 2022.

Ford

: New models for 2022

Ford Escape PHEV (delay details) – first/second quarter of 2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Ford Fiesta ST facelift (delayed) (pricing) – April/May 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
NEW, Feb 21: Ford Ranger, Everest plug-in hybrids (details) – expected in 2024
Ford Puma ST (revealed) and mild-hybrid – no plans for an Australian launch

Genesis

: New models for 2022

Genesis GV80 update (pricing) – on sale now
Genesis G80 Sport (details) – March 2022
Genesis GV60 (details) – second quarter of 2022
Genesis Electrified G80 (revealed) – second quarter of of 2022
Genesis Electrified GV70 revealed) – second quarter of of 2022

What else?

Genesis G90 (revealed) – not for Australia

GWM: New models for 2022

GWM Ute cab chassis (details) – early 2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Ora Good Cat – expected third quarter of 2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Tank brand – expected fourth quarter of 2022, or early 2023

What else?

GWM Baja Snake, X Cannon and King Kong utes – not confirmed for Australia

Haval: New models for 2022

NEW, Feb 21: Haval H6 Vanta (pricing) – on sale now
UPDATED, Feb 21: Haval H6 Hybrid (pricing) – March 2022
NEW, Feb 21: Haval H6 GT (details) – second quarter of 2022
Haval Jolion Hybrid (revealed) – mid-2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Haval Dargo, formerly Big Dog (details) – expected late 2022

What else?

Haval H6 PHEV (revealed) – not for Australia… yet

Honda

: New models for 2022

Honda HR-V (details) – second quarter 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

NEW, Feb 21: Hyundai Santa Fe update (pricing) – on sale now
Hyundai i30 Fastback N Limited Edition (pricing) – first deliveries imminent
Hyundai Ioniq 5 58kWh (details) – cheaper versions confirmed for 2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid (delay details) – second half of 2022
Hyundai Santa Fe six-seater (details) – rumoured for Australia in 2022
NEW, Feb 21: Hyundai Palisade facelift (spied) – expected second half of 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) – on sale now

Jaguar

: New models for 2022

No new Jaguar models in 2022 – and no new reveals until 2025, in fact.

Jeep

: New models for 2022

UPDATED, Feb 21: Jeep Grand Cherokee L (pricing) – mid-2022
Jeep Grand Cherokee five-seater (revealed) – second half of 2022

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) ¬ on sale now
UPDATED, Feb 21: Kia EV6 base and GT-Line (pricing) – late February 2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Kia Sorento Hybrid (details) – February/March 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 this year (details)

Land Rover

: New models for 2022

Land Rover Defender and Discovery MY23 (Defender details) – April 2022
NEW, Feb 21: Land Rover Defender plug-in hybrid (details) – orders open in the third quarter of 2022
NEW, Feb 21: Land Rover Discovery Sport MY23 (pricing) – orders open now

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) – on sale now
Lexus NX450h+ (pricing) – on sale now
UPDATED, Feb 21: Lexus LX (details) – April 2022

What else?

Lexus LC update (revealed) – confirmed for Australia, but timing unclear

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) – on sale now
Mazda CX-5 facelift (local details) (revealed) – available to order now
UPDATED, Feb 21: Mazda CX-8 update (pricing) – on sale now
Mazda BT-50 update (pricing) – on sale now
Mazda CX-60 (details) (leaked) – sometime in 2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid (teased) – confirmed for Australia, but timing unclear

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

UPDATED, Feb 21: Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan (pricing) – on sale now
Mercedes-AMG EQS53 (revealed) – April 2022, 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
UPDATED, Feb 21: Mercedes-AMG EQE53 (revealed) – confirmed for Australia, but timing unclear

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

UPDATED, Feb 21: MG HS Plus EV Excite (delay details) – March 2022, badged as the Excite, not Vibe
UPDATED, Feb 21: MG ZS EV facelift (details) – second 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 2022

No new models confirmed for 2022.

Mitsubishi

: New models for 2022

UPDATED, Feb 21: Mitsubishi Pajero Sport update (pricing) – on sale now
NEW, Feb 21: Mitsubishi Outlander MY22.5 revisions (pricing) – April 2022
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (revealed) – first half of 2022

What else?

NEW, Feb 21: New Mitsubishi ASX (everything we know) – confirmed for Europe, but Australia unclear

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

NEW, Feb 21: Peugeot 5008 GT Sport (pricing) – on sale now
Peugeot 3008 and 508 plug-in hybrid (3008 pricing) (508 pricing) – first quarter of 2022
Peugeot Partner, Expert, Boxer updates – first quarter of 2022
NEW, Feb 21: Peugeot Expert without side airbags (details) – second 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 March

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
UPDATED, Feb 21: Porsche 911 Edition 50 Years Porsche Design (pricing) – mid-2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition (pricing) – mid-2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Porsche Macan T (pricing) – mid-2022

What else?

Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo (details) – not coming to Australia

Ram

: New models for 2022

Ram 1500 TRX (details) – expected by the middle of 2022 via official importer Ram Trucks Australia, pending any further delays.

Range Rover: New models for 2022

Range Rover Sport SVR Ultimate Edition (pricing) – on sale now
UPDATED, Feb 21: Range Rover Evoque plug-in hybrid (pricing) – on sale now
NEW, Feb 21: Range Rover Velar plug-in hybrid (details) – orders open in the second quarter of 2022
Range Rover (pricing) – standard and LWB range due in June 2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Range Rover P510e and SV (pricing) – deliveries in the second half of 2022, orders open now

Renault

: New models for 2022

Renault Kangoo (revealed) – expected third quarter of 2022
Renault Kangoo E-Tech Electric – expected fourth quarter of 2022
UPDATED, Feb 21: Renault Megane E-Tech Electric (details) – sometime in 2023

What else?

Renault Austral (teased) – not confirmed for Australia
Renault Trafic facelift (details) – expected sometime in 2022, but not confirmed

Rolls-Royce

: New models for 2022

UPDATED, Feb 21: Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge (pricing) – on sale now
NEW, Feb 21: Rolls-Royce Spectre (details) – fourth quarter of 2023, onwards

Skoda

: New models for 2022

UPDATED, Feb 21: Skoda Kodiaq facelift (pricing) – arriving in showrooms imminently
Skoda Karoq facelift (revealed) – March, in 110TSI and 140TSI Sportline guises
UPDATED, Feb 21: Skoda Octavia Sportline (details) – third quarter of 2022 (initially early 2022)
UPDATED, Feb 21: Skoda Fabia (details) – third quarter of 2022 (initially March)

What else?

Skoda Enyaq iV (revealed) – timing set to be announced in 2022
NEW, Feb 21: Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo (revealed) – not confirmed for Australia
NEW, Feb 21: Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV (revealed) – not confirmed for Australia
Skoda Fabia wagon – model to be axed globally for new generation

SsangYong

: New models for 2022

SsangYong Musso update (details) – March 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) – on sale now
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

UPDATED, Feb 21: Toyota RAV4 update (pricing) – on sale now
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
UPDATED, Feb 21: Toyota GRMN Yaris (revealed) – not for Australia
UPDATED, Feb 21: Toyota Sequoia (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 initially, but en masse in May/June (details)
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 (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
UPDATED, Feb 21: Volvo XC40 facelift (revealed) – third quarter of 2022, with single-motor EV variant (pricing)
Volvo C40 Recharge (revealed) – fourth quarter of 2022

Anything else?

Chery brand (details) – expected in late 2022
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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