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:

PosBrandOct-23%/22Sep2023%/22PosFY221Toyota3,54327.4%+ 19.3%126,89321.6%+ 11.4%112Ford 1,39410.8%– 29.3%213,51510.8%+ 15.9%233Kia1,1258.7%+ 12.3%89,2077.4%– 9.7%444Mitsubishi1,0858.4%– 46.2%311,3219.1%– 46.1%325MG5924.6%+ 18.9%54,6153.7%+ 5.1%796Hyundai5204.0%– 15.3%76,5145.2%– 8.3%567Suzuki4113.2%– 48.0%65,9964.8%– 12.6%658Mazda3923.0%– 2.5%123,6432.9%– 31.7%1089Nissan3632.8%+ 37.0%133,8263.1%+ 9.7%81010BYD3592.8%+ 75.1%112,6412.1%+ 195.7%131911Volkswagen3122.4%– 26.2%103,4042.7%+ 7.4%111212Honda2712.1%– 22.8%162,8982.3%– 12.0%121113Mercedes2301.8%– 26.0%92,1281.7%– 16.6%151414GWM1991.5%+ 397.5%255810.5%+ 8.6%283215Isuzu1581.2%– 17.3%172,1411.7%– 25.0%141316Tesla1441.1%– 14.3%43,7813.0%– 13.2%9717BMW1301.0%– 7.8%151,4971.2%+ 5.8%182018Fuso1100.8%– 20.3%201,0640.9%– 2.4%232419Mini1090.8%+ 34.6%188110.7%+ 11.7%262920Lexus1060.8%+ 19.1%231,0800.9%+ 16.6%222521Skoda990.8%– 50.5%221,4521.2%– 17.1%191822Peugeot970.7%– 45.5%248800.7%– 39.3%252123Subaru920.7%– 49.7%211,7751.4%– 14.0%171524Cupra880.7%+ 137.8%303890.3%+ 44.1%364025Audi820.6%– 26.8%141,1861.0%– 12.7%202226Land Rover800.6%+ 27.0%191,0980.9%– 12.9%212327Porsche710.5%+ 208.7%314380.4%– 18.1%323328Hino640.5%– 32.6%276610.5%– 17.3%272629LDV620.5%– 41.5%389550.8%– 53.8%241630Scania620.5%+ 40.9%265570.4%+ 30.4%293631Fiat620.5%– 25.3%334140.3%– 41.7%342832Polestar620.5%– 21.5%354000.3%– 41.8%353033Iveco550.4%– 3.5%294760.4%+ 44.2%313734Jeep490.4%+ 226.7%323690.3%– 26.3%373535Opel430.3%+ 48.3%372880.2%+ 893.1%395236Volvo330.3%– 23.3%345290.4%– 20.7%303137Volvo Trucks280.2%+ 55.6%362750.2%+ 82.1%424638Chevrolet280.2%+ 16.7%472020.2%– 11.0%454239UD Trucks270.2%+ 0.0%402750.2%+ 15.1%414140Renault230.2%– 47.7%543020.2%– 38.2%383441Kenworth230.2%– 14.8%421690.1%– 18.0%464542Haval220.2%– 91.4%281,8761.5%– 4.9%161743Mahindra200.2%+ 300.0%392850.2%+ 71.7%404844Citroen140.1%+ 27.3%441600.1%– 39.4%474345Ram130.1%– 77.2%462350.2%– 34.9%433946Foton130.1%– 43.5%501590.1%– 33.8%484447DAF120.1%– 36.8%412070.2%+ 54.5%444948Jaguar80.1%– 76.5%431550.1%– 59.7%493849MAN70.1%– 46.2%511310.1%– 19.1%504750Can-Am60.0%+ 20.0%60360.0%– 36.8%605351SsangYong50.0%– 92.1%454200.3%– 51.6%332752Ineos50.0%new49580.0%new51 –53Yamaha40.0%+ 33.3%62230.0%– 41.0%635854International40.0%+ 300.0%63210.0%+ 10.5%646455Maserati30.0%+ 50.0%56540.0%– 3.6%545456Freightliner30.0%+ 0.0% –110.0%– 45.0%696357Alfa Romeo10.0%– 50.0%52540.0%– 34.9%535158Bentley10.0%– 75.0%53450.0%+ 4.7%555959Mack10.0%+ 0.0%59400.0%+ 90.5%586160Ferrari10.0%– 50.0%57390.0%+ 69.6%596261Lotus10.0%n/a58280.0%+ 47.4%616562Lamborghini10.0%– 66.7%61230.0%– 11.5%626063Sinotruk10.0%– 50.0%67160.0%– 62.8%655764Western Star10.0%– 50.0% –160.0%+ 45.5%666965Rolls-Royce10.0%– 50.0%68120.0%– 25.0%686666Liebherr10.0%– 50.0% –70.0%– 50.0%7067

New Zealand October 2023 – models:

PosModelOct-23%/22Sep2023%/22PosFY221Toyota RAV41,1038.5%47.9%26,9005.5%37.3%352Ford Ranger 7946.1%-46.7%38,6276.9%-3.5%113Toyota Hilux6795.2%6.4%47,5296.0%-8.8%224Mitsubishi Outlander5294.1%-48.6%83,1452.5%-61.5%535Toyota Corolla Cross3682.8%n/a20n/an/an/an/an/a6Toyota Yaris Cross3592.8%1.7%51,6871.4%8.5%13197MG 43572.8%new9n/an/anewn/an/a8Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross3112.4%-31.3%122,9972.4%-5.1%789Kia Niro2942.3%#DIV/0!n/a1,9001.5%#DIV/0!11n/a10BYD Atto 32461.9%19.4%182,4051.9%168.7%10n/a11Kia Seltos2401.9%#DIV/0!n/a1,6291.3%14.4%15n/a12Suzuki Swift2011.6%-50.7%103,3532.7%7.2%4713Ford Everest2001.5%-7.8%161,5311.2%n/a19n/a14MG ZS1921.5%-40.6%152,8192.3%7.4%9915Kia Sorento1841.4%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a16Toyota Corolla1801.4%-62.3%71,6681.3%-26.5%141217Hyundai i30 1741.3%#DIV/0!n/an/an/an/an/an/a18Mazda CX-51721.3%6.2%n/a1,3941.1%-30.8%n/a1619Kia Sportage1721.3%-42.9%n/an/an/an/an/a1120Nissan Leaf1651.3%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a21Toyota Camry1611.2%#DIV/0!n/an/an/an/an/an/a22Toyota Hiace1601.2%77.8%141,6181.3%12.9%16n/a23Honda Jazz1591.2%-40.4%n/a1,5881.3%-22.1%1715n/aTesla Model Y1391.1%-16.8%13,0342.4%34.3%66n/aMercedes Sprinter1261.0%31.3%176330.5%2.3%n/an/an/aHyundai Tucson1150.9%-33.9%n/a1,8251.5%n/a12n/an/aMitsubishi Triton990.8%-57.0%112,9862.4%-46.2%84n/aVW Amarok730.6%n/an/a5000.4%n/an/an/an/aHyundai Kona650.5%-63.3%n/a1,5771.3%-29.3%1814n/aNissan Navara560.4%-37.8%n/a1,1040.9%-36.6%n/a18n/aIsuzu D-Max560.4%-42.3%n/a9680.8%-41.7%n/a20

Source: MIA, Autotalk