Calendar year

2018

What the archive documents for calendar year 2018. “Introduced” and “in production” are listed separately; model years, where a market uses them, are shown apart from calendar years.

Across the archive in 2018

Production started BMW 3 Series (G20) BMW · October 2018
Production started Nio ES8 Nio · 2018
Production ended Maruti Suzuki Gypsy Maruti Suzuki · 2018
Production ended Tata Indica Tata · 2018
Production ended BMW 3 Series (F30) BMW · October 2018

Other models in production during 2018

Introduced earlier; their documented production covers 2018. Introduced-this-year models are listed above.

Chevrolet Suburban Lada Niva (VAZ-2121) Lotus Elise Tata Safari (first generation) Mini Hatch Mahindra Scorpio (first generation) BYD F3 Chery Tiggo Great Wall Wingle Fiat 500 (2007) Toyota Land Cruiser (J200) Mitsubishi i-MiEV Chevrolet Volt Mahindra Thar (first generation) Wuling Hongguang Haval H6 Mahindra XUV500 Porsche 911 (991) BYD Qin Renault Zoe Tesla Model S Volkswagen Golf Mk7 BMW i3 Changan CS75 Ford Mustang (S550) Genesis G90 (first generation) Tesla Model X Chery Tiggo 7 Chevrolet Bolt (first generation) Honda Civic (tenth generation) Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W213) Lynk & Co 01 Tata Nexon Tesla Model 3

Detailed reference: events in calendar year 2018

First shown Toyota RAV4 (XA50) 28 March 2018, New York International Auto Show^[1]
First shown BMW X5 (G05) 6 June 2018, online^[2]
First shown Mercedes-Benz GLE (V 167) October 2018, Paris Motor Show (64th)^[3]
Production started BMW X5 (G05) August 2018^[4]
Production started Mercedes-Benz GLE (V 167) October 2018^[5]
Production started Toyota RAV4 (XA50) November 2018^[6]
Facelift or update Hyundai Tucson (TL) — Facelift (2018) 2018, New York International Auto Show^[7]
Facelift or update Kia Sportage (QL) — Facelift (2018) July 2018^[8]
Production ended Honda CR-V (RM1/2/3/4) 2018^[9]
Production ended Volkswagen Tiguan (5N) 2018^[10]
Production ended BMW X5 (F15) July 2018^[11]
Production ended Toyota RAV4 (XA40) November 2018^[6]

Detailed generations in production during 2018

Production years from the sources; a generation counts if 2018 falls within its first and last production year.

Audi2015–2026

Audi Q7 (4M)

Second generation

BMW2013–2018

BMW X5 (F15)

Third generation

BMW2018–2026

BMW X5 (G05)

Fourth generation

Honda2011–2018

Honda CR-V (RM1/2/3/4)

Fourth generation

Honda2016–2023

Honda CR-V (RW1)

Fifth generation

Hyundai2015–2021

Hyundai Tucson (TL)

Third generation

Kia2015–2021

Kia Sportage (QL)

Fourth generation

Mazda2016–2025

Mazda CX-5 (KF)

Second generation

Mercedes-Benz2011–2019

Mercedes-Benz M-Class / GLE (W166)

Third generation · sold as M-Class / GLE

Mercedes-Benz2018–present

Mercedes-Benz GLE (V 167)

Fourth generation

Nissan2013–2022

Nissan X-Trail / Rogue (T32)

Third generation X-Trail / second generation Rogue · sold as X-Trail / Rogue / X-Trail Honor / X-Trail Classic

Porsche2017–present

Porsche Cayenne (E3)

Third generation

Toyota2012–2018

Toyota RAV4 (XA40)

Fourth generation

Toyota2018–2025

Toyota RAV4 (XA50)

Fifth generation · sold as Wildlander / Suzuki Across / RAV4 Prime / RAV4 PHV / RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid

Volkswagen2007–2018

Volkswagen Tiguan (5N)

First generation · sold as Tiguan / Tiguan Limited / Tiguan Silk Road

Volkswagen2016–2024

Volkswagen Tiguan (AD1)

Second generation · sold as Tiguan / Tiguan Allspace / Tiguan L / Tiguan X

Volvo2015–present

Volvo XC90, second generation

Second generation

Sold as model year 2018

Audi Q7 (4M) model years 2016–2026, market not stated^[12]
BMW X5 (F15) model years 2014–2018, North America^[11]
Honda CR-V (RW1) model years 2017–2022, United States^[13]
Hyundai Tucson (TL) model years 2016–2021, market not stated^[14]
Kia Sportage (QL) model years 2017–(end not documented), North America^[15]
Kia Sportage (QL) model years 2017–2022, market not stated^[15]
Mazda CX-5 (KF) model years 2017–2025, North America^[16]
Mercedes-Benz M-Class / GLE (W166) model years 2012–2019, North America^[5]
Nissan X-Trail / Rogue (T32) model years 2014–2020, North America^[17]
Porsche Cayenne (92A) model years 2011–2018, market not stated^[18]
Toyota RAV4 (XA40) model years 2013–2018, North America^[6]
Volkswagen Tiguan (5N) model years 2017–2018, North America^[10]
Volkswagen Tiguan (AD1) model years 2018–2024, North America^[10]
Volvo XC90, second generation model years 2016–present, United States^[19]

Sources

All-New 2019 Toyota RAV4 to Make World Debut at New York International Auto Show — Toyota USA Newsroom Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
BMW X5 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
Mercedes-Benz V 167 — Wikipedia (de) Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
BMW X5 (G05) — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
Mercedes-Benz GLE — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
Toyota RAV4 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
New Hyundai Tucson: worldwide debut at NY International Auto Show — Hyundai Motor UK newsroom, 28 March 2018 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
Sportage (2018 upgrade) — Kia Europe press, July 2018 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
Honda CR-V (fourth generation) — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
Volkswagen Tiguan — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
BMW X5 (F15) — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
Audi Q7 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
Honda CR-V (fifth generation) — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
Hyundai Tucson — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
Kia Sportage — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
Mazda CX-5 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
Nissan Rogue — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
Porsche Cayenne — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
Volvo XC90 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)

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