Set to receive its second update in eight months, Mitsubishi’s hot-selling Triton ute is in line for another specification bump to keep it fresh against its ever-improving rivals.

The Lexus RX large SUV will return to showrooms in facelifted form, which is headlined by the addition of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support alongside sharper exterior styling.

Audi’s Q3 small SUV will enter its second generation with a bold new design and a serious lift in technology as it looks to move up the sales ranks in the fastest-growing segment.

The beloved Tarago is about to exit the Australia market, with Toyota to usher in a new people-mover, the HiAce-based Granvia, which well and truly ups the luxury ante.

Quite possibly the most important model in Kia’s short history Down Under, the segment-straddling Seltos small SUV will go on sale with huge expectations in a busy class.