Есть сортировка по date_available и по date_added, 2-й параметр - фактическая дата добавления товара в базу.
Так же можно подкорректировать файл модели:
catalog\model\catalog\product.php
строка:
if (isset($data['sort']) && in_array($data['sort'], $sort_data)) {
if ($data['sort'] == 'pd.name' || $data['sort'] == 'p.model') {
$sql .= " ORDER BY LCASE(" . $data['sort'] . ")";
} elseif ($data['sort'] == 'p.price') {
$sql .= " ORDER BY (CASE WHEN special IS NOT NULL THEN special WHEN discount IS NOT NULL THEN discount ELSE p.price END)";
} else {
$sql .= " ORDER BY " . $data['sort'];
}
} else {
$sql .= " ORDER BY p.sort_order";
}
на:
if (isset($data['sort']) && in_array($data['sort'], $sort_data)) {
if ($data['sort'] == 'pd.name' || $data['sort'] == 'p.model') {
$sql .= " ORDER BY LCASE(" . $data['sort'] . ")";
} elseif ($data['sort'] == 'p.price') {
$sql .= " ORDER BY (CASE WHEN special IS NOT NULL THEN special WHEN discount IS NOT NULL THEN discount ELSE p.price END)";
} else {
$sql .= " ORDER BY " . $data['sort'];
}
} else {
$sql .= " ORDER BY p.date_added";
}