New Cars: 2020 New Car Calendar, the December update
All the new cars you can expect to see in Australia, in 2020!
Australia's new car market, it is fair to say, did not have a stellar year in 2019. Month after month, sales were down, with consumer confidence low and dealers struggling with significant changes to finance regulations.
For those looking to buy, however, 2019 was a strong year of exciting launches across the 60-or-so brands operating in Australia, from the powerful Alfa Romeo Stelvio Q and new-generation Kia Cerato in January to the Mercedes-AMG A35 pocket rocket and BMW 3 Series wagon towards the end of the year.
Much of the 2020 calendar remains vague at this stage, with our crystal ball still to reveal what's to come through the middle and end of the year. But, for now, we're expecting the below models to show up either as described, or simply 'at some point'.
We will, of course, update this calendar through the year as the picture becomes clearer.
EDITOR'S NOTE, August 17: With the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc in global markets, the below dates are as accurate as brands have been able to confirm under the circumstances.
Each expected arrival date could change without warning, but we will work to keep this list as up-to-date as possible. Indeed, we are waiting even now for word on a number of models.
Alfa Romeo: New models for 2020
Giulia updates – on sale now
Giulia GTA, GTAm – no word (revealed)
Giulietta update – on sale now
What else?
Stelvio Veloce Ti – not for Australia
Above: the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante
Aston Martin: New models for 2020
DBS Superleggera Volante – on sale now (revealed) (review)
DBX – on sale now (revealed) (prototype review)
DBX Bowmore Edition – 18 available to order worldwide, first deliveries fourth quarter, 2021 (revealed)
Vantage Roadster – first deliveries in first quarter, 2021 (pricing)
Vantage coupe manual – on sale now
About: The new Audi A3
Audi: New models for 2020
UPDATED, Dec 20: Audi A3 hatch – second half 2021 (revealed)
UPDATED, Dec 20: Audi A3 sedan – second half 2021 (revealed)
Audi A4 – on sale now (review)
Audi A4 Allroad power bump – early 2021 (pricing)
Audi A5 – on sale now (review)
Audi A6 40 TFSI – on sale now
Audi e-tron – standard range on sale now, performance S model due second half 2021 (review)
Audi RS3 – on sale now, following WLTP-related 18-month hiatus
Audi S4, S5 facelift – on sale now
Audi S6, S7 – on sale now (review)
Audi S8 – on sale now (review)
Audi SQ5 TDI Special Edition (pre-facelift) – on sale now
Audi SQ5 Sportback TDI – second half of 2021 (revealed)
Audi SQ5 TFSI facelift - revealed in the US, Australian plans yet to be confirmed (revealed)
Audi Q2 Edition #2 – on sale now
Audi Q5 facelift – first half, 2021 (details)
Audi Q5 Sportback - second half of 2021 (revealed)
Audi Q7 55 TFSI – first quarter of 2021 (pricing)
What else?
Audi RS E-Tron GT – expected mid-2021 (previewed)
Above: the 2 Series Gran Coupe
BMW: New models for 2020
Alpina XD3 - early 2021 (pricing)
Alpina XB7 – early 2021 (pricing) (overseas review)
5 Series facelift (sedan only) – on sale now
M135i xDrive Pure, M235i xDrive Gran Coupé Pure – available now
M340i xDrive Pure, X2 M35i Pure, X5 M50i Pure, X6 M50i Pure – available now
M4 Edition M Heritage (we’re getting 6 of the 750 available globally) – arrived in early 2020, sold out
M5 Competition facelift – on sale now
X3 xDrive30e – originally due second quarter, new timing unclear
X5 M and X6 M Competition – on sale now (X5 M review) (X6 M review)
What else?
4 Series Convertible – first quarter, 2021 (revealed)
M340d xDrive – not happening (details)
X5 M, X6 M Competition First Edition – 4 coming to Australia, deliveries first quarter, 2021 (revealed)
UPDATED, Dec 14: X7 Dark Shadow Edition – 10 for Australia, first deliveries March 2021 (pricing)
UPDATED, Dec 14: iX – first deliveries fourth quarter of 2021, pricing to be announced mid-2021 (revealed)
M3 and M4 – first quarter, 2021 (revealed) (pricing released)
M4 Competition x Kith – first deliveries in fourth quarter, 2021 (revealed)
Chevrolet: New models for 2020
From the fourth quarter of 2020, these Chevrolet models will be sold locally under the General Motors Specialty Vehicles brand.
New Silverado 1500 - on sale now (review)
What else?
Silverado 2500 - second half of 2021
Citroen: New models for 2020
Citroen C3 facelift – end of 2020 (details)
What else?
Citroen C4 – second half of 2021 (revealed)
Above: the new-generation 500 electric car
Fiat: New models for 2020
500 update – on sale now
New 500 electric vehicle – unclear (convertible revealed) (hatch revealed)
Abarth 595 Pista - fourth quarter, 2021 (yes, really) (revealed)
Ducato updates - available now
Above: the Ford Escape
Ford: New models for 2020
Fiesta ST (the only Fiesta variant coming to Oz) – on sale now (review)
Escape – 2.0-litre petrol models on sale now, plug-in hybrid late 2021 (pricing) (virtual test drive details)
Everest MY21.25 update – on sale now
Mustang Mach 1 - sometime in 2021, likely first half (pricing) (details)
Puma - on sale now (review)
Ranger MY21 update - on sale now
Ranger FX4 Max – on sale now
Ranger XLT dual-cab chassis 4x4 - on sale now
What else?
Bronco, Bronco Sport – not available in right-hand-drive (Bronco revealed) (Bronco Sport revealed)
Puma ST – no plans for an Australian launch (revealed for Europe)
Above: the Genesis GV80
Genesis: New models for 2020
G80 (all-new generation) - on sale now
Above: the 2020 Civic Type R
Honda: New models for 2020
Civic Type R facelift - on sale now
Civic Type R Limited Edition - lottery opens October, first deliveries April-June 2021 (details) (lottery details)
What else?
Civic (new generation) – sedan not for Australia, regular and Type R hatch models only (sedan revealed)
Above: the Holden Commodore
Holden: New models for 2020 (none)
NEWS: Holden has been axed in Australia. It will exit the market at the end of 2020, with only remaining stock to be sold. DETAILS
Above: the Hyundai Sonata
Hyundai: New models for 2020
i30 hatch facelift - on sale now (revealed)
i30 Sedan (Elantra) - on sale now (local details) (revealed) (review)
Santa Fe facelift – on sale now
UPDATED, Dec 17: Sonata N Line – first quarter of 2021 (revealed) (walkaround)
Venue MY21 updates – on sale now
What else?
i20 N - pocket-sized hot hatch due in first half, 2021 (revealed) (prototype review)
i30 N hatch facelift – first half, 2021 (revealed) (DCT prototype review)
Kona Electric facelift – first half of 2021 (revealed)
Ioniq 5 - sometime in 2021 (teased) (45 concept revealed)
Up to 6 unnamed models also expected to launch in the first half of 2021.
Above: the new D-Max
Isuzu: New models for 2020
MU-X Onyx (current generation) – on sale now
What else?
Above: the facelifted F-Type
Jaguar: New models for 2020
F-Pace SVR facelift – first deliveries April 2021 (pricing)
Above: the new Gladiator
Jeep: New models for 2020
Gladiator Sport S – first quarter of 2021 (details).
Grand Cherokee Trackhawk – supercharged SUV returns for MY21, on sale now (pricing)
What else?
Grand Wagoneer – production version of concept SUV to hit US shores in 2022, under study for Australia (revealed)
Wrangler Rubicon 392 V8 – not for Australia, as left-hand-drive only (revealed)
Above: the new Kia Sorento
Kia: New models for 2020
Picanto facelift - on sale now
Rio facelift - on sale now
Sorento diesel - on sale now (review)
Sorento petrol - on sale now
Stonic - delayed to February 2021 (local details) (revealed)
Above: the new Defender
Land Rover: New models for 2020
Defender 110 MY20 - on sale now (review)
Defender 110 MY21 - February 2021 (pricing)
Defender 90 - February 2021 in updated form, originally October 2020 (MY21 updates pricing) (delay details)
Discovery Sport P300e plug-in hybrid – second quarter, 2021 (revealed)
Discovery Sport update - available to order (pricing)
What else?
LDV: New models for 2020
D90 diesel – on sale now (review)
T60 Trailrider 2 - on sale now (review)
Above: the LC Convertible
Lexus: New models for 2020
ES300h safety upgrade – on sale now
LC Convertible - on sale now (pricing)
LC 500, LC 500h Coupe update - on sale now
RC MY21 updates – on sale now
UX MY21 updates – on sale now
What else?
LS facelift - early 2021 (revealed)
Mahindra: New models for 2020
Above: the Levante GTS
Maserati: New models for 2020
Levante GTS and Trofeo - on sale now (Trofeo review)
Ghibli Hybrid – available now (revealed)
What else?
Ghibli Trofeo, Quattroporte Trofeo - early 2021 expected (revealed)
MC20 supercar – Australian allocations sold out for 2021 (pricing) (revealed)
Above: the CX-30 SUV
Mazda: New models for 2020
BT-50 dual-cab - on sale now (details) (range announced) (review)
BT-50 Single Cab, Freestyle Cab - on sale now
CX-30 - on sale now (review)
CX-30 SkyActiv-X M Hybrid - on sale now
CX-30 G20 Pure manual – on sale now
CX-5 MY20 update - on sale now (review)
Mazda3 SkyActiv-X M Hybrid - on sale now (review)
100th Anniversary special editions - on sale now
What else?
CX-30 2.5 Turbo - revealed for North America, but Australia likely off the table due to left-hook-only production (revealed)
CX-5, CX-8 MY21 updates – unclear for Australia (both revealed for Japan) (CX-5 revealed for the US)
Above: the Mercedes-Benz GLB
Mercedes-Benz: New models for 2020
AMG GLA 45, GLA 35 - on sale now
AMG GLE 63 S Coupe - available to order, first deliveries imminent (pricing)
AMG GT Black Series - second quarter, 2021 (pricing) (international review)
CLA 250 - available now
E-Class sedan/wagon facelift - on sale now (revealed) (sedan pricing)
GLA (new generation) - on sale now (review)
GLB - on sale now (review)
GLE 350e PHEV - unconfirmed for Australia
Mercedes-Maybach GLS - March 2021 (revealed)
Mercedes-Maybach S-Class - fourth quarter of 2021 (revealed)
Mercedes-Benz Vans: New models for 2020
Vito facelift - expected first quarter, 2021 (revealed)
Above: the Mini JCW GP
MINI: New models for 2020
Cooper S Rosewood Edition – available to order
JCW Nightfall Edition – available to order (pricing)
Above: the new-look Pajero Sport
Mitsubishi: New models for 2020
Eclipse Cross plug-in hybrid (facelift) – third quarter of 2021 (teased)
Express – on sale now (review)
Outlander PHEV update – on sale now
What else?
Outlander (new generation) – reveal confirmed for February 2021, timing TBC (teased and leaked)
Above: the MG ZS EV (eZS overseas)
MG: New models for 2020
MG HS, ZS Anfield Edition - on sale now
MG HS PHEV, 2.0-litre turbo - expected early 2021
MG ZS EV – on sale now
Above: the new Nissan Juke
Nissan: New models for 2020
Juke - on sale now (review)
What else?
Leaf e+ – early 2021 (announced for Australia)
Navara facelift – early 2021, likely first quarter (revealed)
Note E-Power (new generation) – no plans (revealed)
X-Trail (new generation) - Australian timing unclear, but expected in the second half, 2021 (revealed)
400Z - expected between 2021 and 2023, looking near-identical to the Z Proto concept (Z Proto concept reveal)
Next-generation Qashqai, Pathfinder SUVs - reveals expected in the next 12 months, with Australian debuts to occur in the 12-18 months after.
Above: the new Peugeot 208
Peugeot: New models for 2020
308 range update – on sale now
308 mild facelift – early 2021
What else?
Above: the Porsche Taycan
Porsche: New models for 2020
718 GT4, GTS 4.0, Spyder PDK auto option - available to order, first deliveries early 2021 (details)
911 Targa 4, Targa 4S - on sale now (revealed)
911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition - on sale now (revealed)
911 Turbo S - on sale now (revealed)
Cayenne E-Hybrid MY21 battery upgrades – first quarter, 2021 (revealed)
Panamera facelift - on sale now (revealed, with pricing)
Taycan 4S, Turbo and Turbo S - March 2021 (pricing)
RAM: New models for 2020
2500, 3500 Heavy Duty - expected early 2021 (details)
What else?
All-new 1500 - January 2021 (details)
Range Rover: New models for 2020
P400 engine (new inline-six) - on sale now (review)
Range Rover MY21 updates - first quarter, 2021 (revealed) ('Fifty' special edition revealed)
Range Rover Sport MY21 updates - on sale now (revealed)
Above: the Megane RS Trophy-R
Renault: New models for 2020
Arkana – second half of 2021, replacing the slow-selling Kadjar (details) (Euro-spec details)
Koleos update – first half, 2021 (details)
Megane RS Trophy-R – on sale now (pricing) (review)
What else?
Kangoo (all-new generation) – confirmed for Australia, launch timing expected to be announced in 2021 (revealed)
Trafic safety upgrade – sometime in 2022 (details)
Above: the Rolls-Royce Ghost
Rolls-Royce: New models for 2020
Ghost Extended – available to order, first deliveries in the first quarter of 2021 (revealed)
Above: the Skoda Kodiaq RS
Skoda: New models for 2020
Kamiq 85TSI – on sale now (review)
Kamiq Monte Carlo, Limited Edition – delayed until 2021, as both models awaiting a software update to solve electrical issues. (details)
Scala – delayed until 2021, awaiting a software update (delay details) pricing
Superb facelift – 206TSI Sportline on sale now, 162TSI set for first quarter of 2021 (206TSI pricing)
Superb Scout MY20 – on sale now (review)
What else?
Octavia – first quarter, 2021 (revealed) (full overseas lineup details)
Enyaq iV electric vehicle – no Australian plans. If it were to arrive, expect it no earlier than 2022 or 2023. (revealed)
Above: XV Hybrid, Forester Hybrid
Subaru: New models for 2020
Impreza facelift – on sale now (review)
XV MY20 updates (including hybrid) - on sale now (review)
Outback - March 2021 (initial local details)
What else?
BRZ – confirmed for Australia, expected (though not confirmed) in the second half of 2021 (revealed)
Liberty – the nameplate is officially dead in Australia, with the current model to be phased out by early 2021 (details).
Suzuki: New models for 2020
Above: the Toyota GR Yaris
Toyota: New models for 2020
C-HR spec update - on sale now
HiLux Rogue, Rugged X facelift - customer deliveries delayed to January 2021 (delay details) (pricing)
LandCruiser 70 Series tech upgrade - on sale now
RAV4 spec update - on sale now
Supra power bump - on sale now
GR Yaris hot hatch - first batch on sale now, second batch in the second half of 2021 (pricing for first 1000) (pricing for next 100 units)
GR Yaris Rallye limited-edition - first 200 arrive in March 2021 (pricing) (details)
What else?
Camry facelift - first half of 2021, likely April (revealed). Four-cylinder and hybrid variants only, as V6 axed.
Corolla Cross - late 2022 (details)
LandCruiser 200 Series Horizon special edition – early 2021 (details)
Above: the Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen: New models for 2020
Arteon – timing now unclear, announcement to be made "shortly" (initially early 2021) (facelift revealed)
Amarok W580 - April 2021 (revealed) (pricing)
Golf Mk8 – first half of 2021, likely second quarter (revealed) (delays) (no more DSG)
Golf GTI Mk8 – expected in 2021 (revealed) (overseas review)
Golf R Mk8 – 2022, alongside Tiguan and T-Roc R (revealed)
Passat – 140TSI arrived in January 2020 (140TSI details), 162TSI and 206TSI available in the second quarter of 2021 (162/206TSI details)
T-Cross – on sale now (review)
T-Roc - on sale now (140TSI pricing) (110TSI pricing) (140TSI review)
Tiguan facelift - second quarter of 2021 (local details) (facelift revealed)
Tiguan Allspace 140TDI Highline - on sale now
Touareg R, eHybrid - timing unclear, announcement to be made "shortly" (R international review)
Touareg Wolfsburg – March 2021 (pricing)
UPDATED, Dec 14: Transporter, Caravelle, Multivan, California T6.1 – first examples now in dealers, full range due by end of January 2021 (2021 timing details) (pricing)
What else?
Caddy – second half of 2021 in cargo van, people mover and California guises (local details) (European launch details) (revealed)
Tiguan R, T-Roc R – 2022, alongside new Golf R (Golf R revealed)
Above: the XC40 Recharge
Volvo: New models for 2020
NEW, Dec 14: B-series mild-hybrid petrol engines – July 2021, replacing conventional petrol and diesel engines (details)
V60 - on sale now (review)
V60 Cross Country - Australian timing unconfirmed, but expected second half, 2021 (revealed)
V90 Cross Country - timing unconfirmed, initially expected in 2020
XC40 Recharge P8 Recharge EV - second half of 2021 (revealed)
Polestar 2 - sometime in 2021
NOTE: This article is being updated weekly. Reckon we've missed any new models? We might've: there's a lot to remember! Sing out in the comments below if you think of any.
Now that you know what's coming, how do you decide which car is best for you?
In terms of model and manufacturer choice, Australia has one of the biggest new-car markets in the world.
It is also one of the most sophisticated car markets in the world, with all manufacturers offering several variants of each model. At the time of writing, there are 67 manufacturers offering 205 models, divided into 23 different categories.
These categories include micro, light under $25k, light over $25k, small under $40k, small over $40k, medium under $60k, medium over $60k, large under $70k, large over $70k, Upper large under $100k, upper large over $100k, people movers under $60k, people movers over $60k, Sports cars under $80k, Sports cars over $80k, Sports Cars over $200k, light SUVs, small SUVs under $40k, small SUVs over $40k, medium SUVs under $60k, medium SUVs over $60k, large SUVs under $70k, large SUVS over $70k, upper large SUVs under $100k, upper large SUVs over $100k.
Just reading the list of new-car categories gives you an idea of how confusing it can be to select the right car for you. After all, not all buyers are checking in with CarAdvice every morning and night. Even within these categories of new cars you have the option of hatches, coupes, sedans, convertibles and station wagons.
When you have decided on the body style, you need to consider how many people you are going to be carrying on a regular basis. Does your new car need to have two, four, five, seven or even eight seats? If you need more than eight seats, you should start looking in the mini-bus people-mover category, which is a whole other world. Will your new car need to carry child seats, and how many? Does it need to have a big luggage capacity? Obviously, these factors will have a bearing on which new car suits your needs.
And all of this is before you even consider the engine size or type! Do you want your new car to be powered by a petrol or diesel engine, or are you looking for something greener like a hybrid or even electric? Where is the car going to be driven, and how many kilometres are you going to be driving each year? Will you take it off-road or even out of the city limits?
It's no wonder so many find buying a new car a daunting task. So, how do you find the best new car for you, or even keep up with all the latest models hitting the market virtually weekly? Right here, CarAdvice provides a great record of all the latest models due to be released and when. It also is a great source of all the latest news in the lead up to the release of these new model.
If the manufacturer is planning to fit a new engine, new technology – either safety or for entertainment, CarAdvice will provide comprehensive coverage of all those changes. But, most importantly, CarAdvice prides itself on driving every new car so it can provide you with all the information you will need when it comes your turn to make a new car purchase.
Whether you are looking for a small and cheap hatch to simply get you to the shops and back, or for a large SUV capable of towing a boat, caravan or horse float or a people mover that will carry a growing family you will find all the information you will need on CarAdvice.
We don’t just test new cars, we put them into real life situations so we can tell you how they perform, towing or tackling the toughest outback tracks. We also take them shopping, use them to drop the kids off at school, and when the right vehicle arrives we even take them out on a racetrack to see just how well they perform.
Just as importantly, we pit them against their closest competitors so you can see how they stack up in regards to features, new technology, driveability, useability and, one of the most important considerations when it comes to purchasing your new vehicle, price.
So, no matter what type of new car you are looking for, or are interested in, CarAdvice can provide you with all the relevant information you need to help you make the right choice for you and your family.
And, right here on this page, our new car listing is also a great way to keep an eye on the latest models coming onto the market and what new cars manufacturers are planning to launch in the future.
So, whether you're looking to buy your first or tenth new car, or you're simply a motoring enthusiast who wants to keep up with all the latest cars coming onto the market, the CarAdvice New Car Calendar will keep you up to date with every new car from every manufacturer.