The Toyota RAV4 is the most popular vehicle in New Zealand.

8,839 new vehicles found a buyer in New Zealand in April, a -4.3% year-on-year contraction. The year-to-date tally is now down -4.9% to 41,031 units. The Top four brands all fall faster than the market. Toyota is off -8.8% to 24.6% share vs. 23.2% so far this year, Ford sinks -27.5% to climbs one spot on March to #2, overtaking Mitsubishi (-10.9%) with Kia (-7.9%) in tow. Nissan (+2.8%) edges up to stay at #5 ahed of Suzuki (-31.1%). BYD (+771.4%) lodges a third Top 10 finish this year at #10 while MG (+44.7%) and Mazda (+35.1%) impress and Hyundai (+3.2%) pushes up. 

Over in the models charts, the Toyota RAV4 (-31.1%) is back in charge despite a steep year-on-year drop, and cements its YTD domination. The Ford Ranger (-19.5%), #1 last month, is down to #2 and stuck in third place in the YTD race below the Toyota Hilux (+25.5%) in great shape this month. The Mitsubishi ASX (+82.8%) surges ahead to #4, a ranking it now also holds year-to-date. The Mitsubishi Outlander (+3.3%) closes out the Top 5. The MG ZS (+31.3%) and Nissan Navara (+25.3%) also shine below. The new BYD Shark 6 is up one spot on March to #12 and ranks #11 year-to-date.

Previous month: New Zealand March 2025: Ford Ranger claws back on top, BYD Shark 6 at #13

One year ago: New Zealand April 2024: Toyota RAV4 at record share, sales down to lowest since pandemic

Full April 2025 Top 71 All brands and Top 20 models below.

New Zealand April 2025 – brands:

PosBrandApr-25%/24Mar2025%/24PosFY241Toyota2,17024.6%– 8.8%19,50023.2%+ 1.3%112Ford 91710.4%– 27.5%33,9319.6%– 36.5%323Mitsubishi8429.5%– 10.9%24,11610.0%– 16.4%234Kia5486.2%– 7.9%42,9317.1%+ 4.2%445Nissan3994.5%+ 2.8%51,8924.6%– 2.0%566Suzuki3363.8%– 31.1%81,6584.0%– 12.7%657MG3013.4%+ 44.7%91,4553.5%+ 55.8%7118Mazda2733.1%+ 35.1%71,3623.3%+ 19.1%889Hyundai2602.9%+ 3.2%101,0412.5%– 16.8%12710BYD2442.8%+ 771.4%121,1622.8%+ 654.5%102211GWM2122.4%– 22.9%111,1142.7%– 4.5%111212Volkswagen1832.1%– 20.8%158362.0%– 27.4%13913Honda1601.8%– 6.4%61,3463.3%+ 17.3%91014Subaru1581.8%+ 24.4%137621.9%+ 23.1%141515Mercedes1451.6%+ 0.7%166981.7%– 6.3%151416BMW1091.2%+ 49.3%146441.6%+ 22.7%161617Lexus1081.2%+ 3.8%175131.3%+ 10.8%181718LDV1081.2%+ 125.0%224021.0%+ 75.5%202619Land Rover1051.2%+ 29.6%214071.0%– 8.3%192120Isuzu941.1%– 52.5%195841.4%– 40.0%171321Polestar941.1%+ 754.5%262810.7%+ 940.7%264422Audi901.0%+ 15.4%203670.9%– 11.1%212023Skoda851.0%– 9.6%243450.8%– 12.7%221924Mini750.8%+ 36.4%233260.8%+ 34.7%232325Jaecoo710.8%new282680.7%new274226Omoda690.8%+ 16.9%252850.7%+ 359.7%253327Volvo440.5%+ 7.3%331560.4%+ 15.6%333428Peugeot430.5%+ 79.2%272540.6%+ 24.5%282929Ram420.5%+ 90.9%45820.2%– 19.6%424030Tesla390.4%– 41.8%183030.7%– 31.9%241831Fiat390.4%+ 2.6%381400.3%– 43.3%352532Fuso380.4%– 47.9%301790.4%– 48.9%312433Hino360.4%– 21.7%321700.4%– 4.0%322834KGM/SSangyong340.4%+ 70.0%312340.6%+ 93.4%293135Scania310.4%– 41.5%341430.3%– 37.0%342736Jeep310.4%+ 158.3%391190.3%+ 80.3%364537Porsche280.3%+ 21.7%292120.5%+ 6.5%303238Iveco250.3%+ 4.2%411000.2%– 34.2%383039CRRC240.3%n/a49410.1%– 19.6%484940Cupra220.2%+ 83.3%351010.2%– 4.7%373641Volvo Trucks200.2%– 13.0%42710.2%– 42.7%453742Kenworth180.2%– 14.3%44830.2%– 21.0%414143Chevrolet170.2%– 10.5%36770.2%– 30.6%433844Leapmotor160.2%new48440.1%new477445Alfa Romeo160.2%– 38.5%57270.1%– 27.0%515146Renault120.1%– 29.4%40720.2%– 20.0%444347JAC120.1%+ 200.0%52270.1%+ 350.0%526848UD Trucks110.1%– 31.3%51400.1%– 55.1%504749Geely110.1%new73120.0%new57 –50Jaguar100.1%+ 0.0%37950.2%+ 30.1%404651DAF90.1%– 59.1%46470.1%– 60.2%463952Foton90.1%– 30.8%47410.1%– 19.6%494853Mahindra80.1%– 74.2%43980.2%– 47.9%393554Maserati60.1%+ 100.0% –170.0%+ 0.0%555955MAN60.1%+ 20.0%6590.0%– 57.1%645356Ineos30.0%– 40.0%53170.0%– 41.4%545457Citroen30.0%– 57.1%66160.0%– 44.8%565558Smart30.0%new60110.0%new61 –59Ferrari20.0%– 50.0%6180.0%– 42.9%655860Aston Martin10.0%– 75.0%54190.0%+ 5.6%536061Lamborghini10.0%– 66.7%56120.0%+ 33.3%585662Opel10.0%– 87.5% –120.0%– 36.8%595063Zhongtong10.0%n/a50120.0%+ 500.0%607064Bentley10.0%– 80.0%58100.0%– 23.1%626265Can-Am10.0%– 50.0%59100.0%– 16.7%636166Freightliner10.0%n/a6260.0%+ 100.0%667567International10.0%– 66.7%6450.0%– 61.5%676468Yamaha10.0%– 66.7% –50.0%– 37.5%726569BCI10.0%n/a –30.0%+ 50.0%757770Yutong10.0%n/a6930.0%– 70.0%776671Morgan10.0%+ 0.0% –10.0%– 50.0%8180

New Zealand April 2025 – models:

PosModelApr-25%/24Mar2025%/24PosFY241Toyota RAV46977.9%– 31.1%23,1407.7%+ 8.8%122Ford Ranger 6747.6%– 19.5%12,4606.0%– 42.4%313Toyota Hilux6447.3%+ 25.5%32,5286.2%+ 2.2%234Mitsubishi ASX3293.7%+ 82.8%61,2613.1%+ 14.5%455Mitsubishi Outlander2532.9%+ 3.3%71,2463.0%+ 3.1%566Kia Seltos2192.5%+ 5.8%81,1602.8%+ 20.1%677Nissan Navara2182.5%+ 25.3%59342.3%+ 8.4%8118Toyota Hiace1631.8%+ 0.6%175831.4%– 14.9%13159MG ZS1511.7%+ 31.3%116951.7%+ 21.3%101810Mitsubishi Triton1491.7%– 63.2%41,1542.8%– 37.6%7411Suzuki Swift1421.6%– 44.7%107561.8%– 19.5%9812BYD Shark 61191.3%new136581.6%new11 –13MG 31141.3%n/an/a4921.2%n/a20n/a14Mazda CX-51071.2%+ 9.2%125381.3%+ 9.3%161615Kia Stonic1041.2%– 21.2%165801.4%– 19.8%141716Toyota Corolla Cross961.1%– 23.8%145281.3%– 22.4%172117Toyota Prado951.1%n/an/a5431.3%n/a15n/a18Toyota Corolla941.1%– 10.5%95121.2%n/a181219Ford Everest921.0%– 49.5%155861.4%– 28.1%121020Nissan Qashqai921.0%n/a18n/an/an/an/an/an/aNissan X-Trail830.9%– 35.2%215121.2%+ 4.9%19n/an/aGWM Haval H6820.9%+ 1.2%n/a4431.1%n/a21n/an/aFord Transit790.9%– 26.9%n/a3850.9%– 23.6%n/a19

Source: MIA