Every new Nissan confirmed for Australia! From the next-gen Navara ute to the Ariya electric car and an improved hybrid car, here's what we know about Nissan's new-model blitz

Nissan has detailed a global new-model blitz as it seeks to address concerns of its sinking market share and viability amidst its failed partnership deal with Honda.

The brand finally unveiled its third-generation Leaf, and confirmed its next-generation Navara as global models. More importantly, the company laid out specific launch timings for each of its key markets, including Australia.

We now know Australia will receive at least two new electric models, two new 4x4s, as well as new hybrid technology over the next three years. Let’s take a closer look.

Nissan Leaf

The third-generation Nissan Leaf headlines the brand’s electric vehicle strategy. Now a crossover rather than a low-riding hatchback, the Leaf sits on a shrunken-down but upgraded version of the same CMF-EV architecture that underpins the mid-size Ariya SUV which will sit above it in the global line-up.

The brand said the Leaf will arrive in Australia between early 2026 and early 2027 with “significant range improvements” over the outgoing model, as well as a slew of other new features. Expect to learn more about the key electric model in the next three months.

Nissan Ariya

Despite being an electric car pioneer in Australia, Nissan has since been dragging its heels, continually delaying the launch of its Ariya mid-size electric SUV.

However, Nissan’s global arm has now confirmed our market will see the introduction of the key Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 rival before March 2026.

The Ariya is offered in either 2WD or ‘e-FORCE’ AWD forms, with either a 66kWh or 91kWh battery pack, at least according to Japanese specifications. Driving range spans 470km to 640km, depending on the variant, and power is delivered by either a single 160kW/300Nm electric motor, or a pair of matching units on each axle.

Pricing will be key if the Japanese brand intends to carve out market share for itself against an increasing array of affordable EV rivals from China.

Nissan Qashqai (update)

A significantly updated version of the brand’s segment-bending small SUV is locked in for a late 2026 to mid-2027 launch, and it will debut the next-generation version of the brand’s signature e-Power hybrid system.

Using electric motors only to drive the wheels with the combustion components acting solely as a generator, e-Power does away with the need for a complex transaxle like other hybrids, and theoretically increases the amount of time the car can spend driving in purely electric mode, as well as increasing the amount of energy recovered while braking thanks to more powerful motors providing regen.

Thus far, e-Power has proven to be slightly less efficient in real-world testing than Toyota’s hybrid ‘e-CVT’ transaxle, or Hyundai’s more recent hybrid clutch system used in its plugless hybrid models, something the Japanese giant will no doubt look to correct with its new-generation system.

Nissan Patrol

Nissan’s highly anticipated Y63 patrol which debuted in the Middle East last year will hit Australian shores in late 2026 to mid 2027. Australia will be the first right-hand-drive market for the large 4x4 owing to the popularity of the current Y62 model.

Nissan has confirmed the new 4x4 model will swap the current 5.6-litre V8 out for a new 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 sourced from the GT-R and Z, and despite the downsize, it produces more power than any previous version, at 317kW/700Nm.

Nissan Navara

Perhaps some of the biggest news from Nissan’s big global reveal is the confirmation of the next-generation Navara ute, and its timing for the Australian market.

Locked in for a late-2026 to mid-2027 arrival, the new Navara is also finally confirmed to share its platform with the Mitsubishi Triton, despite executives previously playing down this relationship, and the Triton-basis having been part of the strategic plan for the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance for years.

The Navara has only been teased in a shadowy image thus far, which at least confirms it will follow similar, but updated styling cues to the outgoing model and no further details on powertrains or potential electrification have been revealed.

Other models

While not specifically confirmed for an Australian arrival in latest announcements, Nissan previously explained to CarsGuide the Juke won’t be discontinued, despite a new-generation all-electric version not locked in yet.

Nissan's preference will be for a hybrid version which may launch at a later date than the just-confirmed EV.

In addition, Nissan confirmed it will launch its first global plug-in hybrid model, the Rogue SUV, in overseas markets, but it’s hard to imagine this technology won’t eventually be offered in Australia.

The Rogue is a twin of the X-Trail, and the New Vehicle Efficiency Standards (NVES) will begin to make emissions compliance difficult from 2027-onward, even with plugless hybrids as part of the model mix.