Will Australia get these new Japanese cars?

The Tokyo Motor Show’s reveals and media announcements have seen Japanese brands put their best ideas and plans for the future forward, hoping to keep customers and fans on-side in a rapidly changing industry.

Of course, not everything that was shown off in Tokyo by the big hitters like Toyota or even the smaller marques like Suzuki will make their way to Australia.

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Toyota LandCruiser FJ

Is it coming to Australia? No, unfortunately.

It’s a shame that what is the most hyped new Toyota model in recent memory is going to be powered by a 2.7-litre petrol engine that might not meet emission regulations. Especially given the tightening of Australian laws around them.

Toyota Australia said the following regarding the ‘baby’ LandCruiser FJ: “We have no current plans to introduce the LandCruiser FJ to our market”.

It’s not ‘no’ forever, but it’s certainly no for now, and might require a newer engine before that changes.

Honda Super-ONE

Is it coming to Australia? Yes, surprisingly!

We were preparing to hear a resounding ‘no’ back from Honda Australia after the adorable Super-One electric car was revealed, but instead there was a statement confirming it for a 2026 on-sale.

Even better, Honda Australia says it’ll have the “benefit of local and international testing under its belt” with ride and handling, charging and safety all set to be put to the test in Australia.

Nissan Elgrand 

Is it coming to Australia? Probably not.

The first all-new Elgrand for around 15 years is a futuristic hybrid people-mover with some pretty plush features.

But the badge has never been officially sold by Nissan Australia, and given the niche market that is the passenger van segment in Australia, that’s unlikely to change.

For now, the new Elgrand appears to be a Japan-only proposition.

Mazda Vision-X Concept

Is it coming to Australia? Sort of…

Okay, this is very much a concept, but Mazda’s cutesy Vision-X is a look at the direction the brand’s smaller models will take in the future. Expect a successor to the CX-3, probably called CX-20, and new versions of Mazda 3 and CX-30.  

“What we’ve been told is [the concept] forms the small architecture for Mazda - anything under Mazda CX-5,” said Mazda Australian Managing Director Vinesh Bhindi.

“But what model it replaces and when and under which nameplate is still to be decided. But anything under CX-5 in our range, is say Mazda2, Mazda CX-3, Mazda3, CX-30. So there’s four and that’s based on small architecture.”

Subaru STI concepts

Are they coming to Australia? Maybe.

Subaru’s new Performance-E and Performance-B STI concepts, the latter looking rather close to production-ready, could be both a near and far look at what’s to come from Subaru.

When we asked if there was any chance of even the ICE-powered Performance-B concept indicating a return to proper performance models and if Australia would be interested, a spokesperson gave no word on the STI concepts.

However, the Wilderness models Subaru also showed off have a good chance, with the spokesperson saying ‘stay tuned’ - there’s just no confirmation yet on what models.