When it comes to moving seven or more adults, there are two options on the Australian market. A space-efficient people mover or a high-riding versatile SUV. While both categories are on the rise, Australians overwhelmingly go with the latter option, with year-on-year growth still occuring and no end in sight for the craze. If you want to know the hottest new SUVs with three rows that are yet to hit the market, this is the place to find them.

This new model promises a dramatic leap forward from the current version, including up to a staggering 480kg less weight thanks to an aluminium architecture. The new Disco aims to be more family oriented than ever before as well, with seating for seven full-size adults. With better on-road manners and excellent off-road ability thanks to 283mm of ground clearance and 34/30 degree approach/departure angles, and Terrain Response 2, the new Disco is set to give the nameplate more parameters than before.

There’s also the capability to tow 3.5 tonnes and clever electronics to help with towing. Skoda’s most important new model comes next year bringing with it a clever interior and packaging. Honda’s enlarged fifth-gen CR-V is a crucial part of Honda’s revitalisation, completing a picture that began with the latest Civic.

It shares that car’s platform and 1.5-litre turbo engine, but diesel may be available in Europe only. US-spec cars also have a 2.4-litre engine with 142kW. It should be more efficient and better to drive than the current version, despite adding two extra seats. The Korean brand will make bold strides forward with the production version of the LIV-2 concept shown at this year’s Geneva Motor Show back in March.

The LIV-2 featured much better styling than we’ve come to expect from the brand plus a deliciously premium interior with a 9.2-inch touch-screen and smartphone mirroring capability. The car will feature either a 2.2-litre turbo-diesel with 133kW and 420Nm, or a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol with 165kW and 350Nm. Both will be attached to a Mercedes-sourced seven-speed automatic.

Pricing and Australian availability are yet to be confirmed. BMW’s largest ever SUV is now in prototype phase, with several examples filmed out and about with swirly regalia. 200k-plus price tag. It’s too early to confirm engines, but turbo six and eight cylinders of both petrol and diesel flavours are safe bets.

There are also rumours of a four-seat limousine style model and an M Performance version to attack the Bentayga and Urus. A gaping hole that has been in Holden’s lineup for a long time will be filled in 2018 with the arrival of the GMC-built Acadia. This will be Holden’s first American-built SUV since the offensively big Suburban in 1999. V6 and diesel engines are expected with eight- and nine-speed automatics.

75,000. All models will feature 2.0-tonne towing capacity, all-wheel drive and seven seats, which means Ford Canada is likely to start producing the China-only seven-seater body. Previewed by the Viziv 7 concept at the LA Auto Show, Subaru is working on a large SUV on its latest ‘Subaru Global Platform’ which debuted with the latest Impreza. This is the Pleiades constellation brand’s take on the Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento and Mazda CX-9.

This means it will have a different market positioning to the Nissan Murano-rivalling Tribeca that didn’t fare too well, sales-wise. Power may come from either 2.0-litre turbo flat four, 3.6-litre flat six from the Outback or a hybrid source. Before then, a successor to the surprisingly successful Subaru XV is due next year.

Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand is on track to deliver an SUV soon, around the same size as the new BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE. While seven seats is not yet confirmed, it seems logical given the brand’s value-driven push. Since it is also working on diesel engines, it is likely at some point in addition to the 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6 that will debut here in the G70.