The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling model in New Zealand in April.

New vehicle sales in New Zealand retrograde -8.9% year-on-year in April to 9,238 units, the lowest volume since the pandemic. We are 30% below the 13,118 figure of April 2021. The year-to-date tally is down -10.4% to 43,101. Passenger Cars sink -24.9% to 1,113, SUVs are down -9.8% to 4.993 and LCVs down -3.9% to 2,513. Year-to-date, Passenger Cars drop -32.7% to 5,048, SUVs are off -15.1% to 22,585 and LCV actually climb 10% to 12,728.

Toyota (+5.3%) goes against the negative market to improve its share to 25.8% vs. 21.8% so far this year. Ford (-4.2%) is back to its traditional 2nd place with 13.7% share while Mitsubishi (+1.3%) is down one spot to #3. GWM (+587.5%) advances to a record 7th place with 3% share with Nissan (+43.7%) also posting a fantastic result at #6. Only Suzuki (-7.2%) manages to gain share year-on-year in the remainder of the Top 10 with Hyundai (-47.7%), MG (-37.9%), Kia (-16.3%) and Volkswagen (-15.7%) all hit hard. Notice newcomer Omoda up 36 ranks on last month to #23.

Model-wise, as it is also the case in Australia, the Toyota RAV4 (+87.8%) triumphs and scores its first win since last November as a bunch of backlog orders are delivered. It is reported that Toyota still has a pipeline of orders of more than 8,000 vehicles. The RAV4 reaches 11% share this month which is believed to be its first time above the 10% mark. The Ford Ranger (-9.9%) drops to #2 but easily remains the YTD best-seller with 9.9% share. In third we have the Toyota Hilux (-21.4%) in great difficulty followed by the Mitsubishi Triton (+58.2%) and Suzuki Swift (-6.9%). Notice also the Ford Everest (+76.7%) back up to #8.

Previous month: New Zealand March 2024: Mitsubishi (+76.6%) defies devastated market

One year ago: New Zealand April 2023: Toyota, Ford strong in weak market (+4.3%)

Full April 2024 Top 68 All brands and Top 25 models below.

New Zealand April 2024 – brands:

PosBrandApr-24%/23Mar2024%/23PosFY231Toyota2,37925.8%+ 5.3%19,37821.8%+ 2.8%112Ford 1,26513.7%– 4.2%36,18814.4%+ 11.8%223Mitsubishi94510.2%+ 1.3%24,92311.4%+ 30.2%334Kia5956.4%– 16.3%42,8126.5%– 27.2%445Suzuki4885.3%– 7.2%71,9004.4%– 29.1%666Nissan3884.2%+ 43.7%51,9314.5%+ 18.9%597GWM2753.0%+ 587.5%81,1672.7%+ 727.7%8258Hyundai2522.7%– 47.7%61,2512.9%– 58.2%759Volkswagen2312.5%– 15.7%121,1512.7%+ 6.4%91110MG2082.3%– 37.9%109342.2%– 42.7%13711Mazda2022.2%– 20.5%111,1442.7%– 23.2%111012Isuzu1982.1%+ 7.6%169732.3%+ 7.2%121513Honda1711.9%+ 90.0%91,1472.7%– 8.3%101314Mercedes1441.6%– 5.3%137451.7%– 6.2%141415Subaru1271.4%– 14.8%176191.4%– 26.1%151616Lexus1041.1%– 17.5%204631.1%+ 22.5%172117Skoda941.0%– 39.4%223950.9%– 33.3%211818Land Rover810.9%– 25.0%184441.0%– 14.8%192319Audi780.8%– 35.5%214131.0%– 9.6%202020BMW730.8%– 42.1%155251.2%– 13.1%161921Fuso730.8%– 31.8%193500.8%– 17.6%222222Tesla670.7%– 66.0%144451.0%– 68.9%18823Omoda590.6%new59620.1%new45 –24Mini550.6%+ 7.8%232420.6%+ 15.2%242725Scania530.6%+ 51.4%242270.5%+ 22.0%263026LDV480.5%– 47.3%292290.5%– 55.0%252427Hino460.5%– 4.2%281770.4%– 31.4%302828Volvo410.4%– 18.0%311350.3%– 46.2%333229Fiat380.4%+ 15.2%302470.6%+ 109.3%232930Mahindra310.3%+ 40.9%251880.4%+ 164.8%294231BYD280.3%– 84.7%271540.4%– 86.9%311232Alfa Romeo260.3%n/a55370.1%+ 146.7%495133Peugeot240.3%– 69.6%262040.5%– 44.1%272634Iveco240.3%– 17.2%341520.4%+ 8.6%323135Porsche230.2%– 51.1%331990.5%+ 8.2%283636Volvo Trucks230.2%+ 109.1%381240.3%+ 24.0%344137DAF220.2%– 18.5%351180.3%+ 29.7%364438Ram220.2%– 8.3%411020.2%– 1.9%404339Kenworth210.2%+ 200.0%401050.2%+ 114.3%394640SsangYong/KGM200.2%– 44.4%321210.3%– 37.3%353541Chevrolet190.2%+ 58.3%461110.3%+ 42.3%374542Renault170.2%– 10.5%43900.2%– 40.0%413943UD Trucks160.2%– 23.8%36890.2%– 5.3%424044Foton130.1%+ 0.0%44510.1%– 5.6%474945Cupra120.1%– 33.3%391060.2%– 15.9%383746Jeep120.1%– 63.6%42660.2%– 29.8%443447Polestar110.1%– 75.6%50270.1%– 87.0%523348Jaguar100.1%+ 25.0%37730.2%– 2.7%434849Opel80.1%– 71.4%51190.0%– 80.6%543850Citroen70.1%– 53.3%52290.1%– 55.4%504751Ineos50.1%new48290.1%new515252MAN50.1%– 37.5%53210.0%– 61.8%535053Bentley50.1%+ 0.0%65130.0%– 38.1%595554Mack50.1%+ 400.0%58130.0%+ 0.0%615755Haval40.0%– 98.0%47380.1%– 94.9%481756Aston Martin40.0%+ 0.0%49180.0%– 5.3%555657Ferrari40.0%– 20.0%56140.0%– 6.7%586058JAC40.0%new –60.0%new67 –59Maserati30.0%– 50.0%64170.0%– 10.5%565360Sinotruk30.0%+ 200.0%54150.0%+ 200.0%576561International30.0%+ 200.0%61130.0%+ 225.0%606462Lamborghini30.0%– 25.0%6790.0%– 25.0%646363Yamaha30.0%– 40.0%6280.0%– 27.3%656264Can-Am20.0%+ 0.0%60120.0%+ 0.0%625965Lotus10.0%– 83.3%6960.0%– 25.0%686166Liebherr10.0%– 50.0%7050.0%+ 25.0%707167McLaren10.0%n/a –40.0%+ 33.3%717368Morgan10.0%n/a7220.0%n/a7674

New Zealand April 2024 – models:

PosModelApr-24%/23Mar2024%/23PosFY231Toyota RAV41,01211.0%+ 87.8%22,8866.7%+ 72.7%222Ford Ranger 8379.1%– 9.9%14,2709.9%+ 9.1%113Toyota Hilux5135.6%– 21.4%42,4735.7%– 21.1%334Mitsubishi Triton4054.4%+ 58.2%31,8494.3%+ 67.9%4105Suzuki Swift2572.8%– 6.9%109392.2%– 41.3%866Mitsubishi Outlander2452.7%+ 36.9%71,2092.8%+ 44.3%547Kia Seltos2072.2%+ 35.3%69662.2%n/a7228Ford Everest1822.0%+ 76.7%n/a8151.9%n/a10199Mitsubishi ASX1801.9%n/a81,1012.6%n/a6n/a10Nissan Navara1741.9%+ 67.3%98622.0%+ 69.4%9n/a11Toyota Hiace1621.8%– 12.9%n/a6851.6%+ 8.0%121812Toyota Yaris Cross1521.6%+ 61.7%144751.1%– 14.6%221113Kia Stonic1321.4%+ 41.9%57231.7%+ 0.8%112114Kia Sportage1291.4%n/a135591.3%n/a16n/a15Nissan X-Trail1281.4%+ 50.6%194881.1%– 34.0%21n/a16Toyota Corolla Cross1261.4%n/a126801.6%n/a131717Suzuki Jimny1191.3%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a18MG ZS1151.2%– 53.6%115731.3%– 54.3%15919Ford Transit1081.2%n/a175041.2%n/a18n/a20Toyota Yaris1071.2%+ 13.8%16n/an/an/an/an/a21Toyota Corolla1051.1%– 29.5%n/an/an/an/an/a1222Mazda CX-5981.1%+ 2.1%214921.1%– 24.7%192323Hyundai Kona981.1%– 27.9%20n/an/an/an/a1524Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross911.0%– 72.2%155861.4%– 51.8%14725GWM Haval Jolion901.0%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a26GWM Haval H6810.9%– 35.7%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/aIsuzu D-Max730.8%– 11.0%n/a5061.2%+ 16.3%17n/an/aVW Amarok440.5%n/an/a3300.8%n/an/an/an/aToyota Land Cruiser Ute420.5%n/an/a2130.5%n/an/an/an/aToyota Highlander80.1%– 94.9%n/a4891.1%n/a20n/a

Source: MIA, Autotalk