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 ago and are down -21.6% YTD to 9,616 and 15.6% share vs. 17.4% over the same period in 2022. SUVs edge down -6.9% for the month to 7,445 sales and 55.8% share vs. 60.1% in May 2022 and are down -1% YTD to 34,047 and 55.4% share vs. 49.1% a year ago. Finally light commercials soar 47.3% to 3,173 in May but are down -27.7% YTD to 14,741.
In the brands ranking, Toyota (-10%) and Mitsubishi (-21.2%) both lose share year-on-year but still manage to lodge higher than YTD levels at 20.7% vs. 19.3% for Toyota and 10.9% vs. 8.5% for Mitsubishi. Ford surges 104.4% to 10.4% of the market, with Hyundai (+26.6%) also in outstanding shape at #4. Volkswagen (+80.4%), Honda (+30.3%), MG (+13.4%) and Mazda (+9.1%) also impress in the remainder of the Top 10 whereas Kia (-62.3%) and Suzuki (-5.4%) disappoint. Further down, LDV (+220.5%), Lexus (+74.7%), Haval (+68.6%) and Isuzu (+58.1%) stand out.
Model-wise, the Ford Ranger (+153.4%) is the best-seller for the 4th month in a row with 7.4% of the market vs. 8% year-to-date. It distances the Toyota RAV4 (-6.8% and 26% going to rentals) and its archenemy the Toyota Hilux (-20.8%) in difficulty. The Mitsubishi Outlander (-45.1%) rallies back up six spots on April to #4 ahead of the Suzuki Swift (+23.2%) and MG ZS (+43.2%) both in great shape. Notice also the BYD Atto 3 at #11, the VW Tiguan at #13, Haval Jolion at #18, the new Honda ZR-V at #20 and the Haval H6 at #22.
Previous month: New Zealand April 2023: Toyota (+29.7%), Ford (+220.4%) strong in weak market (+4.5%)
One year ago: New Zealand May 2022: Kia (+68.2%), MG (+56.9%) stand out in market off -8.1%
Full May 2023 Top 70 All brands and Top 25 models below.
New Zealand May 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | May-23 | % | /22 | Apr | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota | 2,764 | 20.7% | -10.0% | 1 | 11,891 | 19.3% | 10.9% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 1,457 | 10.9% | -21.2% | 3 | 5,238 | 8.5% | -55.5% | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Ford | 1,392 | 10.4% | 104.4% | 2 | 6,927 | 11.3% | 14.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Hyundai | 910 | 6.8% | 26.6% | 6 | 3,903 | 6.4% | 3.7% | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Suzuki | 707 | 5.3% | -5.4% | 5 | 3,388 | 5.5% | 8.1% | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Kia | 645 | 4.8% | -62.3% | 4 | 4,510 | 7.3% | -3.9% | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Volkswagen | 561 | 4.2% | 80.4% | 8 | 1,643 | 2.7% | 4.5% | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | MG | 516 | 3.9% | 13.4% | 7 | 2,147 | 3.5% | -6.0% | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | Mazda | 491 | 3.7% | 9.1% | 10 | 1,981 | 3.2% | -37.4% | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | Honda | 391 | 2.9% | 30.3% | 24 | 1,642 | 2.7% | -20.8% | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Nissan | 334 | 2.5% | 48.4% | 9 | 1,958 | 3.2% | -12.2% | 9 | 10 |
| 12 | Haval | 268 | 2.0% | 68.6% | 11 | 1,015 | 1.7% | -7.0% | 16 | 17 |
| 13 | Isuzu | 234 | 1.8% | 58.1% | 13 | 1,142 | 1.9% | -35.7% | 14 | 13 |
| 14 | BYD | 222 | 1.7% | new | 14 | 1,400 | 2.3% | new | 13 | 19 |
| 15 | Subaru | 208 | 1.6% | -7.1% | 17 | 1,046 | 1.7% | -2.4% | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | Mercedes | 186 | 1.4% | -1.6% | 16 | 980 | 1.6% | -28.4% | 17 | 14 |
| 17 | Tesla | 173 | 1.3% | n/a | 12 | 1,605 | 2.6% | 23.4% | 12 | 7 |
| 18 | Lexus | 152 | 1.1% | 74.7% | 19 | 530 | 0.9% | 2.5% | 23 | 25 |
| 19 | LDV | 141 | 1.1% | 220.5% | 23 | 650 | 1.1% | -53.7% | 20 | 16 |
| 20 | Skoda | 137 | 1.0% | -25.1% | 15 | 729 | 1.2% | -12.5% | 19 | 18 |
| 21 | BMW | 134 | 1.0% | -11.8% | 18 | 738 | 1.2% | -4.7% | 18 | 20 |
| 22 | Peugeot | 120 | 0.9% | -40.0% | 25 | 485 | 0.8% | -27.8% | 25 | 21 |
| 23 | Audi | 103 | 0.8% | -54.2% | 20 | 560 | 0.9% | -30.9% | 22 | 22 |
| 24 | Fuso | 101 | 0.8% | -7.3% | 22 | 526 | 0.9% | 8.2% | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | Land Rover | 88 | 0.7% | -27.3% | 21 | 609 | 1.0% | -2.4% | 21 | 23 |
| 26 | Hino | 73 | 0.5% | -28.4% | 28 | 331 | 0.5% | -16.8% | 26 | 26 |
| 27 | Jeep | 61 | 0.5% | 134.6% | 35 | 155 | 0.3% | -60.2% | 38 | 35 |
| 28 | Cupra | 56 | 0.4% | 1300.0% | 43 | 182 | 0.3% | 62.5% | 34 | 40 |
| 29 | Mini | 55 | 0.4% | -22.5% | 26 | 265 | 0.4% | -26.2% | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | Scania | 53 | 0.4% | 43.2% | 33 | 239 | 0.4% | 49.4% | 29 | 36 |
| 31 | Mahindra | 52 | 0.4% | 2500.0% | 40 | 123 | 0.2% | -19.1% | 42 | 48 |
| 32 | Volvo | 42 | 0.3% | -39.1% | 27 | 293 | 0.5% | -24.9% | 27 | 31 |
| 33 | GWM | 42 | 0.3% | 250.0% | 31 | 183 | 0.3% | -57.2% | 33 | 32 |
| 34 | Fiat | 38 | 0.3% | 15.2% | 34 | 156 | 0.3% | -48.5% | 37 | 28 |
| 35 | Opel | 35 | 0.3% | n/a | 37 | 133 | 0.2% | n/a | 39 | 52 |
| 36 | SsangYong | 34 | 0.3% | -34.6% | 32 | 227 | 0.4% | -59.3% | 31 | 27 |
| 37 | UD Trucks | 32 | 0.2% | 28.0% | 41 | 126 | 0.2% | 17.8% | 41 | 41 |
| 38 | Iveco | 30 | 0.2% | -14.3% | 36 | 170 | 0.3% | 3.0% | 36 | 37 |
| 39 | Ram | 28 | 0.2% | 27.3% | 39 | 132 | 0.2% | -27.5% | 40 | 39 |
| 40 | Renault | 26 | 0.2% | 8.3% | 42 | 176 | 0.3% | -31.3% | 35 | 34 |
| 41 | Porsche | 25 | 0.2% | -71.3% | 29 | 209 | 0.3% | -40.8% | 32 | 33 |
| 42 | Polestar | 22 | 0.2% | -71.4% | 30 | 230 | 0.4% | -26.8% | 30 | 30 |
| 43 | Volvo Trucks | 22 | 0.2% | 22.2% | 47 | 122 | 0.2% | 114.0% | 43 | 46 |
| 44 | Chevrolet | 22 | 0.2% | -24.1% | 46 | 100 | 0.2% | 17.6% | 45 | 42 |
| 45 | MAN | 22 | 0.2% | 15.8% | 49 | 77 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 48 | 47 |
| 46 | Foton | 20 | 0.1% | -39.4% | 45 | 74 | 0.1% | -39.8% | 49 | 44 |
| 47 | DAF | 16 | 0.1% | 23.1% | 38 | 107 | 0.2% | 55.1% | 44 | 49 |
| 48 | Citroen | 13 | 0.1% | -74.0% | 44 | 78 | 0.1% | -54.9% | 47 | 43 |
| 49 | Kenworth | 13 | 0.1% | -18.8% | 50 | 62 | 0.1% | -45.6% | 50 | 45 |
| 50 | Jaguar | 11 | 0.1% | -62.1% | 48 | 86 | 0.1% | -59.0% | 46 | 38 |
| 51 | Mack | 11 | 0.1% | 1000.0% | 62 | 24 | 0.0% | 166.7% | 54 | 61 |
| 52 | Aston Martin | 7 | 0.1% | 40.0% | 56 | 26 | 0.0% | 62.5% | 52 | 56 |
| 53 | Alexander Dennis | 7 | 0.1% | n/a | – | 12 | 0.0% | 500.0% | 60 | 75 |
| 54 | Maserati | 6 | 0.0% | 50.0% | 51 | 25 | 0.0% | -30.6% | 53 | 54 |
| 55 | Sinotruk | 6 | 0.0% | 200.0% | 64 | 11 | 0.0% | -52.2% | 62 | 57 |
| 56 | Can-Am | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 60 | 16 | 0.0% | -57.9% | 58 | 53 |
| 57 | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 0.0% | -50.0% | – | 18 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 56 | 51 |
| 58 | Seat | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58 | 36 | 0.1% | 56.5% | 51 | 50 |
| 59 | Ferrari | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54 | 17 | 0.0% | 41.7% | 57 | 62 |
| 60 | Yamaha | 2 | 0.0% | n/a | 55 | 13 | 0.0% | -43.5% | 59 | 58 |
| 61 | International | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 66 | 6 | 0.0% | -40.0% | 66 | 64 |
| 62 | Ineos | 2 | 0.0% | new | – | 2 | 0.0% | new | 73 | – |
| 63 | Polaris | 2 | 0.0% | n/a | 2 | 0.0% | n/a | 74 | – | |
| 64 | Bentley | 1 | 0.0% | -85.7% | 53 | 22 | 0.0% | -15.4% | 55 | 59 |
| 65 | Western Star | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 59 | 9 | 0.0% | 350.0% | 63 | 69 |
| 66 | Rolls-Royce | 1 | 0.0% | -66.7% | – | 6 | 0.0% | -40.0% | 67 | 66 |
| 67 | Dodge | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 65 | 5 | 0.0% | n/a | 68 | 74 |
| 68 | Liebherr | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 61 | 5 | 0.0% | -37.5% | 69 | 67 |
| 69 | BCI | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 3 | 0.0% | 50.0% | 70 | 76 |
| 70 | Sany | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 79 | 89 |
New Zealand May 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | May-23 | % | /22 | Apr | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Ford Ranger | 983 | 7.4% | 153.4% | 1 | 4,894 | 8.0% | 4.8% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota RAV4 | 860 | 6.4% | -6.8% | 3 | 2,531 | 4.1% | 1.4% | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Toyota Hilux | 746 | 5.6% | -20.8% | 2 | 3,878 | 6.3% | -3.4% | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 452 | 3.4% | -45.1% | 10 | 1,289 | 2.1% | -67.9% | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Suzuki Swift | 403 | 3.0% | 23.2% | 5 | 2,001 | 3.3% | 32.8% | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | MG ZS | 391 | 2.9% | 43.2% | 7 | 1,643 | 2.7% | 16.5% | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 363 | 2.7% | -6.0% | 4 | 1,580 | 2.6% | -0.1% | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Triton | 360 | 2.7% | 215.8% | 6 | 1,460 | 2.4% | -66.5% | 7 | 4 |
| 9 | Hyundai Tucson | 233 | 1.7% | n/a | n/a | 1,160 | 1.9% | n/a | 11 | n/a |
| 10 | Hyundai Kona | 229 | 1.7% | 24.5% | 15 | 990 | 1.6% | -17.2% | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | BYD Atto 3 | 223 | 1.7% | new | 9 | 1,396 | 2.3% | new | 8 | n/a |
| 12 | Honda Jazz | 190 | 1.4% | -14.0% | n/a | 865 | 1.4% | -31.6% | 13 | 15 |
| 13 | VW Tiguan | 176 | 1.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 14 | Mazda CX-5 | 166 | 1.2% | -16.6% | 22 | 819 | 1.3% | -27.2% | 14 | 16 |
| 15 | Toyota Hiace | 157 | 1.2% | -22.7% | 8 | 791 | 1.3% | -3.9% | 17 | n/a |
| 16 | Mitsubishi ASX | 157 | 1.2% | -60.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 10 |
| 17 | Toyota Corolla | 154 | 1.2% | -50.0% | 13 | 766 | 1.2% | -5.0% | 19 | 12 |
| 18 | Haval Jolion | 145 | 1.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 19 | Toyota Highlander | 134 | 1.0% | n/a | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20 | Honda ZR-V | 130 | 1.0% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 21 | Isuzu D-Max | 129 | 1.0% | 138.9% | n/a | 563 | 0.9% | -53.2% | n/a | 20 |
| 22 | Haval H6 | 123 | 0.9% | n/a | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 23 | VW Amarok | 121 | 0.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 24 | Suzuki Vitara | 121 | 0.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 25 | Ford Escape | 120 | 0.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 26 | Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 120 | 0.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Nissan Navara | 115 | 0.9% | -5.0% | 20 | 624 | 1.0% | -46.6% | n/a | 18 |
| n/a | Kia Niro | 91 | 0.7% | n/a | 14 | 785 | 1.3% | n/a | 18 | n/a |
| n/a | Ford Transit | 88 | 0.7% | 193.3% | n/a | 401 | 0.7% | 85.6% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Kia Stonic | 79 | 0.6% | -86.0% | 25 | 796 | 1.3% | -36.2% | 16 | 17 |
| n/a | Tesla Model Y | 77 | 0.6% | new | 16 | 1,192 | 1.9% | new | 10 | 6 |
| n/a | Toyota Land Cruiser Ute | 77 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | 206 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Nissan X-Trail | 70 | 0.5% | 32.1% | n/a | 809 | 1.3% | 19.7% | 15 | n/a |
Source: MIA, Autotalk
