The Japanese secret is not just a myth! Brands are generally stingy with information about their future products. Toyota Prius and C-HR 2, Honda CR-V and Civic, Mazda CX-60 and CX-80, Nissan X-Trail and Leaf, Suzuki Swift … Argus reveals their secret calendar until 2024.
While European manufacturers are used to communicating in advance about their future models and revealing them in camouflage, their Japanese counterparts cultivate the art of secrecy. It is also difficult to surprise the Japanese novelties long months in advance during the testing phases. L’argus exclusively reveals their secret calendar that we have determined according to the start of production dates. Therefore, launch dates in Europe may vary especially for models made in Japan.
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Honda
The Japanese brand will begin in 2022 the renewal of its bestsellers namely the HR-V and CR-V as well as the Civic which is no longer produced in England but in the United States. The surprise will come from the release of a second electric vehicle which will take the form of an SUV.
- HR-V: April 2022 (launch)
- Civic: Fall 2022 (launch)
- CR-V: July 2022 (start of production), spring 2023 (launch in Europe)
- Civic Type R: current 2023 (launch)
- SUV e: current 2023 (launch)
Lexus
The premium brand of the Toyota group will launch in 2022 its second electric SUV which will be placed in the high-end segment. In 2023, Lexus will expand its entry-level catalog with a hybrid urban SUV developed on the basis of the Toyota Yaris Cross.
- Electric D-SUV: 3th quarter 2022
- RX: October 2022 (start of production), spring 2023 (launch)
- Urban SUV: January 2023 (start of production), spring 2023 (launch)
- LQ: August 2023 (start of production), start of 2024 (launch)
Mazda
The Hiroshima firm will launch a vast offensive, particularly in the United States. Europe is not forgotten with the arrival of the replacement of the 2 which will be almost the twin of the Toyota Yaris. The new CX-5 is in the pipeline as are two new SUVs that will be added to the existing range: the CX-60 and CX-80. Marketed by the end of 2023, they will be based on a new architecture with a longitudinal engine and will be launched as a plug-in hybrid initially.
- 2: spring 2022 (launch)
- CX-5 III: April 2022 (start of production), start of 2023 (launch)
- MX-30 with range extender: current 2022
- CX-80: fall 2022 (presentation), January 2023 (start of production)
- CX-60: August 2023 (start of production), end of 2023 (launch)
- MX-5: current 2024 (launch)
Mitsubishi
After announcing its withdrawal from the European market in 2020, Mitsubishi finally reached an agreement with Renault in March 2021 to stay on the Old Continent. In 2023, the future Space Star and ASX will be redesigned versions of the Clio and Captur.
- Space Star: current 2023
- ASX II: current 2023
Nissan
In financial difficulty, the manufacturer began its global recovery. In Europe, it will focus on its SUV range which will expand in 2022 with the Ariya while the electrified versions of the Juke and Qashqai will make their appearance. Moreover, in 2024, the Leaf will give way to the SUV fashion. Year in which the Micra will leave the Renault factory in Flins without having a succession.
- Townstar: early 2022 (launch)
- Ariya: March 2022 (launch)
- Qashqai e-Power: Spring 2022 (launch)
- Hybrid Juke: June 2022 (launch)
- Townstar Maxi: Summer 2022 (launch)
- X-Trail: summer 2022 (launch)
- Townstar Combi Maxi: end of 2022 (launch)
- Leaf III (SUV): 2024 (launch)
Subaru
Penalized by the penalty, Subaru must green its range. For this, it will switch to electric with the Solterra, a clone of the Toyota bZ4x. The brand decided not to import the BRZ into Europe. During 2023, it will launch a new generation of Impreza and XV.
- Solterra: mid-2022 (launch)
- Impreza: January 2023 (start of production)
- XV: July 2023 (start of production)
Suzuki
The small Japanese manufacturer will have a substantial program with the replacement of its family SUV, the S-Cross, and its city car, the Swift. If it will continue to develop its hybrid system with the release of a new 1.5 in 2022, it will convert to electric from 2023.
- S-Cross: November 2021 (presentation), spring 2022 (launch)
- Vitara 1.5 hybrid: mid-2022
- Jimny 5 doors: current 2022 (launch)
- Swift: current 2023 (launch)
- Electric city car (segment A): current 2023 (launch)
- Electric urban SUV (segment B): current 2024 (launch)
Toyota
The Japanese giant is on the rise thanks to its hybrid technology. But he does not put all his eggs in one basket with the launch of his 1er electric vehicle, the bZ4x. It will present the new Prius at the end of 2022 and renew the C-HR in 2023.
- Aygo X: Spring 2022 (launch)
- RAV4 restyling and Trail: Q1 2022 (launch)
- GR86: May 2022 (launch)
- bZ4x: June 2022 (launch)
- Prius 5: December 2022 (start of production), Spring 2023 (launch)
- CH-R II: August 2023 (start of production), end of 2023 (launch)
The calendar of new products from other manufacturers
- The future Audi until 2024
- The new BMWs until 2025
- The new Citroëns until 2025
- The future Dacia until 2025
- The new DS until 2025
- The new Mercedes until 2024
- The new Peugeot until 2026
- Alpine and Renault novelties until 2026
- Future Skoda
- Future Volkswagens until 2025
