The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling model in New Zealand in April. New vehicle sales in New Zealand retrograde -8.9% year-on-year in April to 9,238 units, the lowest volume since the pandemic. We are 30% below the 13,118 figure of April 2021. The year-to-date tally is down -10.4% to 43,101…
Mitsubishi Triton sales are back up 124% year-on-year in March. In March New Zealand new vehicle sales sink -27.3% year-on-year to 11,616 units. This is a particularly poor result given March 2023 was already down -24% on the year prior. The Q1 volume is off -10.7% to 33,878. Passenger Cars…
GWM ranks #11 brand in New Zealand in February. Like in January, new vehicle sales in New Zealand edge up 1.5% to reach 9,663 units. This is a poor result given February 2023 was down -24% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is also up 1.5% To 22,295. Passenger…
The Ford Ranger holds 11.6% of the New Zealand market in January, a record. It's good news for the New Zealand new vehicle market in January with sales edging up 1.5% year-on-year to 12,649. Passenger Cars sink -33.5% to 1,362, SUVs drop -6.2% to 6,728 but LCVs jump 40.3% to…
The MG 4 was #1 overall in December. Discover 50 years of New Zealand Historical Info here. The New Zealand new vehicle market skids -9.6% year-on-year in 2023 to 149,005 units. This year, sales have been disrupted by Clean Car policy changes with customers rushing to register vehicles to avoid…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand in November. The New Zealand new vehicle market continues to drift in November at -6.9% year-on-year to 14,520 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now off -8.9% to 139,257. A very rare feat, Passenger Cars actually surge 19.6% year-on-year to…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is up to a record 5th place this month. New vehicle sales in New Zealand are weak again in October with a -11.9% slump to 12,944 units. This is the result of uncertainty about the Clean Car Discount and shipping congestion. The year-to-date volume is now down -9.2%…
The MG 4 is an instant blockbuster in New Zealand. The New Zealand new vehicle market continues to suffer from the aftermath of customers rushing to purchase their vehicle before the new Clean Car Discount policy changes took effect at the start of July, therefore avoiding additional fees. Sales are off -26.5%…
First New Zealand Top 10 finish for the Ford Escape. New Zealand vehicle sales endure another steep fall in August at -33.1% year-on-year to 9,809, leading to a year-to-date tally down -6.4% to 100,947. The market is still reeling from customers rushing to purchase their vehicle before the new Clean Car…
The Ford Everest is up to a record #4 in New Zealand in July. New vehicle sales in New Zealand crater -44% year-on-year in July to just 6,202 units, tilting the year-to-date tally back into negative at -2.1% to 91,167. The market drop was expected, as June saw people flock…
The Mitsubishi Triton is up 10-fold year-on-year in June. New Zealand vehicle sales surge by a spectacular 96.1% year-on-year in June to 23,560, a new all time monthly volume record. This result is linked to Clean Car policy changes with customers rushing to register vehicles to avoid new fees. The…
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand for the 4th time in a row. The New Zealand market is stable in May (+0.2%) at 13,354 sales but remains down year-to-date at -12.3% to 61,457. Passenger Cars drop -17.2% to 2,104 and 15.8% share vs. 19.1% a year…
The Ford Ranger remains the best-selling model in New Zealand. The New Zealand new vehicle market edges up 4.5% year-on-year in April to 10,177 sales. However given April 2022 was down -25.6% on the year prior we are still far off April 2021 volumes (13,118). The year-to-date tally is now down…
The Kia EV6 is inside the New Zealand Top 25 in March. New Zealand new vehicle sales continue to plunge in March at -24% year-on-year to 15,997 units. Keep in mind March 2022 was the highest on record and we are simply returning to the March 2021 level (15,501). Indeed March…
The Suzuki Swift is up to #3 overall in February. Affected by the month's floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, new vehicle sales in New Zealand sink -24% year-on-year in February to just 9,541 units. This is the lowest February volume since 2014. The year-to-date tally now skids -15.5% to 22,022 sales. Passenger Cars…