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New Zealand June 2026: Tesla Model Y #1, Jaecoo up 189.7% to record ranking

First Top 20 finish for the Jaecoo J5 in New Zealand.

The New Zealand new vehicle market soars 13.4% year-on-year in June to 13,440 units, leading to a year -to-date tally up 12.5% to 71,476. Sales of passenger cars are up 20.9% for the month to 9,963 whereas commercials drop -3.7% to 3,477. Over H1, passenger cars grow 15.3% to 51,457 and commercials are up 6% to 20,019. Toyota (+10.9%) easily retains the brands top spot at 19.6% share, distancing Ford (+2.4%) and Mitsubishi (-11.3%) also both trailing the market. Kia (+21.2%) stays at #4 while Tesla (+104.8%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to land at #5 with 936 sales and 7% share, its best ranking and share since hitting #4 with 7% in September 2023 and its best volume since June 2023 (964). MG (+114.2%) and GWM (+42.2%) also impress in the remainder of the Top 10 while Jaecoo (+189.7%) equals its ranking record at #12, also hit last April.

Over in the models charts, the Tesla Model Y (+123.1%) lodges its first monthly win since September 2023, leapfrogging past the Ford Ranger (-0.7%), Toyota RAV4 (+5.1%) and Hilux (-10.3%). The Mitsubishi Triton (+23.2%) is back up to #5 while the Toyota Corolla Cross (+361.2%) improves 4-fold year-on-year to lift to #6. The Kia Sportage is up one spot on last month to #7 and the Ford Everest (+43.9%) down three to #8. The new Jaecoo J5 cracks the Top 20 for the first time at #13. BYD places the Atto 3 at #14, the Shark 6 at #15, the Atto 2 at #18 and the Atto 1 at #27, the latter two’s first entry in the Top 30.

Previous month: New Zealand May 2026: Tesla Model Y and Ford Everest in Top 5

One year ago: New Zealand June 2025: BYD up to #5, places Shark 6 at #6 and Sealion 6 at #14

Full June 2026 Top 20 brands and Top 25 models below.

New Zealand June 2026 – brands:

PosBrandJun-26%/25May2026%/25PosFY25
1Toyota2,63819.6%+ 10.9%114,03919.6%– 1.6%11
2Ford 1,36510.2%+ 2.4%27,63610.7%+ 12.1%22
3Mitsubishi1,0317.7%– 11.3%36,1608.6%– 0.4%33
4Kia1,0127.5%+ 21.2%44,8336.8%+ 10.4%44
5Tesla9367.0%+ 104.8%61,9642.7%+ 140.7%1118
6BYD7195.3%– 13.0%53,4364.8%+ 64.6%510
7GWM6104.5%+ 42.2%82,5593.6%+ 40.7%711
8MG4973.7%+ 114.2%72,7103.8%+ 33.6%69
9Suzuki3302.5%– 0.6%92,2673.2%– 2.9%85
10Mazda3072.3%+ 2.0%102,0132.8%+ 1.6%106
11Honda2912.2%+ 16.9%111,6562.3%– 8.3%1312
12Jaecoo2812.1%+ 189.7%n/an/an/an/an/a24
13Mercedes2361.8%+ 45.7%169951.4%– 2.0%1515
14Hyundai2321.7%– 24.9%141,8842.6%+ 11.1%128
15Chery2311.7%+ 755.6%121,2251.7%+ 4437.0%1423
16Volkswagen2171.6%+ 7.4%159701.4%– 19.4%1713
17Nissan1671.2%– 69.9%182,2423.1%– 21.8%97
18Subaru1671.2%– 40.4%139701.4%– 22.0%1614
19BMW1631.2%+ 10.9%199261.3%– 1.1%1917
20Isuzu1531.1%+ 0.7%179451.3%+ 14.5%1816
21Audi1250.9%+ 4.2%207221.0%+ 23.0%2121
22Dongfeng1240.9%new21n/an/anewn/a56

New Zealand June 2026 – models:

PosModelJun-26%/25May2026%/25PosFY25
1Tesla Model Y9086.8%+ 123.1%41,8032.5%#VALUE!622
2Ford Ranger 8726.5%– 0.7%14,9196.9%+ 12.1%12
3Toyota RAV48216.1%+ 5.1%33,2254.5%– 29.6%31
4Toyota Hilux5904.4%– 10.3%23,6695.1%– 10.4%23
5Mitsubishi Triton4363.2%+ 23.2%61,9332.7%+ 16.0%47
6Toyota Corolla Cross3092.3%+ 361.2%101,4952.1%+ 114.5%920
7Kia Sportage3032.3%n/a81,3281.9%+ 104.9%1121
8Ford Everest2952.2%+ 43.9%51,4962.1%+ 40.1%86
9GWM Haval H62812.1%+ 16.1%121,2751.8%+ 54.5%1217
10Mitsubishi ASX2732.0%– 43.4%71,8072.5%– 17.8%54
11Mitsubishi Outlander2401.8%+ 31.1%91,5572.2%– 2.4%75
12Toyota Hiace2311.7%+ 51.0%111,4902.1%+ 71.5%1010
13Jaecoo J52271.7%newn/an/an/anewn/a –
14BYD Atto 31951.5%n/a17n/an/an/an/an/a
15BYD Shark 61851.4%– 55.2%158231.2%– 26.5%n/a14
16Kia Seltos1851.4%– 58.3%21n/an/an/an/a8
17Kia EV31801.3%n/a26n/an/an/an/an/a
18BYD Atto 21621.2%newn/an/an/anewn/a –
19MG ZS1471.1%+ 28.9%131,2171.7%+ 25.3%1412
20Toyota Corolla1431.1%n/a20n/an/an/an/a13
21MG 41321.0%n/a18n/an/an/an/an/a
22Suzuki Swift1180.9%– 7.8%198581.2%– 17.7%1516
23Hyundai Tucson1140.8%n/a161,2671.8%#DIV/0!1315
24GWM Haval Jolion1110.8%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a
25Ford Transit1090.8%– 3.5%256080.9%+ 1.5%n/a25
26BYD Atto 11070.8%newn/an/an/anewn/a –
27GWM Cannon1070.8%+ 67.2%n/a3620.5%+ 70.0%n/an/a

Source: MIA

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