The Toyota Yaris Cross is up to a record 4th place in September. New vehicle sales in New Zealand gain a sturdy 8.7% year-on-year in September to 11,777, yet September 2023 was off -26.5% on the year prior so we remain at low historical levels. The year-to-date volume remains in…
VW Amarok The New Zealand new vehicle market edges up 2.1% year-on-year in August to 9,990 sales. This is to be compared with 14,662 in August 2022. The year-to-date tally is off a daunting -18.7% to 82,067. In August, Passenger Cars are up 6.6% to 1,412, SUVs down -5.4% to…
The Kia Seltos hits its highest ranking since October 2020. The New Zealand new vehicle market rallies back up 52.6% year-on-year in July to 9,430 units, as July 2023 was hit by new Clean Car Discount policy changes that pushed buyers to forward their purchase to June. This month's result…
The Mitsubishi ASX is down just -3.1% year-on-year in June. Only 9,423 new vehicles hit New Zealand roads in June, a distressing -63.1% year-on-year implosion. Although this is a very low level in normal times (well below the 12,016 units in June 2022), June 2023 as an extremely high comparison…
The Ford Ranger holds 10.5% of the New Zealand market in May. New Zealand new vehicle sales drop a harsh -23.6% year-on-year in May to just 10,186 units, leading the year-to-date tally down -13.3% to 53,271. Passenger cars implode -40.3% to 1,175 and 11.5% share, SUVs are off -31.6% to…
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…
The Citroen C3/Aircross breaks into the German Top 10 in March. 263,368 new cars joined German roads in March, a disappointing -6.4% year-on-year drop. However the Q1 volume manages to stay in positive at +4.1% to 694,309 units. Volkswagen (-3.4%) fares better than the market albeit in negative to 18.3%…
The Mitsubishi ASX (a rebadged Renault Captur) cracks the Austrian Top 10 in March. 25,701 new cars found a buyer in Austria in March, a -2.3% year-on-year drop. The Q1 volume remains up, just, at +0.3% to 63,263 units. Volkswagen (-2.9%) easily retains the brands pole position at 13.2% share,…
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 Toyota Corolla misses out on the monthly top spot for just 90 sales. New car sales in Spain advance 7.3% year-on-year in January to 68,685. Almost the entire growth is due to sales to rental companies, up 74.6% to 7,238. Private sales grow 6.3% to 34,037 and company sales…
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%…
The MG 3 is the second best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia in March. New Caledonia is a French archipelago located north east of Australia. New light vehicles there are down a painful -20.8% year-on-year in March, leading to a year-to-date volume down -11.1% to 1,770. Toyota (-33.3%) continues to lead the…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling nameplate in NZ. Picture stuff.co.nz In September, new vehicle sales in New Zealand backtrack -9.7% year-on-year to 14,879 units. This means the year-to-date volume tilts back into negative at -0.1% to 122,728 sales. Passenger cars freefall -42% to 2,026 and just 13.6% share…
The Mitsubishi Outlander is now the #1 vehicle in New Zealand year-to-date. The New Zealand new vehicle market is down a harsh -20.2% year-on-year in June to just 12,049 sales, meaning the First Half tally dips into negative at -2.9% to 82,141. For once Passenger Cars do better than the…
The Kia Stonic is up to #4 in New Zealand in May. 13,337 new vehicles hit New Zealand roads in May, a -8.1% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally is now 70,116, still marginally up at +1% over the same period in 2021. For the fourth month in a row Passenger…