Kia is up 12.7% in a market down -22.6%. Discover over 45 years of New Zealand Historical Data here. In the absence of international and local tourism for most of the year and in a market strongly influenced by rental sales, new car sales in New Zealand drop -22.6% year-on-year…
Kia sales soar 33.1% in a market down -24.9%. New Zealand new vehicle sales remain in doldrums in September at -24.9% year-on-year to just 10.902 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -23.8% to 87.301. SUV sales edge down -8.1% to 5.491 and 50.4% share vs. 41.2% a year ago,…
The Toyota C-HR breaks into the NZ Top 10 for the first time. Hampered by a new coronavirus lockdown in Auckland, the New Zealand new vehicle market is back in frank negative in August at -15.8% year-on-year to 10.610 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -23.6% to 76.422. In…
The Toyota RAV4 is #1 in New Zealand for the 2nd time in the past 3 months. Picture chasingcars.com.au Just as New Zealand celebrates 100 days without a coronavirus community infection, its new car market tilts back into positive for the first time in almost a year (since September 2019)…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand for the first time. As one of the only countries in the world to have truly defeated the coronavirus with no active infections, no new daily infections since May 21 and businesses reopening, New Zealand new car sales see their…
The Kia Seltos is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand in April. 8/05 update: Now with Top 45 All-brands. Throughout April, New Zealand was under one of the world's strictest national COVID-19 lockdowns, with international borders closed and all car dealerships closed. As a result, there has been only 1.489…
Holden reaches 10% share in New Zealand, its highest since November 2017. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic hitting the country, New Zealand entered into a Level 4 alert nationwide lockdown on March 25, with all non-essential activities prohibited. Contrary to some other markets such as the U.S. where…
Toyota RAV4 sales are up 7-fold year-on-year in New Zealand. New vehicle sales in New Zealand drop another -2.8% year-on-year in February to 11.348 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -4.2% to 24.502. Passenger cars fall -11.1% to 2.214, light commercials sink -12.5% to 3.150 but SUVs blissfully ignore…
The Kia Seltos breaks its NZ ranking record at #4 overall. The New Zealand new vehicle market slides down -6% year-on-year in January to 13.078 registrations, but SUV sales soar 7.8% to 6.522 and light commercials (mainly pickups) edge up 1.2% to 3.481. Passenger cars are indeed solely responsible for…
The Ford Ranger tops the New Zealand charts for the 5th straight year Discover over 45 years of New Zealand Historical Data here. 2019 brings an end to a run of five consecutive record years in New Zealand, with sales down -4.3% to 154.479 units, the lowest annual volume since…
The Kia Seltos lands with a bang in New Zealand. New vehicle sales in New Zealand skid down -3.4% year-on-year in November to 13.850 units, with passenger cars bearing the brunt of the fall at -15.1% to 3.036 and 21.9% share vs. 24.9% a year ago, light commercials also hit…
83% of Toyota Camrys sold in New Zealand in October are rentals. The New Zealand new vehicle market skids -10.1% year-on-year in October to 14.956 units, however the year-ago comparison set is particularly challenging as it was the largest monthly volume in history (16.639). The year-to-date tally is now down…
The Tesla Model 3 is #1 with New Zealand private buyers in September. New vehicle sales in New Zealand are back up for the first time in 5 months in September at +4.5% to 14.525 units, a new all-time high for the month eclipsing the previous record established in 2017 (14.485).…
The Toyota RAV4 (+172.1%) posts its 2nd NZ podium finish this year. The New Zealand new light vehicle market endures a fourth consecutive year-on-year decline in August at -4.4% to 12.607 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -5.1% to 100.090. Passenger cars, down -14.2% to 2.796, and Light Commercials,…
Toyota Corolla sales surge 71.8% in New Zealand in July. New vehicle sales in New Zealand are down for the third straight month in July at -3.3% year-on-year to 11.897 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -5.2% to 87.510. Passenger cars are down -2.1% in July to 2.689 and…