Available in base and mid-spec Life variants until the R flagship arrives next year, VW’s Mk8 Golf Wagon offers up to 1642L of boot space.

The popular compact van and people-mover range steps upmarket with new engines and technology to go with its updated looks.

A more sedate – but still sprightly – G-Class 4x4 joins the ranks with a 3.0-litre straight-six diesel engine and heady $234k + ORC sticker.

Likely the model that puts this up-and-coming brand on the map in Australia, the GV70 mid-size SUV will offer serious luxury bang-for-buck. 

A four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine option joins the G80 executive sedan line-up promising the fuel efficiency desired by limo operators.

Ford has added a heap of matte-black details, stripes and special cabin trim to its Ranger Raptor to create the even more butch Raptor X.

The flagship of Alpina’s BMW-based range, the B8 Gran Coupe, arrives this month with a beefed-up 4.4-litre V8, suspension tweaks and a bespoke interior.