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Make: Porsche
Model: 911 - Turbo
Released: Dec 2020
The new Porsche 911 Turbo steps its performance up to match the outgoing Turbo S, boasting 427kW/750Nm as well as a $396,500 before on-roads asking price.
Make: Mercedes-AMG
Model: GLB35
The hottest of Mercedes' smallest seven-seaters, the GLB35, adds a sporting flare with more aggressive styling and 225kW/400Nm.
Make: Land Rover
Model: Range Rover Sport
Land Rover has given its Range Rover Sport premium SUV an extensive update for the 2021 model year, one that brings a string of new diesel hybrid powertrains and subsequent retirement of the established diesel mills.
Make: Peugeot
Model: 2008
Dubbed by Peugeot as a “small urban adventure vehicle”, the 2008 arrived Down Under priced from $34,990 plus on-road and underpinned by the French brand’s Common Modular Platform (CMP).
Make: Ford
Model: Focus
Ford Australia has trimmed its local Focus line-up with just three variants now offered after an extensive overhaul which has added several key “equipment upgrades and specification improvements”.
Make: Hyundai
Model: Palisade
The Palisade is Hyundai's biggest SUV and arrives Down Under this month in both seven- and eight-seat configurations.
Model: Panamera
Having undergone what Porsche describes as a “comprehensive revamp”, the new Panamera is here with new styling, more performance and better dynamics.
Model: GLE63
Arguably the angriest of the Mercedes-Benz/AMG family haulers has arrived in Australia with the GLE63 S checking in from a cool $220,600 plus on-roads.
Model: GLS63
The S-Class of the Mercedes SUV line-up, the GLS63 S arrives armed with 450kW/850Nm and a pricetag of $255,700 plus on-roads.
Make: Great Wall
Model: Ute
Great Wall Motor's new Ute has arrived to shake up the budget end of the 4x4 pick-up segment with a 3000kg braked towing capacity and an asking price of $33,990 driveaway.
Make: Kia
Model: Carnival
Released: Nov 2020
The Kia Carnival takes on a new SUV persona for 2021 with an “SUV-inspired design”, new suspension and interior with the brand now calling it a 'GUV'.
Model: Santa Fe
Matching the elated Kia Sorento, the Hyundai Santa Fe is being treated to heap of visual, equipment and mechanical upgrades with a new hybrid version due next year.
Model: i30 - Sedan
The new Hyundai i30 Sedan range kicks off from $24,790 (plus on-roads), making it marginally more affordable than the equivalent hatch.
Model: i30
Hyundai's ever-popular i30 hatch gets a new face and more safety kit for 2021 but loses the last of its diesel powertrains.
Model: Escape
Ford's new Escape promises more tech and more power comapred to the outgoing model while the PHEV variant has been pushed back until late next year.
Model: Stinger
Kia gifts its rear-wheel-drive Stinger sports-sedan a new face and revamped interior ahead of 2021 with the changes said to “amplify its gran turismo character”.
Make: Mazda
Model: BT-50 - Single cab
Mazda adds Single Cab and Freestyle Cab body-styles to its all-new BT-50 range with the newadditions kicking off from $36,550 plus on-roads.
Make: Mitsubishi
Model: Eclipse Cross
Mitsubishi has updated its Eclipse Cross small SUV with new styling, tweaked interior colour scheme and the revelation of a PHEV powertrain due next year.
Model: 718 - GTS 4.0
The new Porsche 718 4.0 GTS twins are finally here, powered by a detuned version of the GT4 and Spyder's aggro 4.0-litre flat-six.
Make: Toyota
Model: Hilux - Rugged X
Toyota has launched its answers to the Ford Ranger FX4 Max and now defunct HSV Colorado Sportscat; the new HiLux Rogue and Rugged X twins.
Make: Genesis
Model: G80
Available in two variants and with two engines, the new Genesis G80 large sedan has landed Down Under priced from $84,900 plus on-road costs.
Make: Skoda
Model: Superb
The sporty Sportline and adventure-themed Scout variants of the Skoda Superb range return to Australia priced from $60,390 and $61,990 respectively.
Make: Honda
Model: Civic - Type R
Released: Oct 2020
Honda has made its Civic Type R even more capable thanks to updated adaptive damping, stiffer suspension bushings, bigger brakes and more efficient engine cooling.
Model: GV80
Priced from $90,600 plus on-roads, Genesis' new GV80 SUV has the BMW X5 firmly in its sites, being offered in both rear- and all-wheel-drive forms.
Make: BMW
Model: 5 Series - M5 Competition
Just like the regular 5 Series, the fire-breathing M5 Compeition has been treated to a tech upgrade, refreshed styling and a few under the skin tweaks to make it even more capable.
Model: 5 Series
BMW adds more kit and some new styling to its updated 5 Series range, both of which bring a price increase across the refreshed line-up.
Model: 4 Series
Donning a bold new face, the all-new BMW 4 Series touches down in three different guises with prices starting from $70,900.
Make: Audi
Model: Q8 - RS Q8
The flagship SUV of Audi's Australian line-up, the RS Q8 checks in from $208,500 and is powered by a monstrous 441kW/800Nm V8 petrol enigne.
Make: Lexus
Model: LC - Convertible
Lexus has taken a tin opener to its stunning LC500 Coupe and thrown away the options list to create the $214,000 LC Convertible.
Model: BT-50
Mazda has teamed up with Isuzu Ute to create the all-new BT-50 with virtually nothing other than the badge being carried over from the last model.
Model: GLE53
In the lead up to the insane GLE63 S, Mercedes-AMG has released the still potent 53 variant with a 320kW/520Nm force-fed V6 with EQ Boost mild-hybrid system.
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Touareg
Priced from $136,490 plus on-roads, the Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI is powered by a 310kW/900Nm 4.0-litre twin-turbo-diesel V8 and has the BMW X5 squarely in its sights.
Model: Yaris - GR
With 200kW/350Nm on tap from a force-fed 1.6-litre three-cylinder engine, the GR Yaris well and truly sticks it to the other compact hot hatches in terms of power and performance.
Model: Fortuner
Toyota has treated its Fortuner large SUV to all the same mechanical and standard kit upgrades as its Hilux sibling but given it a more muscular look compared to the previous model.
Model: 911 - Turbo S
Porsche has taken the 911 performance game to new levels, with the new Turbo S capable of 0-100km/h in 2.7 seconds.
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: E-class
The updated new Mercedes-Benz E-Class scores a new face, some more standard kit and in the case of the E200 and E300, more power than the outgoing versions.
Model: Kamiq
Released: Sep 2020
Skoda's newest and smallest SUV touches down in AUstralia this month, with the pint-sized Kamiq checking in from $26,990 plus on-road costs.
Model: e-Tron
Audi's long-awaited E-tron electric SUV has finally touched down on Aussie soil, priced from $137,700 plus on-roads for the wagon and $148,700 for the coupe-like Sportback.
Make: Suzuki
Model: Swift
Hot on the heels of the Swift Sport Series II, Suzuki has updated the regular Swift range with a new look, extra equipment and more standard safety gear including blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.
Model: 911 - Targa
Sporting an all-new roof design, the latest Porsche 911 Targa 4 has touched down in Australia priced from $275,800 plus on-roads for the standard car and $314,100 for the hotter 4S.
Model: Puma
The new Puma light SUV, Ford's replacement for the slow-selling EcoSport, arrives this month riding on a Fiesta platform and priced from $29,990 plus on-roads but we won't be getting the hot ST.
Model: GT - R Pro
Priced from $453,200 plus on-road costs, the GT R Pro will be Mercedes-AMG's most expensive car before the ballistic GT Black Series arrives, but even then it will retain the crown as the most exclusive with only 15 examples coming to Australia.
Make: Alpina
Model: B3
Priced from $142,900 plus on-road costs for the sedan, the Alpina B3 offers M3 performance in a different flavoured package.
Model: GLS - 600
The Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 represents the absolute pinnacle of the three-pointed star brand's luxury SUV range and is powered by a 410kW/730Nm twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8.
Make: Isuzu
Model: D-Max
Released: Aug 2020
Isuzu Ute is taking its dependable and rugged D-Max ute further upmarket for its third generation with a bold new look, a heap more standard kit and enhanced technology, but the dependable 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine remains.
Model: Sorento
Kia's new bigger, safer, roomier and more stylish fourth-generation Sorento arrives this month but only with diesel power and priced from $48,850 plus on-roads – those wanting the cheaper V6 will have to wait another couple of months.
Model: Mazda3 - X20 Astina
Mazda's new Skyactiv-X mild-hybrid compression-ignition powertrain has arrived Down Under under the bonnet of the Mazda3 X20 Astina, priced from $40,590 plus on-road costs.
Model: GLA
Mercedes-Benz has pumped its latest GLA up in both size and price, with the compact SUV now carrying a starting price of $55,100 plus on-road, although you do get more car, more power and more kit.
Model: GLE Coupe
Mercedes-Benz has stripped its GLE Coupe of its diesel options in favour of a greater emphasis on performance, with the now three-pronged line-up kicked off by the $137,000 GLE450.
Toyota has gifted its HiLux-based Fortuner SUV more grunt, completely new styling and more tech for the 2021 model year in a bid to bring the big-seven seater to the fore of its class.
Model: Hilux
Australia's best-selling vehicle has been given a significant overhaul for the new model year, with Toyota revamping the HiLux's styling, significantly upping its power and adding more creature comforts.
Model: Yaris
The Toyota Yaris scores all-new engines and styling for the 2021 model year along with segment safety tech and for the frist time ever, a hybrid option.
Model: CR-V
Honda has updated its CR-V with new styling front and rear, more standard kit and more safety tech across the range, espeically on the turbocharged 1.5-litre models which score the Honda Sensing safety suite.
Model: A4
Audi has treated its mid-sized A4 sedan and A5 coupe duo a makeover ahead of the 2021 model year, adding a 48V mild-hybrid system, new styling and enhanced connectivity.
Based on the brand's new N3 platform, the fourth generation Kia Sorento is bigger than ever before and is loaded with the lastest tech to keep families entertained for hours.
Model: Express
Released: Jul 2020
After more than half a decade away, Mitsubishi is re-entering the LCV market with its new Express van, priced from $38,490 plus on-roads for the entry-level GLX SWB.
Model: A6 - RS6 and RS7
Audi's top tier performance family haulers, the RS6 and RS7, have arrived armed with 441kW of power and 800Nm of torque, put to the road by the brand's iconic quattro all-wheel-drive system.
Model: Q3 - RS Q3
Audi's 294kW/480Nm five-cylinder screamer has found its way under the bonnet of the brand's Q3 compact SUV, elevating the price to $89,900 plus on-roads and infinitely upping the performance to create the RS Q3.
Model: R8
Audi's R8 has been a mainstaty of the supercar scene for more than a decade now and the German brand has lobbed a new version with a rear-wheel-drive variant now permenantly in the line-up.
Model: TT - RS
Arriving from $134,900 plus on-roads, the Audi TT RS is a 911-baiting pocket rocket which can dash from 0-100km/h in less four seconds, mincing most of its direct rivals in performance.
Model: Picanto
Kia's pint-sized Picanto has been treated to a makeover which snares the range updated while the the top-spec GT-Line and GT variants also score tougher new styling.
Model: Golf - GTI TCR
The ultimate Volkswagen Golf GTI packs a 213kW/350Nm punch in TCR guise and brandishes a $4800 price premium over the standard car but the extra power brings extra performance.
Make: Mini
Model: Electric Hatch
Mini is the latest brand to enter the EV market with its new Electric Hatch arriving from $54,800 plus on-roads and boasting 135kW of power and an effective range of up to 233km.
Model: GLB
Defying the connotations of its name, Mercedes-Benz's compact portfolio has been expanded with the addition of the seven-seat GLB SUV, priced from $59,900 plus on-roads.
Model: Amarok - V6 580S
Released: Jun 2020
The Amarok V6 580S is the limited edition flaghsip Volkswagen's off-road pickup truck, which despite being based on the Ultimate 580, actually comes in cheaper at $70,990 plus on-road costs.
Model: Scala
At long last, Skoda has launched a C-segment hatchback designed to nab sales away from the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus with the new Scala brandishing a lengthy standard equipment list and a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine.
Model: Karoq - Sportline
Skoda's 2020 model onslaught continues as it lobs the Karoq 140TSI Sportline, the brand's mid-sized SUV flagship which adds more power and all-wheel-drive to the Karoq equation.
Model: LC
Lexus' flagship coupe comes in for a major overhaul this month, with particular emphasis on improvements to powertain and vehicle dynamics.
Model: Defender - 110
Land Rover's long awaited Defender 110 is finally here brandishing an entry price of $69,990 plus on-road costs and promising Prado-slaying off-road ability.
Model: A6 - Allroad
The $109,500 Audi A6 Allroad joins the A6 line-up smack bang in the middle of the range offering 183kW and 600Nm of diesel power as well as up to 184mm of ground clearance.
Model: Focus - ST
Ford has high hopes for its new Focus ST, promising a sharper drive and more performance than a Volkswagen Golf GTI while also taking it up to established heavyweights like the Honda Civic Type R.
Model: A6 - S6 and S7
Released: May 2020
Audi's new S6 and S7 performance models may play second fiddle to their respective RS flagships, but they still pack more than enough punch with 331kW and 600Nm.
Model: Q7 - SQ7
Audi's SQ7 and SQ8 hi-po SUV twins are priced from $162,100 and $165,500 repsecitvely and pack a 320kW/900Nm punch courtesy of a triple-turbo 4.0-litre diesel V8.
Model: 8 Series - M8 coupe
The new BMW M8 Competition coupe costs $352,900 plus on-road cost costs and is motivated by a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine good for 460kW and 750Nm.
Model: X5 - M and X6 M
BMW's ballistic X5 M and coupe-styled X6 M sibling sport the same powertrain as the M8 Competition but wrap their performance in $209,900/$213,900 SUV bodyshells.
Make: Jeep
Model: Gladiator
Jeep's long awaited Gladiator off-road pick-up is finally here, priced from $75,490 plus on-roads and destined to do battle with the Ford Ranger Raptor.
Model: Superb - Scout
Priced at $59,490 plus on-road costs, the new Skoda Superb Scout rides 15mm higher than the standard Superb wagon, brandishing tough looking cladding and extra under-body protection.
Model: Ignis
Suzuki has treated its niche little Ignis SUV to a facelift for 2020, still powered by the same 1.2-litre four-cylinder petrol engine as the current model.
Model: Swift - Sport
The Series 2 Suzuki Swift Sport is more luxurious, attractive and safer than ever thanks to a new some new standard toys, safety kit and two-tone colour scheme.
Model: Yaris - Hybrid
The new Toyota Yaris hybrid replaces the Prius C as Toyota's smallest hybrid offering and is said to return a combined fuel economy of just 3.3-litres per 100km.
Model: T-Cross
The T-Cross is Volkswagen's smallest SUV offering, sharing its underpinnings with the Polo hatchback and priced from $27,990 before on-road costs.
Model: Fiesta - ST
Released: Apr 2020
FORD has fitted the new Fiesta ST with a peppy turbocharged three-cylinder for 2020 boasting more power and torque than the old 1.6-litre four cylinder unit.
Make: Jaguar
Model: F-Type
JAGUAR Australia has streamlined its F-Type line-up to now comprise of just six variants made up of four coupes and two convertibles with an entry price of $126,400 plus on-road costs.
Model: CX-5
MAZDA Australia's beloved CX-5 has scored a kit upgrade for the 2020 model year, headlined by the Off-Road Traction Assist being added to all AWD variants.
Model: Mirage
MITSUBISHI's micro Mirage has been treated to a facelift for 2020, brandishing a new ‘Dynamic Shield’ grille, new headlights, bumpers, wheels, tail-lights and a new 7.0-inch touchscreen display with Apple CarPlay.
Make: Renault
Model: Kangoo
RENAULT may have upped it Kangoo van's pricing by a few hundred dollars, but in return it has upped the starndard kit list to now include automatic lights and wipers, a reversing camera and new barn style rear doors.
Model: Q8 - SQ8
AUDI'S flagship SUV brandishes a coupe-like body shape, has all-wheel-drive, is powered by a triple-turbo 4.0-litre turbo-diesel V8 and costs from $165,500 plus on-road costs.
Model: Master
Released: Mar 2020
Renault's Master large van has been given a fresh face and some extra standard equipment including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in exhange for modest price increases of around $1000 across the range.
Make: Subaru
Model: Impreza
Subaru has treated its all-paw Impreza small car to a facelift for 2020 and added some extra spice with all variants scoring a styling update as well as two SI-Drive driver modes.
Model: A45 - S
The world's most powerful 2.0-litre production engine has arrived Down Under powering the 310kW/500Nm Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4Matic+, priced from $93,600 plus on-road costs.
Model: CX-8
Mazda has beefed up its CX-8 large SUV line-up for 2020 with five new variants and a new petrol engine as well, slashing $4000 off the asking price for the base model Sport FWD.
Make: Ferrari
Model: F8 - Spider
Ferrari has taken a tin opener to its F8 Tributo to create the F8 Spider, the 530kW/770Nm replacement for the much-loved 488 Spider, tipped to carry a pricetag north of $500,000.
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Silverado - 1500
The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is longer, wider and more powerful than its Ram rival and will launch in Australia in just the one guise, the LTZ Premium Edition, stacked with features and plenty of power.
Model: 2 Series - Gran Coupe
Priced from $47,990 plus on-road costs, the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe is aimed squarely at the Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan with the two-pronged line-up offering both front and all-wheel-drive options.
Model: Q7
Audi has updated its Q7 premium large SUV with a signigicant facelift for 2020 which not only brings new styling, but also some new powertrains headlined by the includsion of a 48-volt mild-hybrid setup.
Model: Q3 - Sportback
Audi's baby coupe-style SUV, the Q3 is priced from $49,900 plus on-roads and does not just differ from its wagon sibling in its shape, but also its steering response which has been made faster to emphasise the sense of sportiness.
Model: Forester
Released: Feb 2020
Using the same system as the smaller XV, Subaru says the new Forester Hybrid will offer fuel efficiency improvements of up to 19 per cent on the urban cycle and 9.0 per cent on the combined cycle.
Model: XV
Subaru claims its new XV Hybrid AWD will deliver up to a 14 per cent improvement in fuel efficiency over the equivalent petrol model on the urban cycle and a 7.0 per cent improvement on the combined cycle.
Model: CX-30
Bigger than small but smaller than medium-sized, Mazda's new CX-30 SUV slots snugly between the existing CX-3 and CX-5 and boasts the highest ANCAP score ever for adult occupant protection.
Model: CX-9
Released: Jan 2020
Not new but freshly upgraded, Mazda's biggest SUV has been treated to some kit and price updates for the start of the new decade with the entry level Sport variants now available for $500 less than before.
Model: GLS
Mercedes’ second-generation GLS full-size luxury SUV has landed in Australia, with the diesel GLS400d 4Matic launching this month priced from $151,300 plus on-roads.
Model: GLC43
While it misses out on the fire-breathing bi-turbo V8, there is nothing sluggish about the Mercedes-AMG GLC43, powered by a still very potent twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6.
Model: GLC63
Mercedes loves handing its standard cars over to AMG for the go-faster treatment, SUVs included, and the GLC63 S is no exception, featuring the ballistic biturbo 4.0-litre V8 and all-wheel-drive.
Model: Range Rover Sport - SDV6 SE
Just like its Land Rover Discovery stablemate, the Range Rover Sport SE has been treated to a limited-time run of value enhancement with more than $20,000 worth of extra equipment crammed in for no extra cost.
Model: Pajero Sport - range
Mitsubishi's New Year's resolution for the Pajero Sport was to make it more attractive and to up the equipment list, albeit with some subtle price increases.
Make: Aston Martin
Model: DBS - Superleggera Volante
Aston Martin's latest drop-top, the $559,000 DBS Superleggera Volante, has hit Aussie shores and is destined to please your ears as the wind rushes through your hair at up to 340km/h.
Model: Discovery - SE
Land Rover has upped the value stakes as 2020 opens, offering more than $20,000 worth of extra equipment in its Discovery SE for no extra cost, but only for a limited time.