The Toyota Yaris Cross is up to a record 4th place in September.

New vehicle sales in New Zealand gain a sturdy 8.7% year-on-year in September to 11,777, yet September 2023 was off -26.5% on the year prior so we remain at low historical levels. The year-to-date volume remains in frank negative at -16.1% to 93,831. Passenger Cars are off a searing -16.8% to 1,684, but SUVs shoot up 12.8% to 6,874 and Light Commercials are up 29.4% to 2,594. Year-to-date, Passenger Cars sink -31.6% to 11,867, SUVs are off -20.9% and Light Commercials edge up 2.8% to 26,285.

The Top 5 brands all outpace the market. Toyota is up 13.5% to 25.5% share, its highest since last April and vs. 21.9% year-to-date, Ford surges 48% to 14.1%, Mitsubishi gains 71.4% to 11.7%, Kia soars 138.4% to 6.9% and Nissan is up 115.8% to 3.9%. Mazda (+54.5%) and Volkswagen (+11.5%) also shine in the remainder of the Top 10.

Model-wise, the Toyota RAV4 (+71.6%) shoots up to 10% share thanks to sales to rental companies that account for a whopping 87% of its volume this month. The Ford Ranger (+53.4%) is relegated to 2nd place despite a very strong year-on-year evolution. In fact the entire Top 9 outpaces the market with double-digit year-on-year gains or more. The Toyota Hilux (+15.6%) ranks #3 with a weak 5.3% share while the Toyota Yaris Cross (+21.5%) hits a new record ranking at #4, here too thanks to rental which represent 79% of its September tally. The Kia Seltos (+572.7%), Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross (+47%), Triton (+36.4%), Outlander (+35.1%) and ASX (+32.5%) also stand out and all fit within the Top 9.

Previous month: New Zealand August 2024: Volkswagen, Mitsubishi highlight stable market

One year ago: New Zealand September 2023: Tesla Model Y #1, MG 4 in Top 10

Full September 2024 Top 69 All brands and Top 20 models below.

New Zealand September 2024 – brands:

PosBrandSep-24%/23Aug2024%/23PosFY231Toyota3,00225.5%+ 13.5%120,55221.9%– 12.0%112Ford 1,66514.1%+ 48.0%212,89313.7%+ 6.4%223Mitsubishi1,38311.7%+ 71.4%310,54311.2%+ 3.0%334Kia8136.9%+ 138.4%46,4636.9%– 20.0%445Nissan4643.9%+ 115.8%83,5393.8%+ 2.2%696Suzuki3663.1%– 12.2%54,1184.4%– 26.3%567Hyundai3603.1%+ 0.6%63,1473.4%– 47.5%758Mazda3402.9%+ 54.5%92,7843.0%– 14.4%8109MG3372.9%– 49.3%102,2122.4%– 45.0%11710Volkswagen3012.6%+ 11.5%72,5192.7%– 18.5%91111GWM2332.0%+ 191.3%132,3372.5%+ 511.8%102512Mercedes2031.7%– 29.0%121,7301.8%– 8.9%141413Honda1861.6%+ 2.2%112,1842.3%– 16.9%121314BMW1711.5%– 10.0%221,1381.2%– 16.8%161915Isuzu1641.4%+ 3.8%142,0722.2%+ 4.5%131516Subaru1541.3%+ 41.3%161,4101.5%– 16.2%151617Skoda1121.0%+ 2.8%158610.9%– 36.4%201818Tesla1000.8%– 86.8%179591.0%– 73.6%17819Land Rover930.8%– 25.6%238800.9%– 13.6%192320Audi910.8%– 55.2%208440.9%– 23.6%212021Mini900.8%– 37.1%316140.7%– 12.5%242722Lexus890.8%– 16.0%199421.0%– 3.3%182123BYD840.7%– 65.4%186160.7%– 73.0%231224LDV650.6%+ 116.7%265850.6%– 34.5%252425Cupra650.6%+ 20.4%372700.3%– 10.3%373726Fuso580.5%– 49.6%217360.8%– 22.9%222227Scania560.5%– 16.4%245000.5%+ 1.0%263028Porsche550.5%+ 12.2%344150.4%+ 13.1%303629Hino500.4%– 16.7%284400.5%– 26.3%292830Peugeot470.4%– 51.0%274520.5%– 42.3%282631Iveco460.4%– 14.8%362870.3%– 31.8%363132Fiat430.4%– 6.5%304650.5%+ 32.1%272933Volvo Trucks430.4%+ 19.4%293170.3%+ 28.3%334134Omoda420.4%new333000.3%new35 –35Volvo390.3%– 13.3%353140.3%– 36.7%343236Polestar380.3%+ 2.7%411170.1%– 65.4%473337Jaguar370.3%+ 68.2%481750.2%+ 19.0%444838KGM/SSangyong290.2%+ 61.1%253430.4%– 17.3%313539Chevrolet280.2%+ 86.7%472120.2%+ 21.8%404540Kenworth230.2%– 4.2%432170.2%+ 48.6%394641Foton230.2%+ 64.3%461330.1%– 8.9%464942Jaecoo230.2%new40980.1%new48 –43DAF200.2%– 20.0%442200.2%+ 12.8%384444Renault190.2%+ 137.5%322060.2%– 26.2%413945UD Trucks180.2%– 28.0%451610.2%– 35.1%454046Ram150.1%– 6.3%421950.2%– 12.2%424347Jeep150.1%– 68.8%391810.2%– 43.4%433448Mahindra140.1%– 50.0%383250.3%+ 22.6%324249Opel50.0%– 86.1%49580.1%– 76.3%513850MAN40.0%– 71.4%51470.1%– 62.1%535051Aston Martin40.0%– 42.9% –310.0%– 27.9%575652Can-Am40.0%+ 100.0%62210.0%– 30.0%635953Ineos30.0%– 80.0%63460.0%– 13.2%545254Sinotruk30.0%+ 200.0%50340.0%+ 126.7%566555Ferrari30.0%– 25.0%60300.0%– 21.1%586056Alfa Romeo20.0%– 85.7%53590.1%+ 11.3%505157Citroen20.0%– 90.9%55450.0%– 69.2%554758Lamborghini20.0%+ 0.0%54280.0%+ 27.3%596359Maserati20.0%– 50.0%61280.0%– 45.1%605360Mack20.0%+ 0.0%52260.0%– 33.3%615761Skyworth20.0%new –20.0%new81 –62International10.0%– 50.0% –190.0%+ 11.8%646463Lotus10.0%– 66.7%56160.0%– 40.7%656164Yutong10.0%n/a –110.0%n/a67 –65McLaren10.0%– 50.0%6590.0%+ 80.0%687366Zhongtong10.0%n/a6860.0%n/a74 –67BCI10.0%– 50.0%6940.0%– 33.3%767068Dodge10.0%n/a –10.0%– 83.3%877269Terex10.0%n/a –10.0%– 50.0%8880

New Zealand September 2024 – models:

PosModelSep-24%/23Aug2024%/23PosFY231Toyota RAV41,17210.0%+ 71.6%36,3096.7%+ 8.8%222Ford Ranger 9287.9%+ 53.4%18,7299.3%+ 11.4%113Toyota Hilux6245.3%+ 15.6%25,6686.0%– 17.3%334Toyota Yaris Cross3843.3%+ 21.5%91,2421.3%n/a15115Mitsubishi ASX3793.2%+ 32.5%52,6562.8%n/a5n/a6Kia Seltos3703.1%+ 572.7%42,3742.5%+ 70.9%7227Mitsubishi Outlander3623.1%+ 35.1%82,5252.7%– 3.5%648Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross2912.5%+ 47.0%121,3731.5%– 48.9%1279Mitsubishi Triton2702.3%+ 36.4%63,5443.8%+ 22.8%41010Toyota Corolla2662.3%– 1.1%n/a1,1281.2%– 24.3%201211Ford Everest2121.8%+ 36.8%n/a1,4921.6%n/a101912Nissan Leaf2021.7%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a13Suzuki Swift1781.5%– 22.9%72,1282.3%– 32.5%8614Ford Escape1641.4%– 8.9%n/an/an/an/an/a2415Kia Sportage1561.3%n/a101,2661.3%n/a14n/a16Mazda CX-51541.3%n/a161,1661.2%– 4.6%172317MG 31491.3%n/a18n/an/an/an/an/a18Nissan Navara1471.2%+ 90.9%131,5561.7%+ 48.5%9n/a19Ford Transit1331.1%n/a201,1791.3%+ 67.7%16n/a20Toyota Highlander1311.1%n/a191,1301.2%n/a19n/an/aMercedes Sprinter1221.0%– 13.5%n/a5520.6%+ 8.9%n/an/an/aMG ZS1191.0%– 25.2%171,1531.2%– 56.1%189n/aToyota Hiace1151.0%– 34.7%n/a1,4131.5%– 3.1%1118n/aKia Stonic830.7%+ 167.7%111,2871.4%– 10.2%1321n/aIsuzu D-Max740.6%+ 138.7%n/a1,0641.1%+ 16.7%21n/an/aToyota Corolla Cross730.6%– 44.7%n/a9661.0%n/a2217n/aVW Amarok640.5%– 17.9%n/a6260.7%+ 46.6%n/an/a

Source: MIA