The Suzuki Fronx lands directly at #5 for its first full month of sales.

New vehicle sales in New Zealand soar 23.8% year-on-year in July to 11,671 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4% to 75,108. Passenger vehicles (cars and SUVs) are up 20.3% to 7,635 for the month and up 12.2% year-to-date to 52,221 while Commercial Vehicles surge 30.8% to 4,036 in July but down -10.8% so far this year to 22,887.

Toyota is up 43% to 21.5% share vs. 22.3% year-to-date, distancing Ford at +16.6% to 10.7%, identical to its 7 month-result. Mitsubishi (-3.6%) is in trouble and endures the only YoY loss in the Top 13. It however manages to stay in third place, a ranking it also holds year-to-date. Kia (+2.2%) only edges up, the new Tasman landing in market and accounting for 11% of the carmaker’s volume this month. The next four carmakers all outpace the market. BYD (+337.6%) is by far the most dynamic but drops two spots on a record-breaking June result. Nissan (+74.4%) also impresses as do Hyundai (+42.1%) and Suzuki (+29%). Below, MG (+77.1%) is back inside the Top 10 just as Chery gains 16 ranks on its inaugural month to #21 and just under 1% share.

In the models ranking, the Toyota Hilux (+47.4%) snaps its first monthly win in over two years: since June 2023. It however remains in third place year-to-date. For its part the Ford Ranger (+10.7%) is now #1 year-to-date, overtaking the Toyota RAV4 (+52.8%). The Nissan Navara (+168.4%) soars six spots on last month to #4, the nameplate’s highest ranking in New Zealand since February 2019 when it also finished at #4. The performance of the month is delivered by the new Suzuki Fronx landing directly in 4th place with 3% share for what is likely to be its first full month of sales in the country. The BYD Shark 6 is down three ranks to #9 and the Sealion 6 down 7 to #21.

Previous month: New Zealand June 2025: BYD up to #5, places Shark 6 at #6 and Sealion 6 at #14

One year ago: New Zealand July 2024: Market rallies back up 52.6%

Full July 2025 Top 75 All brands and Top 20 models below.

New Zealand July 2025 – brands:

PosBrandJul-25%/24Jun2025%/24PosFY241Toyota2,51321.5%+ 43.0%116,78322.3%+ 8.5%112Ford 1,24810.7%+ 16.6%28,05710.7%– 19.8%223Mitsubishi9888.5%– 3.6%37,1749.6%– 12.2%334Kia7486.4%+ 2.2%45,1256.8%+ 6.6%445Suzuki6315.4%+ 29.0%92,9653.9%– 10.2%656Nissan5514.7%+ 74.4%63,4184.6%+ 24.5%567BYD5124.4%+ 337.6%52,6003.5%+ 513.2%7228Hyundai4153.6%+ 42.1%102,1112.8%– 12.9%1279Mazda3993.4%+ 17.7%112,3813.2%+ 12.5%9810MG3953.4%+ 77.1%142,4233.2%+ 53.6%81111GWM3292.8%+ 38.8%82,1482.9%+ 15.1%101212Honda3112.7%+ 33.5%132,1172.8%+ 23.4%111013Subaru1971.7%+ 38.7%121,4411.9%+ 28.3%131514Mercedes1771.5%– 10.6%161,1921.6%– 6.9%151415Isuzu1701.5%– 24.4%179951.3%– 41.8%171316Volkswagen1561.3%– 48.2%151,3591.8%– 28.0%14917Tesla1241.1%+ 26.5%79401.3%+ 29.5%181818BMW1151.0%– 6.5%181,0511.4%+ 18.8%161619Lexus1151.0%+ 8.5%199031.2%+ 17.7%191720Audi1111.0%+ 33.7%206980.9%+ 4.5%212021Chery1010.9%new371280.2%new469322Skoda960.8%+ 12.9%256020.8%– 1.6%231923LDV910.8%+ 35.8%227641.0%+ 65.4%202624Land Rover910.8%+ 5.8%216940.9%– 2.1%222125Mini910.8%– 24.2%245980.8%+ 23.6%242326Jaecoo900.8%+ 136.8%235570.7%+ 992.2%254227Omoda800.7%+ 86.0%264810.6%+ 117.6%263328Fuso720.6%+ 12.5%333140.4%– 47.1%322429Hino530.5%– 14.5%273300.4%– 2.7%312830Mahindra510.4%+ 54.5%381910.3%– 33.4%363531Volvo500.4%+ 78.6%302820.4%+ 16.5%333432Fiat380.3%– 24.0%342470.3%– 34.0%342533KGM/SSangyong360.3%– 41.9%323520.5%+ 39.7%293134Renault350.3%+ 0.0%441570.2%+ 6.8%394335Scania340.3%– 33.3%362270.3%– 39.8%352736Chevrolet300.3%– 6.3%351430.2%– 17.3%413837Porsche290.2%– 40.8%293330.4%+ 2.8%303238Peugeot280.2%– 65.0%283780.5%+ 7.4%282939Iveco260.2%+ 8.3%431560.2%– 25.4%403040CRRC230.2%n/a –640.1%+ 25.5%524941Alfa Romeo210.2%+ 600.0%55540.1%+ 1.9%545142Kenworth200.2%– 20.0%421400.2%– 19.1%434143Ram200.2%– 9.1%451400.2%– 11.4%444044Jeep190.2%– 47.2%411820.2%+ 28.2%374545Volvo Trucks190.2%– 63.5%481400.2%– 37.5%453746Leapmotor190.2%new391130.2%new477447Cupra170.1%– 26.1%401710.2%– 3.9%383648JAC170.1%n/a49670.1%+ 857.1%516849Foton160.1%– 11.1%52740.1%– 24.5%494850Polestar130.1%+ 44.4%314160.6%+ 642.9%274451Jaguar130.1%+ 85.7%471430.2%+ 11.7%424652DAF130.1%– 23.5%50770.1%– 57.7%483953MAN130.1%+ 333.3%65270.0%– 28.9%595354UD Trucks110.1%– 35.3%51690.1%– 47.3%504755Geely110.1%new46560.1%new53 –56Ineos70.1%+ 75.0%57300.0%– 28.6%575457Lamborghini60.1%+ 20.0%53310.0%+ 40.9%565658GMC60.1%new54150.0%new65 –59Maserati50.0%+ 25.0%62250.0%+ 4.2%605960Ferrari50.0%n/a56240.0%– 4.0%615861Zhongtong30.0%n/a –160.0%+ 300.0%647062Smart30.0%new66150.0%new66 –63Cadillac30.0%n/a –100.0%n/a69 –64Sinotruk30.0%+ 200.0% –90.0%– 64.0%715765International30.0%+ 0.0% –80.0%– 55.6%726466Aston Martin20.0%– 33.3%60310.0%+ 14.8%556067Citroen20.0%– 50.0%61270.0%– 32.5%585568Can-Am20.0%+ 100.0%63160.0%+ 6.7%636169Bentley20.0%n/a –140.0%– 33.3%676270Yamaha20.0%n/a58140.0%+ 16.7%686571Yutong20.0%n/a –70.0%– 30.0%746672Genesis20.0%n/a –20.0%n/a81 –73McLaren10.0%– 50.0% –60.0%– 14.3%756974Mack10.0%– 66.7% –50.0%– 73.7%776375Global Bus Ventures10.0%n/a6920.0%n/a80 –

New Zealand July 2025 – models:

PosModelJul-25%/24Jun2025%/24PosFY241Toyota Hilux8687.4%+ 47.4%34,9636.6%+ 13.9%332Ford Ranger 8387.2%+ 10.7%15,2257.0%– 25.1%113Toyota RAV46025.2%+ 52.8%25,1846.9%+ 12.8%224Nissan Navara4163.6%+ 168.4%101,8292.4%+ 44.4%8115Suzuki Fronx3473.0%new –n/an/anewn/a –6Mitsubishi Outlander3072.6%+ 19.9%121,9022.5%– 2.1%767Kia Seltos2772.4%– 19.0%52,1552.9%+ 26.9%578Mitsubishi Triton2762.4%+ 2.2%81,9432.6%– 35.1%649BYD Shark 62562.2%new61,3751.8%new9 –10Mitsubishi ASX2502.1%– 19.6%42,4483.3%+ 23.0%4511Toyota Hiace2422.1%+ 65.8%171,1101.5%– 7.2%131512Ford Everest2342.0%+ 93.4%111,3021.7%+ 8.4%101013Toyota Prado2111.8%n/a181,0121.3%n/a14n/a14Hyundai Tucson2061.8%+ 112.4%n/an/an/an/an/an/a15MG ZS1921.6%+ 123.3%n/a1,1631.5%+ 27.1%121816GWM Haval H61501.3%n/a99751.3%n/a15n/a17Mazda CX-51331.1%+ 7.3%209291.2%+ 4.5%161618Suzuki Swift1321.1%– 56.0%211,1741.6%– 30.7%11819Honda Jazz1271.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a20Toyota Corolla Cross1181.0%+ 174.4%n/a8151.1%– 4.7%182121BYD Sealion 61090.9%new14n/an/anewn/a –n/aFord Transit900.8%– 12.6%n/a6890.9%– 26.8%n/a19n/aIsuzu D-Max900.8%– 37.1%n/a4800.6%– 46.0%n/an/an/aNissan X-Trail880.8%– 18.5%198581.1%+ 25.6%17n/an/aKia Tasman790.7%new –790.1%newn/a –n/aKia Stonic540.5%– 1.8%n/a7721.0%– 25.4%1917n/aTesla Model Yn/an/an/a77391.0%n/a20n/an/aHyundai Konan/an/an/an/a7231.0%– 6.3%21n/a

Source: MIA