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 -15.2% to 48,135. Passenger Cars implode -48.2% to 1,488, SUVs edge down -1.3% to 5,561 and LCVs soar 258.4% to 2,620 as April 2022 sales were penalised by a new pollution tax. Year-to-date, Passenger Cars are down -22.7% to 7,516, SUVs gain 0.8% to 26,621 and LCVs drop -36.5% to 11,577.
Toyota (+29.7%) races ahead to remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 22.2% share. It distances Ford (+220.4%) rallying back up year-on-year on drab April 2022 volumes. Mitsubishi (-42.4%) hurts at #3 but is up three spots on March whereas Kia (+52.2%) impresses. Only Nissan (+11.6%) beats the market in the remainder of the Top 10, with Mazda (-53.8%), Suzuki (-34%) and Hyundai (-22.3%) hit hard. MG (-1.2%) and Volkswagen (-5.5%) do better but remain in negative. Just outside the Top 10, Haval (+1727.3%) and Tesla (+19600%) roar up.
The Ford Ranger (+223.7%) is once again the top-selling vehicle in New Zealand with a strong 9.1% share vs. 8.1% so far this year. The Toyota Hilux (+534%) follows ahead of the Toyota RAV4 (-24.7%). The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross (-39.9%) is up nine ranks on last month to #4 but sinks year-on-year. As does the Suzuki Swift (-32.2%) rounding out the Top 5. The Mitsubishi Triton (+2460%) and Toyota Hiace (+431.4%) expand on tiny year-ago volumes. The MG ZS (+12.7%) reclaims the Chinese lead at #7 above the BYD Atto 3 at #9.
Previous month: New Zealand March 2023: Suzuki, Kia, Hyundai defy market off -24%
One year ago: New Zealand April 2022: Market dives -25.6% due to LCV crunch, Mitsubishi Outlander best-seller
Full April 2023 Top 67 All brands and Top 25 models below.
New Zealand April 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Apr-23 | % | /22 | Mar | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota | 2,260 | 22.2% | 29.7% | 1 | 9,127 | 19.0% | 19.4% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Ford | 1,320 | 13.0% | 220.4% | 2 | 5,535 | 11.5% | 2.6% | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 933 | 9.2% | -42.4% | 6 | 3,781 | 7.9% | -61.9% | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Kia | 711 | 7.0% | 52.2% | 4 | 3,865 | 8.0% | 29.6% | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Suzuki | 526 | 5.2% | -34.0% | 7 | 2,681 | 5.6% | 12.3% | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Hyundai | 482 | 4.7% | -22.3% | 3 | 2,993 | 6.2% | -1.7% | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | MG | 335 | 3.3% | -1.2% | 11 | 1,631 | 3.4% | -10.9% | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | Volkswagen | 274 | 2.7% | -5.5% | 14 | 1,082 | 2.2% | -14.3% | 13 | 12 |
| 9 | Nissan | 270 | 2.7% | 11.6% | 8 | 1,624 | 3.4% | -19.0% | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | Mazda | 254 | 2.5% | -53.8% | 10 | 1,490 | 3.1% | -45.1% | 9 | 8 |
| 11 | Haval | 201 | 2.0% | 1727.3% | 16 | 747 | 1.6% | -19.8% | 17 | 17 |
| 12 | Tesla | 197 | 1.9% | 19600.0% | 5 | 1,432 | 3.0% | 10.1% | 10 | 7 |
| 13 | Isuzu | 184 | 1.8% | 65.8% | 13 | 908 | 1.9% | -44.2% | 14 | 13 |
| 14 | BYD | 183 | 1.8% | new | 9 | 1,178 | 2.4% | new | 12 | 19 |
| 15 | Skoda | 155 | 1.5% | -40.8% | 21 | 592 | 1.2% | -8.9% | 19 | 18 |
| 16 | Mercedes | 152 | 1.5% | -21.2% | 15 | 794 | 1.6% | -32.7% | 16 | 14 |
| 17 | Subaru | 149 | 1.5% | -6.3% | 17 | 838 | 1.7% | -1.2% | 15 | 15 |
| 18 | BMW | 126 | 1.2% | 12.5% | 18 | 604 | 1.3% | -2.9% | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | Lexus | 126 | 1.2% | 37.0% | 23 | 378 | 0.8% | -12.1% | 24 | 25 |
| 20 | Audi | 121 | 1.2% | -7.6% | 26 | 457 | 0.9% | -22.0% | 22 | 22 |
| 21 | Land Rover | 108 | 1.1% | 184.2% | 20 | 521 | 1.1% | 3.6% | 20 | 23 |
| 22 | Fuso | 107 | 1.1% | 1.9% | 24 | 425 | 0.9% | 12.7% | 23 | 24 |
| 23 | LDV | 91 | 0.9% | 1720.0% | 19 | 509 | 1.1% | -62.6% | 21 | 16 |
| 24 | Honda | 90 | 0.9% | -83.9% | 12 | 1,251 | 2.6% | -29.4% | 11 | 11 |
| 25 | Peugeot | 79 | 0.8% | -1.3% | 29 | 365 | 0.8% | -22.7% | 25 | 21 |
| 26 | Mini | 51 | 0.5% | -54.9% | 33 | 210 | 0.4% | -27.1% | 28 | 29 |
| 27 | Volvo | 50 | 0.5% | 22.0% | 25 | 251 | 0.5% | -21.8% | 27 | 31 |
| 28 | Hino | 48 | 0.5% | -28.4% | 27 | 258 | 0.5% | -12.8% | 26 | 26 |
| 29 | Porsche | 47 | 0.5% | -50.5% | 42 | 184 | 0.4% | -30.8% | 32 | 33 |
| 30 | Polestar | 45 | 0.4% | -44.4% | 22 | 208 | 0.4% | -12.2% | 29 | 30 |
| 31 | GWM | 40 | 0.4% | n/a | 31 | 141 | 0.3% | -66.1% | 34 | 32 |
| 32 | SsangYong | 36 | 0.4% | 260.0% | 28 | 193 | 0.4% | -61.9% | 30 | 27 |
| 33 | Scania | 35 | 0.3% | 2.9% | 30 | 186 | 0.4% | 51.2% | 31 | 36 |
| 34 | Fiat | 33 | 0.3% | -35.3% | 43 | 118 | 0.2% | -56.3% | 37 | 28 |
| 35 | Jeep | 33 | 0.3% | 1000.0% | 47 | 94 | 0.2% | -74.1% | 41 | 35 |
| 36 | Iveco | 29 | 0.3% | 26.1% | 34 | 140 | 0.3% | 7.7% | 35 | 37 |
| 37 | Opel | 28 | 0.3% | n/a | 49 | 98 | 0.2% | n/a | 40 | 52 |
| 38 | DAF | 27 | 0.3% | 237.5% | 40 | 91 | 0.2% | 62.5% | 43 | 49 |
| 39 | Ram | 24 | 0.2% | 71.4% | 36 | 104 | 0.2% | -35.0% | 38 | 39 |
| 40 | Mahindra | 22 | 0.2% | 2100.0% | 37 | 71 | 0.1% | -52.7% | 46 | 48 |
| 41 | UD Trucks | 21 | 0.2% | -16.0% | 35 | 94 | 0.2% | 14.6% | 42 | 41 |
| 42 | Renault | 19 | 0.2% | -50.0% | 32 | 150 | 0.3% | -35.3% | 33 | 34 |
| 43 | Cupra | 18 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 38 | 126 | 0.3% | 16.7% | 36 | 40 |
| 44 | Citroen | 15 | 0.1% | -65.9% | 46 | 65 | 0.1% | -47.2% | 47 | 43 |
| 45 | Foton | 13 | 0.1% | -35.0% | 45 | 54 | 0.1% | -40.0% | 49 | 44 |
| 46 | Chevrolet | 12 | 0.1% | -29.4% | 44 | 78 | 0.2% | 39.3% | 44 | 42 |
| 47 | Volvo Trucks | 11 | 0.1% | -8.3% | 39 | 100 | 0.2% | 156.4% | 39 | 46 |
| 48 | Jaguar | 8 | 0.1% | -33.3% | 41 | 75 | 0.2% | -58.6% | 45 | 38 |
| 49 | MAN | 8 | 0.1% | -27.3% | 50 | 55 | 0.1% | -5.2% | 48 | 47 |
| 50 | Kenworth | 7 | 0.1% | -58.8% | 48 | 49 | 0.1% | -50.0% | 50 | 45 |
| 51 | Maserati | 6 | 0.1% | 500.0% | 51 | 19 | 0.0% | -40.6% | 54 | 54 |
| 52 | Lotus | 6 | 0.1% | 100.0% | – | 8 | 0.0% | -11.1% | 61 | 65 |
| 53 | Bentley | 5 | 0.0% | 25.0% | 60 | 21 | 0.0% | 10.5% | 52 | 59 |
| 54 | Ferrari | 5 | 0.0% | #DIV/0! | 61 | 15 | 0.0% | 50.0% | 56 | 62 |
| 55 | Yamaha | 5 | 0.0% | -28.6% | 54 | 11 | 0.0% | -52.2% | 60 | 58 |
| 56 | Aston Martin | 4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 55 | 19 | 0.0% | 72.7% | 53 | 56 |
| 57 | Lamborghini | 4 | 0.0% | n/a | 57 | 12 | 0.0% | 9.1% | 59 | 60 |
| 58 | Seat | 3 | 0.0% | -76.9% | 64 | 34 | 0.1% | 61.9% | 51 | 50 |
| 59 | Western Star | 3 | 0.0% | n/a | 59 | 8 | 0.0% | 700.0% | 62 | 69 |
| 60 | Can-Am | 2 | 0.0% | -66.7% | 56 | 12 | 0.0% | -64.7% | 58 | 53 |
| 61 | Liebherr | 2 | 0.0% | -33.3% | 70 | 4 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 69 | 67 |
| 62 | Mack | 1 | 0.0% | -66.7% | 52 | 13 | 0.0% | 62.5% | 57 | 61 |
| 63 | Freightliner | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58 | 7 | 0.0% | -36.4% | 63 | 63 |
| 64 | Sinotruk | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 66 | 5 | 0.0% | -76.2% | 66 | 57 |
| 65 | Dodge | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 67 | 4 | 0.0% | n/a | 67 | 74 |
| 66 | International | 1 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 63 | 4 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 68 | 64 |
| 67 | Terex | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 76 | – |
New Zealand April 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Apr-23 | % | /22 | Mar | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Ford Ranger | 929 | 9.1% | 223.7% | 1 | 3,914 | 8.1% | -8.6% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota Hilux | 653 | 6.4% | 534.0% | 2 | 3,133 | 6.5% | 2.0% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Toyota RAV4 | 539 | 5.3% | -24.7% | 6 | 1,671 | 3.5% | 6.2% | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 327 | 3.2% | -39.9% | 13 | 1,217 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | Suzuki Swift | 276 | 2.7% | -32.2% | 7 | 1,599 | 3.3% | 35.4% | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Mitsubishi Triton | 256 | 2.5% | 2460.0% | 10 | 1,101 | 2.3% | -74.1% | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | MG ZS | 248 | 2.4% | 12.7% | 8 | 1,253 | 2.6% | 10.2% | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Toyota Hiace | 186 | 1.8% | 431.4% | 18 | 634 | 1.3% | 2.3% | 18 | n/a |
| 9 | BYD Atto 3 | 184 | 1.8% | new | 5 | 1,176 | 2.4% | new | 7 | n/a |
| 10 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 179 | 1.8% | -78.6% | 24 | 838 | 1.7% | -73.7% | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | Toyota Highlander | 157 | 1.5% | -12.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 12 | Kia Seltos | 153 | 1.5% | n/a | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 13 | Toyota Corolla | 149 | 1.5% | -37.7% | n/a | 613 | 1.3% | n/a | 19 | 12 |
| 14 | Kia Niro | 145 | 1.4% | n/a | n/a | 694 | 1.4% | n/a | 15 | n/a |
| 15 | Hyundai Kona | 136 | 1.3% | -29.2% | 14 | 761 | 1.6% | -24.7% | 12 | 14 |
| 16 | Tesla Model Y | 127 | 1.2% | n/a | 3 | 1,115 | 2.3% | n/a | 8 | 6 |
| 17 | Haval H6 | 126 | 1.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 18 | Kia Sorento | 123 | 1.2% | n/a | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 19 | Mitsubishi Pajero Sport | 111 | 1.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20 | Nissan Navara | 104 | 1.0% | 22.4% | 20 | 509 | 1.1% | -51.5% | n/a | 18 |
| 21 | Ford Everest | 103 | 1.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 22 | Mazda CX-5 | 96 | 0.9% | -62.2% | 11 | 653 | 1.4% | -29.6% | 17 | 16 |
| 23 | Toyota Yaris | 94 | 0.9% | -51.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 24 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 94 | 0.9% | -26.6% | 25 | 556 | 1.2% | n/a | n/a | 19 |
| 25 | Kia Stonic | 93 | 0.9% | 24.0% | 17 | 717 | 1.5% | 5.0% | 14 | 17 |
| n/a | Nissan X-Trail | 85 | 0.8% | 34.9% | 9 | 739 | 1.5% | 18.6% | 13 | n/a |
| n/a | Isuzu D-Max | 82 | 0.8% | 141.2% | n/a | 435 | 0.9% | -62.1% | n/a | 20 |
| n/a | Hyundai Staria Load | 78 | 0.8% | 680.0% | n/a | 184 | 0.4% | -29.0% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Hyundai Tucson | 66 | 0.6% | 24.5% | 4 | 927 | 1.9% | 76.9% | 10 | n/a |
| n/a | Honda Jazz | 38 | 0.4% | -92.2% | 12 | 675 | 1.4% | -35.4% | 16 | 15 |
Source: MIA, Autotalk
