Best Family Cars Available in Australia 2026

Best Family Cars Australia 2026

2026 might be one of the best years for Australian families on the hunt for a new ride.

Some of the biggest and best in the business are preparing fresh metal to hit Aussie roads next year.

And there'll be something for everyone with new petrol, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric options on the table.

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Here are all the family cars coming in 2026.

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Q1

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Australia's favourite SUV has been given a major upgrade. It features new looks, more tech, increased safety and improvements to how it drives.

Prices are up, too.

New Toyota RAV4 price warning

Volvo EX90 800-Volt - Q1

Volvo EX90

Volvo is heavily updating its large EX90 SUV with new 800-volt architecture. This will make it faster charging, more efficient and have a higher power output.

Flagship SUV gets big boost

Mazda CX-5 mid-year

Mazda CX-5

The new CX-5 is bigger and more luxe than before. Styling is an evolution rather than a revolution.

Sadly it'll launch with the same petrol engine as the current version, with a new hybrid set-up to arrive more than a year later.

Mazda's plan to smash RAV4

Mazda 6e - Q2

Mazda 6e

Mazda's newest electric car is confirmed for next year. It is spawned from Mazda's partnership with Chinese maker Changan and prices will start from $55,000 before on-road cost, which puts it on a collision course with the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal.

Mazda's BYD and Tesla rival incoming

Lexus ES mid year

Lexus ES

Lexus's fancy mid-size sedan is getting ready to pamper a new breed of families from the middle of next year.

It will feature hybrid power, and for the first time, battery electric grunt.

New EV variant for popular hybrid sedan: 2026 Lexus ES breaks cover as completely overhauled rival to BMW 5 Series, i4 and Audi A6

BMW iX3 - Mid year

BMW iX3

Germany is fighting back with a new era of electric SUVs. BMW is launching is new iX3 based on its Neue Klasse electric platform that promises some seriously impressive stats.

It'll have a driving range of up to 805km, can charge at up to 400kW and have potent performance.

Forget China! 805km EV driving range, super-fast charging and next-gen tech: 2026 BMW iX3 finally revealed and it’s coming to Australia soon to battle the Porsche Macan, Polestar 4 and Audi Q6 e-tron

Toyota RAV4 PHEV Q3

Toyota RAV4 PHEV

Toyota is finally adding plug-in hybrid tech to its family favourite.

Three plug-in hybrid variants will be available and they will bet he most powerful RAV4s to date and will boast an EV driving range of about 100km.

The next big thing for Toyota! 2026 Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid likely won’t be alone for long as demand for PHEV tech surges in Chinese challengers BYD, Chery and GWM

Mercedes-Benz GLC EV - H2

Mercedes-Benz GLC EV

Merc is also getting in on the act with its new electric GLC to take on BMW's iX3. It will have a driving range of up to 713km and can charge at speeds up to 330kW.

Top-selling family SUV goes electric!

Hyundai Nexo - 2026

Hyundai Nexo

Hyundai's next-gen Nexo hydrogen fuel cell SUV is due next year. It is a different type of electric car, converting hydrogen to electricity to power motors rather than storing the energy in a battery.

New type of EV confirmed for our roads

Omodoa 7 SHS - late 2026

Omoda 7

Chery's new sub-brand Omoda, which focuses on electrified tech-heavy vehicles, will add the 7 mid-size SUV to its line-up. It will use plug-in hybrid power.