New SUVs coming to Australia
Bumper crop of SUVs headed Down Under soonAustralia’s appetite for SUVs appears to know no bounds, but an unprecedented number of new high-riding models due on sale here this year and beyond should satisfy our demand.
In fact, of the 200-plus incoming models listed on our New Car Calender, almost half of them are SUVs, which should please even the most discerning of all-terrain vehicle buyers.
For example, those waiting for an advanced all-electric luxury SUV that’s cheaper than a Tesla Model X need look no further than Jaguar’s imminent I-PACE, the Audi e-tron or Mercedes-Benz EQ C.
Keen on a traditional, go-anywhere off-roader? Then look out for the new Land Rover Discovery SVX, which brings supercharged V8 power to our 2017 Carsales Car of the Year, or the facelifted, locally-tuned Haval H9 — a big step forward for the Chinese manufacturer. Remember when you wouldn’t drive a Korean car?
In the market for a seven-seat crossover. Mazda’s upcoming CX-8, Holden’s all-new Acadia, Hyundai’s next-gen Santa Fe and the stretched Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace could be just the ticket.
Or what about a new mid-size SUV – the most popular SUV type -- from one of the mainstream brands? This year alone will see the arrival of a new Toyota RAV4, new Subaru Forester, facelifted Jeep Cherokee and upgraded Kia Sportage.
Indeed 2018 will bring a plethora of landmark new SUVs including an all-new Jeep Wrangler, Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Porsche Cayenne, and the inaugural Alfa Romeo Stelvio, BMW X2, Ford Endura, Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Skoda Karoq and Volvo XC40.
And don’t forget the mad new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk and Lamborghini Urus.
Small, medium and large, five- or seven- or eight-seat, petrol, electric or supercharged V8, mainstream, mid-range or luxury … it’s like a Goldilocks moment in the waiting.
We hope you find the SUV that’s just right for your budget and requirements (or aspirations) and, to help you decide, our New Car Calendar gives you the inside line on what’s coming and when.
All-new small SUV to slot beneath Stelvio and rival Audi Q3 (TBC)
Alfa Romeo Castello All-new large seven-seater to top Alfa's new SUV range (TBC)
Italian brand's first SUV arrives, QV to follow by mid-year (March)
Pommie sports car brand can't resist the SUV stampede (2019)
Aston Martin Lagonda SUV High-riding Brit crossover to take on Rolls Cullinan (2023)
All-new small luxury SUV will be bigger to make room for Q2 (2018)
Audi Q4 Q3-based BMW X4 rival wears TT design to fill another SUV niche (2019)
All-new Q5-based coupe-crossover targets BMW X6 (TBC)
Audi Q8 All-new Q7-based top-shelf luxury SUV aims at BMW X7, Benz GLS (2018)
Diesel plug-in hybrid for biggest Audi SUV (March)
Audi e-tron SUV All-new, all-electric SUV will be Audi's first EV (2018)
Petrol V8 to join diesel and W12 versions of Brit SUV (2018)
Bavarians plug another SUV gap between X1 and X3 (March)
Turbo six power to rival Audi SQ5,priced under $100K (Aug)
BMW X4 New mid-size coupe-crossover based on latest X3 (Oct)
BMW X5 Early redesign for next-generation X5 (2018)
BMW X6 New large coupe-crossover based on latest X5 (2019)
Full-size seven-seat SUV joins BMW family (2019)
Citroen C4 Cactus Quirky French SUV gets major midlife makeover (2018)
All-new French mid-size SUV to rival VW Tiguan (TBC)
Imported large SUV to belatedly replace homegrown Territory (late 2018)
Ford Escape ST-Line New luxury grade to take mid-size Ford SUV to new level (July)
Blue Oval's next seven-seat crossover could come Down Under (TBC)
Genesis GV70 and GV80 Two all-new SUVs (small and large) coming to Oz (2020)
Chinese mid-size SUV replacement brings style and substance (mid-2019)
Facelift, local suspension tune and bigger tow capacity for large SUV (March)
Holden Acadia Captiva 7 replacement arrives to fight Toyota Kluger (mid-2018)
Opel's new flagship SUV may become Holden's fifth SUV (2020)
Korean brand's smallest SUV to offer battery power (late 2018)
Hyundai NEXO Revolutionary hydrogen-powered small SUV here this year (late 2018)
All-new large SUV to return V6 petrol option and 2.2 CRDi (June)
Hyundai small and large SUVs Two additional crossovers for Korean (2020)
New mid-size Japanese luxury SUV should be built in RHD (late 2018)
Facelifted for hulking Patrol-based SUV (April)
Small British luxury SUV to join F-PACE and electric I-PACE (April)
MY18 upgrade and Ingenium engines for slinky British SUV (Oct)
SUV sibling for F-PACE will bring electric powertrain (Oct)
Replacement for both Compass and Patriot finally arrives (March)
Blistering Hellcat-engined large SUV (March)
Jeep Grand Wagoneer New seven-seat Jeep based on China's Grand Commander (TBC)
Facelift for smallest Jeep due here by year's end (late 2018)
Samey design, alloy panels for most iconic Jeep (late 2018)
Kia small SUV Long wait for Korean brand's first compact SUV (2019)
Kia Sportage Upgrade for Kia's smallest -- for now -- SUV (June)
First SUV from the Raging Bull (Oct)
Replacement due for ancient, iconic off-road workhorse (2019)
Land Rover Discovery SVX Supercharged V8 off-roader top new Disco (August)
LDV medium SUV New platform to spawn Chinese brand's first CX-5 rival (2018)
All-new big seven-seat crossover to slot below LX (TBC)
Lexus RX L Stretched seven-seat version of faithful RX crossover arrives (March)
First compact luxury SUV from Lexus (early 2019)
Mahindra compact SUV First new-generation model from Indian giant (2019)
Mahindra Roxor Second-gen hard-core off-roader recalls original Willys Jeep (2020)
Mahindra Scorpio New ute-based off-road SUV here for first time (2020)
Second-gen seven-seat SUV on new car platform (2020)
V8 power for Italian SUV might have to wait for facelift (2019)
Maserati small SUV Levante gets a baby brother based on Alfa's Giorgio platform (2020)
Three rows of seats and CX-9 wheelbase for stretched CX-5 (H2 2018)
375kW V8-powered mid-size SUV and 'coupe' (mid-2018)
Mercedes-Benz EQ C All-electric mid-size SUV to be first e-Benz Down Under (2019)
Totally new G 63 AMG lands first, followed by G 500 (Aug)
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Next generation of smallest Mercedes SUV (2018)
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Redesigned large SUV to rival BMW X5 (late 2018)
Small Chinese SUV to join larger GS Down Under (Dec)
MINI Countryman PHEV BMW's small-car brand to bring plug-in power (2019)
Redesigned small SUV previewed by cool Concept cX (late 2018)
Mitsubishi Outlander All-new mid-size SUV previewed by Grand Tourer concept (2019)
MY19 version to bring new look and more tech (H2)
Nissan's smallest SUV comes in for nip and tuck (mid-2018)
Nissan JUKE NISMO Nissan hot shop waves its wand on smallest Nissan SUV (TBC)
Redesigned French mid-sizer to get the crossover treatment (Feb)
Third-generation German SUV brings Q7 smarts and more (April)
Porsche Cayenne Turbo New Porsche SUV flagship will set new standards (mid-2018)
Porsche Macan S E-Hybrid Mid-size Q5-based SUV is next Porsche to plug-in (TBC)
Facelift for Land Rover's top-shelf SUV (April)
Range Rover Sport Facelift and faster SVR coming (April)
Plug-in hybrid power for both Rangies (June)
Range Rover SV Coupe Two-door super-luxury SUV to channel original (TBC)
Facelift for French brand's smallest SUV (TBC)
Oh-so-British luxury brand can't resist the SUV rage (late 2018)
Sub-Kodiaq city-SUV with 2WD petrol and AWD diesel powertrains (July)
Skoda Kodiaq RS Range-topping performance version of mid-size SUV (Nov)
All-new medium SUV from Indian-owned Korean brand (2019)
New large SUV has launched but remains TBC for Australia (H2 2018)
Ssangyong Tivoli All-new small SUV -- including XLV seven-seater -- to relaunch brand (H2 2018)
Redesign time for mid-size Subaru SUV (Sep)
Still waiting for a replacement for mid-size SUV stalwart (2019)
Toyota C-HR Hybrid Petrol-electric powertrain for small SUV (TBC)
Petrol-electric powertrain for next-gen medium SUV (early 2019)
All-new seven-seat off-roader joins VW SUV line-up (2020)
All-new small SUV to slot below Tiguan (2020)
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace New Tiguan spawns LWB seven-seat version (July)
New Tiguan spawns sleek 'CC' version (TBC)
Redesign for VW's SUV flagship (June 2019)
Swede's first proper compact SUV (May)
Volvo V60 Cross Country Facelift for mid-size Scandinavian crossover (TBC)
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