New Cars 2018: What's coming soon?
Welcome to Autocar's run-down of all the new cars heading this way in 2018Autocar's new cars list gives you all the information on 2018's new arrivals, rounding up all the new models going on sale in the UK
We're a little over halfway through yet 2018 has already proved to be another exciting year for cars. We're welcomed new entrants into every major segment, and that ever-growing flock of SUVs continues to surge.
Here is your one-stop shop for keeping up-to-date with what's coming when in the car industry.
New Cars Coming in 2018:
August
Audi Q8
Very large, dramatically-styled SUV will sit atop the Audi SUV range, based on the Q7. SQ8 version to follow.
BMW X4
X3-based SUV-coupé shifts after just four years, with the advent of the new X3.
Ford Mustang Bullitt
Bullitt's 50th anniversary has spawned the Mustang Bullitt - Ford's third attempt at a Bullitt-themed special edition, with 475bhp and throwback styling to Steve McQueen's famous hero car.
Honda Civic saloon
Honda bucks the anti-saloon, pro-SUV trend by introducing a new saloon to the UK market. It's already sold in markets across the world.
Honda CR-V
Newly turbocharged, and larger in every direction, Honda's largest SUV hopes to rack up more sales, akin to the successful US version.
Kia Ceed
The Ceed is germinating into a whole family of models including a shooting brake and SUV. The hatchback remains at the core of the range, though.
Maserati Levante Trofeo
It's been a while since Maserati produced anything new and hardcore, but the Levante is set to be the next, with a 582bhp Ferrari V8 under the bonnet.
Mazda MX-5 facelift
Power for the MX-5 gets a boost from 158bhp to 181bhp, torque also grows slightly and exhaust note has been tweaked.
Mercedes-Benz CLS
Newly revealed third-generation CLS does without the shooting brake this time around, but maintains the style of the original. 
Subaru Outback facelift
Interior tweaks will make the cabin of the facelifted Outback a much more interesting place to be. Minor exterior tweaks will keep the status quo.
September
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera
Next-generation Vanquish replacement will answer to the Ferrari 812 Superfast. Considerably more than 600bhp is mooted.
BMW M5 Competition
Harder and faster version of new all-wheel drive M5 is quicker off the line than its Mercedes-AMG E63S rival.
BMW X3 M
The hot SUV brigade will gain a new entrant hailing from Munich when the X3 M arrives. Beware, Porsche Macan Turbo and Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio.
Citroën Berlingo
Citroën's third-generation van-based MPV - its second-best seller worldwide - gets a new SUV-like look, new front-end underpinnings and a host of driver assistance systems.
Isuzu D-Max (facelift)
Isuzu's workhorse will be refreshed for 2018, with styling, interior and technology tweaks. As the class heats up, Isuzu may have a fight on its hands.
Range Rover SV coupé
Super-luxury, SVO-built two-door coupé will hit UK shores by the end of 2018, as an eventual follow-up to the Range Stormer concept of 2004.
Mazda 6 facelift
Handsome saloon is updated with tweaked styling, handling and ride, while the interior has been given more upmarket tech.
Mercedes-AMG GT four-door Coupé
600bhp launch version will eventually sit below a super-hybrid with 805bhp. We smell a 'Ring record attempt.
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (facelift)
Mild exterior tweaks for Mitsubishi's best-selling plug-in hybrid SUV betray a new engine under the bonnet with lower emissions, boosted generator output, a larger battery pack and new driving modes.
Porsche Macan facelift
SUV handling hero reaches its mid-life stage, and there are new turbo V6 engines on the way, as well as a tweaked interior.
Suzuki Vitara facelift
Suzuki's stalwart SUV has been given a minor refresh on the outside, but ditches its 1.6-litre engine and gains 1.4 and 1.0-litre units in its place. New tech and interior materials now feature, too.
Volkswagen Touareg
Third-generation SUV gets new technology and road-biased styling as firm targets affluent buyers in Europe and China.
Volvo V60
Roomier load-lugger goes up against Audi A4 Avant and BMW 3 Series Touring. PHEV version will top the range.
October
BMW X5
Up to 600bhp in M-badged form, but entirely more conventional down the rest of the range. Gets a more X7-like look - could be divisive.
Dallara Stradale
Motorsport outfit is to produce its first ever road car - it'll cost around £163,000 for UK customers when the first examples arrive in October.
Hyundai i30 Fastback N
Hyundai's fast fastback is coming, with all the talents of the hatchback and a little more practicality.
Kia Niro EV
Soft launch for Kia's second EV, with the Niro EV going on sale as a powertrain option, rather than an all new model.
Land Rover Discovery SVX
Mud-plugging SVX promises go-anywhere ability with a 517bhp V8 engine thrown in for good measure.
Land Rover Range Rover Velar SVR
Sister car to the Jaguar F-Pace gets a performance-focused SVR variant. 542bhp and 502lb ft of torque, in case you're wondering.
Morgan EV3
Morgan's three-wheeled, first full-electric series production car gets a range of 120 miles, and will be available to customers from late 2018.
Peugeot 508
Peugeot's bold new 508 saloon now takes fastback form, with dramatic styling marking a considerable departure over its thoroughly conventional predecessor.
Cupra Ateca
The Cupra Ateca has been swirling around for a while now, but the performance SUV is coming, and just in time for things to get cold again.
November
BMW 8 Series
BMW's new flagship with a not-so-new name. This version will actually get the supercar-baiting M8, though. Six and eight-cylinder petrols and diesels for the rest of the range, and a V12 coming later.
Hyundai Santa Fe
Fourth-generation large SUV puts a focus on technology, with a host of standard driver assistance, safety and convenience systems.
Jeep Wrangler
Jeep's old-school SUV is getting thoroughly modern with a hybrid variant and new tech.
Kia Ceed Sportswagon
A Ceed with a bigger boot than a 5 Series Touring. Follows the lead of the new Ceed, with upgraded driver assistance systems too.
Kia Sportage hybrid
The facelifted Sportage arrives soon, and Kia is working on a 48V mild hybrid variant of its best-selling SUV. Unlike other mild hybrids, it'll be a diesel.
McLaren Senna
Woking's latest Ultimate Series hypercar is a £750,000, 789bhp track-friendly weapon. Bad news if you want one - they're all sold.
MG's first EV is coming in the form of an electrified ZS, which will rival the Kia Niro EV and Hyundai Kona Electric. Given its likely bargain price, don't expect the same range as the others.
Skoda Fabia facelift
Skoda's supermini gets a new look, new tech, new interior and - gasp - no diesels.
December
Audi A1
Audi's aiming squarely for Mini with the A1, which moves to MQB for greater refinement, handling and quietness.
Audi RS5 Sportback
Same 444bhp engine and 125lb ft hike, but five doors.
Audi SQ8
Hot hybrid version of Audi's future flagship SUV.
Citroën C5 Aircross
Citroën's Nissan Qashqai rival arrives at the end of the year, with the brand's Progressive Hydraulic Cushions suspension. Another with a hybrid version to follow.
Honda CR-V hybrid
Honda's back on the hybrid hype after cutting the Insight some years ago with a petrol-electric CR-V.
Hyundai Nexo
Hyundai's second FCEV will be another SUV, but will be a stand-alone model rather than a Tucson variant this time.
Infiniti QX50
The first car with a variable compression ratio engine, Infiniti promises all the talents of petrol with all the efficiency of diesel. Eureka.
Kia Proceed
A Ceed Sportswagon-cum-coupé with a smaller boot than the 'real' Ceed Sportswagon. Part of Kia's design-led approach; an SUV is also coming
Mercedes-AMG GT facelift
A power hike is certain, although it'll likely not match the E63 S's 603bhp. Exterior tweaks will be ever so subtle.
Mercedes-Benz GLE
Mercedes' mid-sized SUV will arrive in time for Christmas. The 4.0-litre AMG 63 won't.
Rolls-Royce Cullinan
Another brand's 'first' SUV, although you can bet your Phantom that this'll be bigger and more expensive than any of those.
Seat Tarraco
Seat's seven-seater has been coming for a while now, and it'll even has a name now. Expect similar packaging to the Skoda Kodiaq and Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace.
Skoda Kodiaq vRS
Another entrant into the fast SUV market, this time it's Skoda throwing its name into the mix. A diesel engine with lots of torque is reported to be under the bonnet.
Subaru Forester facelift
Rock-solid SUV gets the same treatment as the Outback, with interior tweaks taking precedent over minor exterior changes.
Volkswagen Passat facelift
Venerable Volkswagen estate and saloon will be facelifted at the end of 2018. Expect the usual raft of efficiency, interior and exterior revisions.
Volvo XC40 Twin Engine
Volvo's plug-in hybrid small SUV is coming from the fourth quarter onwards, with the brand's 1.5-litre, three-cylinder petrol engine mated to a supplementary electric motor. An EV arrives in 2019.
Early 2019
Alpina XD3
Alpina sticks two fingers up to the ever-forecast death of diesel with a 323bhp, 516bhp six-cylinder diesel SUV. Europeans get two more chargers, 55 more horses and 52lb ft more than the Brits, though.
Audi E-Tron
In a thoroughly modern Clash of the Titans, Audi will take on Jaguar in the electric market, with the E-Tron going up against Jag's I-Pace.
Bentley Flying Spur
Bentley's Continental-GT-with-a-boot arrives early next year. Expect the same engine setup as the Continental - W12 first, then V8, then PHEV.
BMW X7
BMW's giant, Range Rover-rivalling SUV will be a seven-seat SUV, offered in xDrive30d, xDrive40i and xDrive50i flavours initially. More powertrains will follow.
BMW Z4
“We wanted a Z4 with more dynamic capabilities, one that was sporty and precise. A pure roadster, a pure driving machine,” says BMW's driving dynamics expert. Sounds promising..
The UK's first second-generation hydrogen fuel cell car arrives with a fleet of improvements over the ix35 Fuel Cell and a name all of its own.
Jeep Wrangler
New Wrangler gets 2.0-litre petrol and 2.2-litre diesel engines, and the usual boxy styling and off-road prowess.
Mercedes-AMG A35
A-Class warm hatch will fight the Audi S3 saloon and ever-rumoured full-fat BMW 1 Series M, if the latter ever happens.
Mercedes-Benz A-Class saloon
A-Class saloon will fight the Audi RS3 saloon and ever-rumoured BMW 1 Series saloon, if the latter ever comes to Europe. AMG versions to follow.
Lamborghini Aventador SV J
Italian car maker is developing a new version of its hardcore V12 supercar; takes aero influence from Huracán Performante.
Peugeot 508 SW
The Peugeot saloon has its verve back, so the estate is expected to have the same return to form. Hybrid flagship will be expensive, mind.
Renault Alaskan
The Renault Alaskan has already been pushed back once, but Renault's first pick-up is penned in for a 2018 launch.
Toyota Camry
It's back! As the Avensis dies, Toyota fills its space with the plush Camry. First arrivals are early next year.
TVR Griffith
It's back! Need we say more? Ok - the three figures that matter most - it's got 500bhp, starts at £90,000 and weighs 1250kg.
Volkswagen T-Cross
We know roughly what to expect from it, from looking at the T-Roc. Styling in early shots shows that it may be something of a departure from its slightly larger brother, though.
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