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% to 124,762. Passenger Cars buck the negative trend at +4.7% to 2,493 sales, SUVs drop -9.3% to 7,539 and Light Commercials fare the worst at -32.3% to just 2,188 sales. Year-to-date, Passenger Cars recede -15.6% to 19,835, SUVs edge down -3.3% to 70,486 and Light Commercials fall -19.4% to 27,769.
In the brands ranking, Toyota (+19.3%) goes completely against the market with a splendid year-on-year gain leading the brand to an outstanding 27.4% share, although sales to rental companies play a role in this performance as we’ll see below. This is Toyota’s highest share since December 2019 when it held 30.5% of the NZ market. For its part Ford (-29.3%) almost triples the market fall but stays in 2nd place with 10.8% share. Kia (+12.3%) also defies the surrounding gloom and gains five spots on September to round out the podium. Below Mitsubishi (-46.2%) in complete freefall, MG (+18.9%) delivers a mighty score and repeats at a record 5th place. Nissan (+37%) and BYD (+75.1%) also impress in the remainder of the Top 10.
Over in the models lane, the Toyota RAV4 (+47.9%) soars to pole position with 8.5% share vs. 5.5% year-to-date. Note sales to rental companies account for a whopping 68% of the RAV4’s volume this month. The Ford Ranger (-46.7%) follows and holds onto its YTD top spot while the Toyota Hilux (+6.4%) snaps a year-on-year lift. The Mitsubishi Outlander (-48.6%) almost halves its year-ago volume but at #4 overall it beats its YTD ranking (#5). First Top 10 finish for the Toyota Corolla Cross at #5, 46% going to rentals. The Yaris Cross (+1.7%) makes it four Toyotas in the Top 6 with a rental sales ratio of 72%. Finally the MG 4 progresses further, up two spots on last month to #7.
Previous month: New Zealand September 2023: Tesla Model Y #1, MG 4 in Top 10
One year ago: New Zealand October 2022: Ford Ranger takes control of market back in positive (+5.3%)
Full October 2023 Top 66 All brands and Top 25 models below.
New Zealand October 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Oct-23 | % | /22 | Sep | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota | 3,543 | 27.4% | + 19.3% | 1 | 26,893 | 21.6% | + 11.4% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Ford | 1,394 | 10.8% | – 29.3% | 2 | 13,515 | 10.8% | + 15.9% | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Kia | 1,125 | 8.7% | + 12.3% | 8 | 9,207 | 7.4% | – 9.7% | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Mitsubishi | 1,085 | 8.4% | – 46.2% | 3 | 11,321 | 9.1% | – 46.1% | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | MG | 592 | 4.6% | + 18.9% | 5 | 4,615 | 3.7% | + 5.1% | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Hyundai | 520 | 4.0% | – 15.3% | 7 | 6,514 | 5.2% | – 8.3% | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Suzuki | 411 | 3.2% | – 48.0% | 6 | 5,996 | 4.8% | – 12.6% | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | Mazda | 392 | 3.0% | – 2.5% | 12 | 3,643 | 2.9% | – 31.7% | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Nissan | 363 | 2.8% | + 37.0% | 13 | 3,826 | 3.1% | + 9.7% | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | BYD | 359 | 2.8% | + 75.1% | 11 | 2,641 | 2.1% | + 195.7% | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Volkswagen | 312 | 2.4% | – 26.2% | 10 | 3,404 | 2.7% | + 7.4% | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | Honda | 271 | 2.1% | – 22.8% | 16 | 2,898 | 2.3% | – 12.0% | 12 | 11 |
| 13 | Mercedes | 230 | 1.8% | – 26.0% | 9 | 2,128 | 1.7% | – 16.6% | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | GWM | 199 | 1.5% | + 397.5% | 25 | 581 | 0.5% | + 8.6% | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Isuzu | 158 | 1.2% | – 17.3% | 17 | 2,141 | 1.7% | – 25.0% | 14 | 13 |
| 16 | Tesla | 144 | 1.1% | – 14.3% | 4 | 3,781 | 3.0% | – 13.2% | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | BMW | 130 | 1.0% | – 7.8% | 15 | 1,497 | 1.2% | + 5.8% | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Fuso | 110 | 0.8% | – 20.3% | 20 | 1,064 | 0.9% | – 2.4% | 23 | 24 |
| 19 | Mini | 109 | 0.8% | + 34.6% | 18 | 811 | 0.7% | + 11.7% | 26 | 29 |
| 20 | Lexus | 106 | 0.8% | + 19.1% | 23 | 1,080 | 0.9% | + 16.6% | 22 | 25 |
| 21 | Skoda | 99 | 0.8% | – 50.5% | 22 | 1,452 | 1.2% | – 17.1% | 19 | 18 |
| 22 | Peugeot | 97 | 0.7% | – 45.5% | 24 | 880 | 0.7% | – 39.3% | 25 | 21 |
| 23 | Subaru | 92 | 0.7% | – 49.7% | 21 | 1,775 | 1.4% | – 14.0% | 17 | 15 |
| 24 | Cupra | 88 | 0.7% | + 137.8% | 30 | 389 | 0.3% | + 44.1% | 36 | 40 |
| 25 | Audi | 82 | 0.6% | – 26.8% | 14 | 1,186 | 1.0% | – 12.7% | 20 | 22 |
| 26 | Land Rover | 80 | 0.6% | + 27.0% | 19 | 1,098 | 0.9% | – 12.9% | 21 | 23 |
| 27 | Porsche | 71 | 0.5% | + 208.7% | 31 | 438 | 0.4% | – 18.1% | 32 | 33 |
| 28 | Hino | 64 | 0.5% | – 32.6% | 27 | 661 | 0.5% | – 17.3% | 27 | 26 |
| 29 | LDV | 62 | 0.5% | – 41.5% | 38 | 955 | 0.8% | – 53.8% | 24 | 16 |
| 30 | Scania | 62 | 0.5% | + 40.9% | 26 | 557 | 0.4% | + 30.4% | 29 | 36 |
| 31 | Fiat | 62 | 0.5% | – 25.3% | 33 | 414 | 0.3% | – 41.7% | 34 | 28 |
| 32 | Polestar | 62 | 0.5% | – 21.5% | 35 | 400 | 0.3% | – 41.8% | 35 | 30 |
| 33 | Iveco | 55 | 0.4% | – 3.5% | 29 | 476 | 0.4% | + 44.2% | 31 | 37 |
| 34 | Jeep | 49 | 0.4% | + 226.7% | 32 | 369 | 0.3% | – 26.3% | 37 | 35 |
| 35 | Opel | 43 | 0.3% | + 48.3% | 37 | 288 | 0.2% | + 893.1% | 39 | 52 |
| 36 | Volvo | 33 | 0.3% | – 23.3% | 34 | 529 | 0.4% | – 20.7% | 30 | 31 |
| 37 | Volvo Trucks | 28 | 0.2% | + 55.6% | 36 | 275 | 0.2% | + 82.1% | 42 | 46 |
| 38 | Chevrolet | 28 | 0.2% | + 16.7% | 47 | 202 | 0.2% | – 11.0% | 45 | 42 |
| 39 | UD Trucks | 27 | 0.2% | + 0.0% | 40 | 275 | 0.2% | + 15.1% | 41 | 41 |
| 40 | Renault | 23 | 0.2% | – 47.7% | 54 | 302 | 0.2% | – 38.2% | 38 | 34 |
| 41 | Kenworth | 23 | 0.2% | – 14.8% | 42 | 169 | 0.1% | – 18.0% | 46 | 45 |
| 42 | Haval | 22 | 0.2% | – 91.4% | 28 | 1,876 | 1.5% | – 4.9% | 16 | 17 |
| 43 | Mahindra | 20 | 0.2% | + 300.0% | 39 | 285 | 0.2% | + 71.7% | 40 | 48 |
| 44 | Citroen | 14 | 0.1% | + 27.3% | 44 | 160 | 0.1% | – 39.4% | 47 | 43 |
| 45 | Ram | 13 | 0.1% | – 77.2% | 46 | 235 | 0.2% | – 34.9% | 43 | 39 |
| 46 | Foton | 13 | 0.1% | – 43.5% | 50 | 159 | 0.1% | – 33.8% | 48 | 44 |
| 47 | DAF | 12 | 0.1% | – 36.8% | 41 | 207 | 0.2% | + 54.5% | 44 | 49 |
| 48 | Jaguar | 8 | 0.1% | – 76.5% | 43 | 155 | 0.1% | – 59.7% | 49 | 38 |
| 49 | MAN | 7 | 0.1% | – 46.2% | 51 | 131 | 0.1% | – 19.1% | 50 | 47 |
| 50 | Can-Am | 6 | 0.0% | + 20.0% | 60 | 36 | 0.0% | – 36.8% | 60 | 53 |
| 51 | SsangYong | 5 | 0.0% | – 92.1% | 45 | 420 | 0.3% | – 51.6% | 33 | 27 |
| 52 | Ineos | 5 | 0.0% | new | 49 | 58 | 0.0% | new | 51 | – |
| 53 | Yamaha | 4 | 0.0% | + 33.3% | 62 | 23 | 0.0% | – 41.0% | 63 | 58 |
| 54 | International | 4 | 0.0% | + 300.0% | 63 | 21 | 0.0% | + 10.5% | 64 | 64 |
| 55 | Maserati | 3 | 0.0% | + 50.0% | 56 | 54 | 0.0% | – 3.6% | 54 | 54 |
| 56 | Freightliner | 3 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | – | 11 | 0.0% | – 45.0% | 69 | 63 |
| 57 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 0.0% | – 50.0% | 52 | 54 | 0.0% | – 34.9% | 53 | 51 |
| 58 | Bentley | 1 | 0.0% | – 75.0% | 53 | 45 | 0.0% | + 4.7% | 55 | 59 |
| 59 | Mack | 1 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 59 | 40 | 0.0% | + 90.5% | 58 | 61 |
| 60 | Ferrari | 1 | 0.0% | – 50.0% | 57 | 39 | 0.0% | + 69.6% | 59 | 62 |
| 61 | Lotus | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 58 | 28 | 0.0% | + 47.4% | 61 | 65 |
| 62 | Lamborghini | 1 | 0.0% | – 66.7% | 61 | 23 | 0.0% | – 11.5% | 62 | 60 |
| 63 | Sinotruk | 1 | 0.0% | – 50.0% | 67 | 16 | 0.0% | – 62.8% | 65 | 57 |
| 64 | Western Star | 1 | 0.0% | – 50.0% | – | 16 | 0.0% | + 45.5% | 66 | 69 |
| 65 | Rolls-Royce | 1 | 0.0% | – 50.0% | 68 | 12 | 0.0% | – 25.0% | 68 | 66 |
| 66 | Liebherr | 1 | 0.0% | – 50.0% | – | 7 | 0.0% | – 50.0% | 70 | 67 |
New Zealand October 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Oct-23 | % | /22 | Sep | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota RAV4 | 1,103 | 8.5% | 47.9% | 2 | 6,900 | 5.5% | 37.3% | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Ford Ranger | 794 | 6.1% | -46.7% | 3 | 8,627 | 6.9% | -3.5% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Toyota Hilux | 679 | 5.2% | 6.4% | 4 | 7,529 | 6.0% | -8.8% | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 529 | 4.1% | -48.6% | 8 | 3,145 | 2.5% | -61.5% | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 368 | 2.8% | n/a | 20 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 359 | 2.8% | 1.7% | 5 | 1,687 | 1.4% | 8.5% | 13 | 19 |
| 7 | MG 4 | 357 | 2.8% | new | 9 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 311 | 2.4% | -31.3% | 12 | 2,997 | 2.4% | -5.1% | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Kia Niro | 294 | 2.3% | #DIV/0! | n/a | 1,900 | 1.5% | #DIV/0! | 11 | n/a |
| 10 | BYD Atto 3 | 246 | 1.9% | 19.4% | 18 | 2,405 | 1.9% | 168.7% | 10 | n/a |
| 11 | Kia Seltos | 240 | 1.9% | #DIV/0! | n/a | 1,629 | 1.3% | 14.4% | 15 | n/a |
| 12 | Suzuki Swift | 201 | 1.6% | -50.7% | 10 | 3,353 | 2.7% | 7.2% | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | Ford Everest | 200 | 1.5% | -7.8% | 16 | 1,531 | 1.2% | n/a | 19 | n/a |
| 14 | MG ZS | 192 | 1.5% | -40.6% | 15 | 2,819 | 2.3% | 7.4% | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | Kia Sorento | 184 | 1.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 16 | Toyota Corolla | 180 | 1.4% | -62.3% | 7 | 1,668 | 1.3% | -26.5% | 14 | 12 |
| 17 | Hyundai i30 | 174 | 1.3% | #DIV/0! | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 18 | Mazda CX-5 | 172 | 1.3% | 6.2% | n/a | 1,394 | 1.1% | -30.8% | n/a | 16 |
| 19 | Kia Sportage | 172 | 1.3% | -42.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 11 |
| 20 | Nissan Leaf | 165 | 1.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 21 | Toyota Camry | 161 | 1.2% | #DIV/0! | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 22 | Toyota Hiace | 160 | 1.2% | 77.8% | 14 | 1,618 | 1.3% | 12.9% | 16 | n/a |
| 23 | Honda Jazz | 159 | 1.2% | -40.4% | n/a | 1,588 | 1.3% | -22.1% | 17 | 15 |
| n/a | Tesla Model Y | 139 | 1.1% | -16.8% | 1 | 3,034 | 2.4% | 34.3% | 6 | 6 |
| n/a | Mercedes Sprinter | 126 | 1.0% | 31.3% | 17 | 633 | 0.5% | 2.3% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Hyundai Tucson | 115 | 0.9% | -33.9% | n/a | 1,825 | 1.5% | n/a | 12 | n/a |
| n/a | Mitsubishi Triton | 99 | 0.8% | -57.0% | 11 | 2,986 | 2.4% | -46.2% | 8 | 4 |
| n/a | VW Amarok | 73 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | 500 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Hyundai Kona | 65 | 0.5% | -63.3% | n/a | 1,577 | 1.3% | -29.3% | 18 | 14 |
| n/a | Nissan Navara | 56 | 0.4% | -37.8% | n/a | 1,104 | 0.9% | -36.6% | n/a | 18 |
| n/a | Isuzu D-Max | 56 | 0.4% | -42.3% | n/a | 968 | 0.8% | -41.7% | n/a | 20 |
Source: MIA, Autotalk
