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Cars released in 2018
An comprehensive list of the vehicles that were released to car showrooms during the year 2018Released in 2018
Italian brand's first SUV finally arrives (June) BMW 5 Series sedan and wagon brings AWD, M5 firepower (April)
DB9 successor scores V8 power to join the V12 (April)
Hard-core 470kW British coupe unleashed (Dec)
DB11-based replacement for Vanquish (Dec)
All-new entry-level $300K coupe aims directly at 911 (June)
BMW 3 Series sedan and wagon based performance/luxury cars due (March)
Biturbo BMW 4 Series Coupe and Convertible based two-doors arrive (Feb)
Big new five-door liftback due for renewal (Nov)
Flagship German limo to bring plug-in power and self-driving tech (July)
Diesel plug-in hybrid for biggest Audi SUV (July)
All-new Q7-based top-shelf luxury SUV aims at X7, GLS (Dec)
About 30 rear-drive R8 coupe and roadsters set for Oz (April)
Ingolstadt's answer to BMW M3 and C 63 wagons (July)
Five-door A5 hatchback gets the RS treatment (March)
Petrol V8 to join diesel and W12 versions of Brit SUV (July)
All-new British-German coupe (Sep)
New 630i Gran Turismo joins 6 Series coupe, cabrio, sedan (April)
Slick electrified city-car gets styling upgrades, hi-po variant (Jan)
New Spyder and facelift coming for space-age German sporty (July)
Smallest M coupe gets even more gristle (Oct)
Mid-size Bavarian sedan next in line for Clubsport performance (Oct)
New BMW coupe flag-bearer positioned between Comp and GTS (Jan)
BMW's flagship M-car needs AWD to handle its extra urge (April)
460kW version of flagship M-car (Oct)
BMW X2 Bavarians plug another SUV gap between X1 and X3 (April)
Turbo six power to rival Audi SQ5, priced under $100K (July)
New mid-size coupe-crossover based on latest X3 (Oct)
DB9 successor scores V8 power to join the V12 (April)
Hard-core 470kW British coupe unleashed (Dec)
DB11-based replacement for Vanquish (Dec)
All-new entry-level $300K coupe aims directly at 911 (June)
BMW 3 Series sedan and wagon based performance/luxury cars due (March)
Biturbo BMW 4 Series Coupe and Convertible based two-doors arrive (Feb)
Big new five-door liftback due for renewal (Nov)
Flagship German limo to bring plug-in power and self-driving tech (July)
Diesel plug-in hybrid for biggest Audi SUV (July)
All-new Q7-based top-shelf luxury SUV aims at X7, GLS (Dec)
About 30 rear-drive R8 coupe and roadsters set for Oz (April)
Ingolstadt's answer to BMW M3 and C 63 wagons (July)
Five-door A5 hatchback gets the RS treatment (March)
Petrol V8 to join diesel and W12 versions of Brit SUV (July)
All-new British-German coupe (Sep)
New 630i Gran Turismo joins 6 Series coupe, cabrio, sedan (April)
Slick electrified city-car gets styling upgrades, hi-po variant (Jan)
New Spyder and facelift coming for space-age German sporty (July)
Smallest M coupe gets even more gristle (Oct)
Mid-size Bavarian sedan next in line for Clubsport performance (Oct)
New BMW coupe flag-bearer positioned between Comp and GTS (Jan)
BMW's flagship M-car needs AWD to handle its extra urge (April)
460kW version of flagship M-car (Oct)
BMW X2 Bavarians plug another SUV gap between X1 and X3 (April)
Turbo six power to rival Audi SQ5, priced under $100K (July)
New mid-size coupe-crossover based on latest X3 (Oct)
Early redesign for next-generation X5 (Nov)
HSV to convert MY18 2SS auto coupe only (Oct)
Iconic US pick-up via HSV for first time, new 1500 to follow (Aug)
Citroen C4 Grand Picasso Facelift for seven-seat French people-mover (April)
458 Speciale replacement brings track tech to the road (Nov)
Fully upgraded California provides new entry to range (Sep)
Pint-size 2WD SUV to bring updates including relocated spare (Jan)
New luxury grade to take mid-size Ford SUV to new level (Sep)
Rugged seven-seat 4WD to get upgrade this year (Sep)
Imported large SUV to belatedly replace homegrown Territory (Dec)
New small hatch and wagon here this year (Nov)
Ford Mustang Facelift for US pony car brings more power (Aug)
More power, retro look for limited-edition coupe (Oct)
Ford Transit Update and more equipment for big Ford van (Aug)
Facelift, 2.0 turbo-diesel, RWD, AEB, SYNC 3 coming (June)
Blue Oval's most popular model gets major upgrade (Oct)
Fox Shox and biturbo diesel headline $75K trophy truck (Oct)
Facelift, local suspension tune and bigger tow capacity for large SUV (April)
Captiva 7 replacement arrives to fight Toyota Kluger (Nov)
HSV to convert MY18 2SS auto coupe only (Oct)
Iconic US pick-up via HSV for first time, new 1500 to follow (Aug)
Citroen C4 Grand Picasso Facelift for seven-seat French people-mover (April)
458 Speciale replacement brings track tech to the road (Nov)
Fully upgraded California provides new entry to range (Sep)
Pint-size 2WD SUV to bring updates including relocated spare (Jan)
New luxury grade to take mid-size Ford SUV to new level (Sep)
Rugged seven-seat 4WD to get upgrade this year (Sep)
Imported large SUV to belatedly replace homegrown Territory (Dec)
New small hatch and wagon here this year (Nov)
Ford Mustang Facelift for US pony car brings more power (Aug)
More power, retro look for limited-edition coupe (Oct)
Ford Transit Update and more equipment for big Ford van (Aug)
Facelift, 2.0 turbo-diesel, RWD, AEB, SYNC 3 coming (June)
Blue Oval's most popular model gets major upgrade (Oct)
Fox Shox and biturbo diesel headline $75K trophy truck (Oct)
Facelift, local suspension tune and bigger tow capacity for large SUV (April)
Captiva 7 replacement arrives to fight Toyota Kluger (Nov)
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Aussie stalwart replaced by imported hatch, wagon, crossover (Feb)
Big chassis changes and cosmetics
Midlife makeover for smallest Honda SUV (Aug)
Facelifted small sedan brings N-Line flagship (Jan)
First Hyundai hot hatch aims directly at Golf GTI (April)
First mass-market Korean EV, 280km range, affordable (Dec)
Look out Prius: Hyundai promises better look and drive (Dec)
50km pure-EV range, petrol power for other times (Dec)
Fe All-new large SUV to return V6 petrol option and 2.2 CRDi (July)
Hyundai Tucson Midlife makeover for popular mid-size SUV (Aug)
Facelifted for hulking Patrol-based SUV (April)
Small British luxury SUV to join F-PACE and electric I-PACE (April)
Big British sedan gains new wagon variant and (Feb)
423kW hyper-limo to lead upgraded MY18 XJ line-up (Jan)
MY18 upgrade and Ingenium engines for slinky British SUV (Oct)
Ground-breaking new British electric SUV (Dec)
Facelift for polarising mid-size SUV due here by mid-year (Oct)
Replacement for both Compass and Patriot finally arrives (Feb)
Blistering Hellcat-engined large SUV (July)
Big people-mover to bring midlife changes this year (July)
Kia's classy mid-size sedan to bring more value this year (July)
Upgrade and AEB for Kia's smallest -- for now -- SUV (July)
Spyder Raging Bull's flagship drop-top (Oct)
First SUV from the Raging Bull (Oct)
Late-life makeover for compact hybrid hatch (Dec)
New large sedan to slot between IS and GS due this year (Oct)
Toyota luxury brand's new lobs limo in LS 500 and LS 500h forms (April)
Facelift for mid-size Japanese coupe (Dec)
Sports coupe and sedan to celebrate F Sport's 10th birthday (Oct)
First compact luxury SUV from Lexus (Dec)
Stretched seven-seat version of faithful RX crossover arrives (March)
MY18 upgrade brings new tech to BMW 5 Series rival (Feb)
Facelift for two-door Masers (July)
MY18 facelift for Trident brand's biggest sedan (Feb)
Upgrade for one-tonner before next D-MAX based model arrives (May)
Upgrade time for Mazda's smallest SUV (Sep)
Updates and turbo-petrol power for popular mid-size SUV (Dec)
Three rows of seats and CX-9 wheelbase for stretched CX-5 (July)
Big chassis changes and cosmetics
Midlife makeover for smallest Honda SUV (Aug)
Facelifted small sedan brings N-Line flagship (Jan)
First Hyundai hot hatch aims directly at Golf GTI (April)
First mass-market Korean EV, 280km range, affordable (Dec)
Look out Prius: Hyundai promises better look and drive (Dec)
50km pure-EV range, petrol power for other times (Dec)
Fe All-new large SUV to return V6 petrol option and 2.2 CRDi (July)
Hyundai Tucson Midlife makeover for popular mid-size SUV (Aug)
Facelifted for hulking Patrol-based SUV (April)
Small British luxury SUV to join F-PACE and electric I-PACE (April)
Big British sedan gains new wagon variant and (Feb)
423kW hyper-limo to lead upgraded MY18 XJ line-up (Jan)
MY18 upgrade and Ingenium engines for slinky British SUV (Oct)
Ground-breaking new British electric SUV (Dec)
Facelift for polarising mid-size SUV due here by mid-year (Oct)
Replacement for both Compass and Patriot finally arrives (Feb)
Blistering Hellcat-engined large SUV (July)
Big people-mover to bring midlife changes this year (July)
Kia's classy mid-size sedan to bring more value this year (July)
Upgrade and AEB for Kia's smallest -- for now -- SUV (July)
Spyder Raging Bull's flagship drop-top (Oct)
First SUV from the Raging Bull (Oct)
Late-life makeover for compact hybrid hatch (Dec)
New large sedan to slot between IS and GS due this year (Oct)
Toyota luxury brand's new lobs limo in LS 500 and LS 500h forms (April)
Facelift for mid-size Japanese coupe (Dec)
Sports coupe and sedan to celebrate F Sport's 10th birthday (Oct)
First compact luxury SUV from Lexus (Dec)
Stretched seven-seat version of faithful RX crossover arrives (March)
MY18 upgrade brings new tech to BMW 5 Series rival (Feb)
Facelift for two-door Masers (July)
MY18 facelift for Trident brand's biggest sedan (Feb)
Upgrade for one-tonner before next D-MAX based model arrives (May)
Upgrade time for Mazda's smallest SUV (Sep)
Updates and turbo-petrol power for popular mid-size SUV (Dec)
Three rows of seats and CX-9 wheelbase for stretched CX-5 (July)
Minor update coming for Mazda's flagship SUV (Sep)
More power, brown soft-top and steering reach adjust (Sep)
Next CLS coupe-sedan to introduce new 53 model (Oct)
375kW V8-powered mid-size SUV and 'coupe' (July)
Fresh S63 and S65 two-doors (Aug)
Sedan here in 63 form with GT facelift, hybrid coming (June)
Next-generation entry-level hatch (Aug)
All change for big four-door CLS 350 and 450 'coupe' (Aug)
Facelifted mid-size luxury sedan benchmark (Sep)
Inline turbo six power for E 53 Coupe and Cabriolet (Oct)
Totally new G 63 AMG lands first, followed by G 350d (Oct)
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Third-generation large van will reset benchmark (Nov)
Facelift for Merc's biggest sports cars (Aug)
Three-row limo gets captain's chairs (order-only)
Light-size hatch finally scores an auto transmission (Aug)
Mid-life facelift for three-door, five-door and cabrio (Aug)
New small SUV to slot between ASX and Outlander (Jan)
More power, brown soft-top and steering reach adjust (Sep)
Next CLS coupe-sedan to introduce new 53 model (Oct)
375kW V8-powered mid-size SUV and 'coupe' (July)
Fresh S63 and S65 two-doors (Aug)
Sedan here in 63 form with GT facelift, hybrid coming (June)
Next-generation entry-level hatch (Aug)
All change for big four-door CLS 350 and 450 'coupe' (Aug)
Facelifted mid-size luxury sedan benchmark (Sep)
Inline turbo six power for E 53 Coupe and Cabriolet (Oct)
Totally new G 63 AMG lands first, followed by G 350d (Oct)
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Third-generation large van will reset benchmark (Nov)
Facelift for Merc's biggest sports cars (Aug)
Three-row limo gets captain's chairs (order-only)
Light-size hatch finally scores an auto transmission (Aug)
Mid-life facelift for three-door, five-door and cabrio (Aug)
New small SUV to slot between ASX and Outlander (Jan)
MY19 version to bring new look and more tech (Oct)
Nissan's smallest SUV comes in for nip and tuck (Oct)
Nissan hot shop waves its wand on smallest Nissan SUV (Oct)
Upgrade for world's top-selling SUV (late 2018)
Series 3 D23 upgrade to bring more refinemnt (March)
Peugeot 308 Facelift for France's answer to the VW Golf due, including GTi (Jan)
Redesigned French mid-sizer to get the crossover treatment (Feb)
small and large French vans coming (late 2019)
Hallowed German sports car brand brings back GT2 badge (April)
Porsche 911 GT3 Big midlife upgrade for race-ready 911 (Jan)
Most race-ready street-legal 911 ever to farewell 991 range (Oct)
Porsche Boxster/Cayman GTS Even more focus for mid-engined twins (Feb)
Third-generation German SUV brings Q7 smarts and more (July)
New German large SUV gets plug-in power (Oct)
Wagon version of Porsche's only sedan (March)
Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Hottest sedan hits 100 in 3.4s (Jan)
Plug-in hybrid power for both Rangies (Oct)
Even more speed for fastest Rangie (Oct)
Smaller (but still huge) RAM pick-up to target top-end Rangers (Sep)
Facelift for Land Rover's top-shelf SUV (July)
Facelift for top-selling Land Rover coming (July)
Born-again French sports coupe to target Porsche (Nov)
Manual, four-wheel steer, $45K start price for French hottie (Oct)
All-electric French city-car now available to Aussie public (Oct)
More power, sharper chassis for big cabrio (July)
All-new British super-luxury sedan here this year (July)
Sub-Kodiaq city-SUV with 2WD petrol for about $30K (July)
New large SUV to aim at Prado (Nov)
New dual-cab ute has eyes on HiLux (Nov)
All-new small SUV, including XLV seven-seater (Nov)
Redesign time for mid-size Subaru SUV (Oct)
Facelift for Japanese mid-size sedan, wagon (Jan)
Facelift for mid-size crossover favourite (Jan)
Light-size Japanese hot hatch scores 1.4 turbo four (Jan)
New platform for top-selling car, including hybrid (Aug)
Nissan's smallest SUV comes in for nip and tuck (Oct)
Nissan hot shop waves its wand on smallest Nissan SUV (Oct)
Upgrade for world's top-selling SUV (late 2018)
Series 3 D23 upgrade to bring more refinemnt (March)
Peugeot 308 Facelift for France's answer to the VW Golf due, including GTi (Jan)
Redesigned French mid-sizer to get the crossover treatment (Feb)
small and large French vans coming (late 2019)
Hallowed German sports car brand brings back GT2 badge (April)
Porsche 911 GT3 Big midlife upgrade for race-ready 911 (Jan)
Most race-ready street-legal 911 ever to farewell 991 range (Oct)
Porsche Boxster/Cayman GTS Even more focus for mid-engined twins (Feb)
Third-generation German SUV brings Q7 smarts and more (July)
New German large SUV gets plug-in power (Oct)
Wagon version of Porsche's only sedan (March)
Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Hottest sedan hits 100 in 3.4s (Jan)
Plug-in hybrid power for both Rangies (Oct)
Even more speed for fastest Rangie (Oct)
Smaller (but still huge) RAM pick-up to target top-end Rangers (Sep)
Facelift for Land Rover's top-shelf SUV (July)
Facelift for top-selling Land Rover coming (July)
Born-again French sports coupe to target Porsche (Nov)
Manual, four-wheel steer, $45K start price for French hottie (Oct)
All-electric French city-car now available to Aussie public (Oct)
More power, sharper chassis for big cabrio (July)
All-new British super-luxury sedan here this year (July)
Sub-Kodiaq city-SUV with 2WD petrol for about $30K (July)
New large SUV to aim at Prado (Nov)
New dual-cab ute has eyes on HiLux (Nov)
All-new small SUV, including XLV seven-seater (Nov)
Redesign time for mid-size Subaru SUV (Oct)
Facelift for Japanese mid-size sedan, wagon (Jan)
Facelift for mid-size crossover favourite (Jan)
Light-size Japanese hot hatch scores 1.4 turbo four (Jan)
New platform for top-selling car, including hybrid (Aug)
Beefy new 190kW/580Nm diesel V6 debuts (Oct)
New entry-level three-door priced under $38K (Feb)
All change for smallest VW Oz model, GTI follows in August (April)
German giant's smallest hot hatch renewed (Sep)
New Tiguan spawns LWB seven-seat version (Aug)
New Scando medium sedan ticks all the boxes (Sep)
New medium wagon will arrive before the sedan (Aug)
Swede's first proper compact SUV (July)
New entry-level three-door priced under $38K (Feb)
All change for smallest VW Oz model, GTI follows in August (April)
German giant's smallest hot hatch renewed (Sep)
New Tiguan spawns LWB seven-seat version (Aug)
New Scando medium sedan ticks all the boxes (Sep)
New medium wagon will arrive before the sedan (Aug)
Swede's first proper compact SUV (July)
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