Blends SUV, wagon and coupe segments, priced from $57,670 + ORC with 1.6-turbo petrol engine and a tech-rich swag of standard equipment. Its unusual style is true to Citroen form, as is the soft ride.

Priced from $70,200 + ORC with engineering revisions including wider track, disc brakes all round rear sway bar, upgraded suspension and tyres along plus beefy body enhancements. Forms the basis of an anticipated Raptor competitor due next year.

Appealing pumped-up Corolla on stilts styled like a Kluger starting at $33,000 + ORC. Three-variant range shares petrol and hybrid Corolla hatch/sedan powertrains but with 2WD and AWD choices plus more tech.

Full refresh of the seven or eight-seat large SUV with a harder off road edge, priced from $54,190 plus ORC. Comes only with a 202kW/340Nm 3.5L petrol V6 and nine-speed auto in front- or all-wheel drive guises.

New-generation small SUV priced from $33,890 + ORC packs more power, tech and safety into its larger and more stylish shell. Has a 1.3-litre turbo-petrol engine and CVT auto with hybrid due later.

Upgraded small SUV with changes inside and out, safety, comfort and convenience improvements and newly available 1.6L turbo-petrol with AWD and eight-speed auto. Priced from $27,290 + ORC.

From $53,200 + ORC, the Drive N is a style-led special edition of the i30 N Premium – in manual and auto – with special wheels, interior upgrades, specific badging and unique colours..

Now a three-variant EV range priced from $72,000 + ORC that gains more kit, more tech, more power, longer range and longer service intervals. Hopefully availability improvements too?

Might make it here this month with a 2.0-litre petrol-electric powertrain to become the first electrified variant in Honda’s small-car range since 2015. Pricing expected to top the $47K petrol VTi-LX. 

The second all-electric Volvo, priced from $74,990 + ORC. Has a coupe roofline, high-end features inside, lots of tech and a dual-motor AWD option with punchy 300kW/660Nm outputs.