Upcoming Models

Pre-orders open (from Oct 1, 2026) / Official reveal Oct 29, 2026; on sale Dec 17 (per media reports; grades and prices not yet announced)

A cross-country SUV returning about seven years after domestic sales ended in 2019. It uses an improved version of the Triton pickup's ladder frame and is positioned as Mitsubishi's flagship.

• 4,920mm long × 1,925mm wide × 1,910mm tall; 230mm ground clearance
• 2.4L inline-4 clean diesel turbo (150kW/201PS, 480Nm) with a new 8-speed AT
• Three rows, seven seats. 4WD adds the new S-AWC alongside Super Select 4WD-II
• Built at MMTh in Thailand. After Japan and Australia, rollout to about 100 countries in ASEAN, Latin America and the Middle East from FY2027

Revealed overseas; Japan launch confirmed / Planned for Japan in the first half of FY2027 (around April–September 2027)

A serious cross-country SUV once known in Japan as the Safari. Nissan's global flagship SUV, sold overseas as the Armada and by Infiniti as the QX80; its Japan launch was revealed at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show.

• 5,350mm long × 2,030mm wide × about 1,940mm tall — about 400mm longer than the Land Cruiser 300
• 3.5L V6 twin-turbo (replacing the former naturally aspirated V8) producing 425ps and 700Nm, paired with a 9-speed AT
• Media expect a Japanese price of around ¥9 million (unconfirmed)

Return to Japan announced (US-built import) / Autumn 2026 (Japanese prices and grades not yet announced)

The Camry, whose domestic sales ended in 2023, returns to Japan as the 11th generation built in Kentucky, USA. All cars are FWD sedans with a 2.5L hybrid (THS), reportedly in two grades: standard and upper.

• 4,920mm long × 1,840mm wide × 1,445mm tall (US spec)
• 2.5L inline-4 plus hybrid system; an E-Four AWD version is possible alongside FWD
• Dealer information reportedly lists two grades, “HEV G” and “HEV Z”

On sale in Europe; Japan launch planned / Autumn 2026 onward (awaiting official Japan announcement)

The battery-electric C-HR sold in Europe. A coupe SUV about 4.5m long on the same e-TNGA platform as the bZ4X, reportedly coming to Japan.

• Three versions in Europe: FWD 57.7kWh (167ps) / FWD 77kWh (224ps) / AWD 77kWh (343ps)
• Up to about 600 km of range on the European WLTP cycle

Japan launch announced (October 2026) / On sale Nov 19, 2026 (prices and grades to be announced on launch day)

Renault's compact battery EV inspired by the classic 5. The model sold in Europe is coming to Japan.

• 3,935mm long × 1,775mm wide × 1,535mm tall
• 52kWh battery, 405 km range per charge
• 150PS maximum power, 245Nm maximum torque

Japan launch announced (October 2026) / On sale Nov 19, 2026 (prices and grades to be announced on launch day)

Alpine's first battery-electric hot hatch, based on the Renault 5.

• 4,020mm long × 1,815mm wide × 1,550mm tall; seats five
• 52kWh battery, 360 km range per charge
• 218PS maximum power, 300Nm maximum torque

Teaser site launched (October 2026) / To be announced in November 2026 (launch date TBD)

A catalog WRX model with the TY85 6-speed manual once used in the WRX STI. Subaru says it will introduce new manual models by 2027.

• Equipped with the TY85 manual transmission
• Under development as a catalog model