Most Popular EVs in New Zealand

The most popular electric vehicles in New Zealand.

Top EVs in April 2025 (ranked by new registrations)
  • 1
    polestar 2 2024
    Polestar 2
    94
  • 2
    byd dolphin
    BYD Dolphin
    36
  • 3
    tesla model y juniper
    Tesla Model Y
    34
  • 4
    atto3 2024
    BYD Atto 3
    32
  • 5
    kia ev5
    Kia EV5
    25
  • 6
    kia ev3
    Kia EV3
    22
  • 7
    honda ny1
    Honda e:N1
    20
  • 8
    byd sea lion
    BYD Sealion 7
    18
  • 9
    ldv edeliver e1652405606523
    LDV eDeliver 3
    14
  • 10
    ix1 20
    BMW iX1
    13

Data Table

602 total BEV registrations in April 2025
VehicleNewUsedTotal
Polestar 294094
BYD Dolphin36036
Tesla Model Y34236
BYD Atto 332234
Kia EV525025
Kia EV322022
Honda e:N120020
BYD Sealion 718018
LDV eDeliver 314014
BMW iX113215
Kia EV911011
Geely EX511011
MG 410010
Toyota bZ4X10010
Volvo EX30909
Mini Aceman909
Mercedes-Benz G-Class808
Lexus UX 300e707
Volkswagen ID. Buzz606
Audi Q4 e-tron505
Omoda E5505
Tesla Model 351217
Leapmotor C10505
Mini Cooper505
BMW iX505
Audi Q6 e-tron404
Mercedes-Benz eVito404
Porsche Macan404
BMW iX3404
Ford E-Transit303
BYD Seal303
MG ZS EV303
Mercedes-Benz EQB303
Mercedes-Benz EQE303
Smart #3202
LDV eDeliver 9202
BMW i5202
BMW iX2202
BMW i4202
Mercedes-Benz EQS101
Mini Countryman101
Subaru Solterra101
GWM Ora101
MG Cyberster101
Ford Mustang Mach-E101
Smart #1101
Volkswagen e-Golf011
Nissan Leaf0107107
Peugeot e-208011
Hyundai IONIQ022
Tesla Model S033
Hyundai Kona022

Sources: NZTA, Ministy of Transport, evdb.nz - data table includes NZ new and used import battery electric vehicles added to the register. Graph is ranked by NZ new registrations.

Unclassified: LDV ETERRON 9,
Top EVs for last 3 months (ending April 2025 - ranked by new registrations)
  • 1
    polestar 2 2024
    Polestar 2
    238
  • 2
    tesla model y juniper
    Tesla Model Y
    158
  • 3
    tesla model 3 performance 2024
    Tesla Model 3
    111
  • 4
    atto3 2024
    BYD Atto 3
    102
  • 5
    byd dolphin
    BYD Dolphin
    95
  • 6
    kia ev5
    Kia EV5
    60
  • 7
    kia ev3
    Kia EV3
    51
  • 8
    toyota bzx4 1
    Toyota bZ4X
    51
  • 9
    mercedes benz eqe 2
    Mercedes-Benz EQE
    47
  • 10
    mg 4
    MG 4
    41

Data Table

Registrations for last 3 months (ending April 2025)
VehicleNewUsedTotal
Polestar 22380238
Tesla Model Y1584162
Tesla Model 311131142
BYD Atto 310210112
BYD Dolphin95095
Kia EV560060
Kia EV351051
Toyota bZ4X51051
Mercedes-Benz EQE47047
MG 441041
BMW iX140444
LDV eDeliver 334034
Mini Aceman33033
MG ZS EV30030
BYD Sealion 729029
Mini Cooper23023
Mercedes-Benz EQA23023
Volvo EX3022022
Leapmotor C1022022
BMW iX22022
Omoda E520020
Honda e:N120020
LDV eT6020020
Kia EV619019
Mercedes-Benz eVito18018
Lexus UX 300e18018
Kia Niro18018
Lexus RZ 450e17017
BMW iX317017
BMW i417017
Mercedes-Benz G-Class16016
Mercedes-Benz EQS15015
Audi Q6 e-tron15015
Mini Countryman14014
Porsche Macan14014
Audi Q4 e-tron13013
Ford E-Transit13013
Kia EV913013
BMW iX213013
Geely EX512012
BYD Seal11011
Ford Mustang Mach-E10010
Jeep Avenger808
KGM Torres EVX808
Smart #3606
Subaru Solterra606
Volkswagen ID. Buzz606
GWM Ora606
Mercedes-Benz EQV606
Smart #1505
Hyundai IONIQ 5516
Peugeot e-Expert505
Cupra Born505
Mercedes-Benz EQB415
Cadillac Lyriq404
Polestar 4404
BMW i5404
LDV eDeliver 9303
Skoda Enyaq303
MG Cyberster202
Nissan Ariya202
Volkswagen ID.4112
Volkswagen ID.5101
Volvo XC40 Recharge101
Porsche Taycan101
Rolls-Royce Spectre101
Lotus Eletre101
Polestar 3101
Volkswagen e-Golf033
Nissan Leaf0302302
Peugeot e-208011
Hyundai IONIQ022
Tesla Model S01111
Hyundai Kona033
Peugeot e-2008011
Tesla Model X033
Smart Fortwo011
Jaguar I-PACE011
Audi e-tron011
BMW i3011

Sources: NZTA, Ministy of Transport, evdb.nz - data table includes NZ new and used import battery electric vehicles added to the register. Graph is ranked by NZ new registrations.

Unclassified: LDV ETERRON 9, AUDI S6 ETRON, BYD E6H,
Top EVs in 2025 (ranked by new registrations)
  • 1
    polestar 2 2024
    Polestar 2
    271
  • 2
    atto3 2024
    BYD Atto 3
    186
  • 3
    tesla model y juniper
    Tesla Model Y
    179
  • 4
    tesla model 3 performance 2024
    Tesla Model 3
    124
  • 5
    byd dolphin
    BYD Dolphin
    111
  • 6
    kia ev5
    Kia EV5
    88
  • 7
    toyota bzx4 1
    Toyota bZ4X
    65
  • 8
    ix1 20
    BMW iX1
    65
  • 9
    mercedes benz eqe 2
    Mercedes-Benz EQE
    53
  • 10
    mg 4
    MG 4
    51

Data Table

Registrations in 2025
VehicleNewUsedTotal
Polestar 22710271
BYD Atto 318610196
Tesla Model Y1794183
Tesla Model 312444168
BYD Dolphin1110111
Kia EV588088
Toyota bZ4X65065
BMW iX165469
Mercedes-Benz EQE53053
MG 451051
Kia EV351051
GWM Ora42042
Mini Aceman39039
KGM Torres EVX39039
LDV eDeliver 338038
Porsche Macan37037
MG ZS EV34034
Omoda E533033
Volvo EX3033033
BYD Sealion 733033
Lexus RZ 450e33033
Nissan Leaf32412444
BMW iX31132
Lexus UX 300e30030
BYD Seal29029
Mini Cooper29029
Mercedes-Benz EQA25025
Leapmotor C1024024
LDV eT6024024
BMW iX323023
Mini Countryman22022
Audi Q6 e-tron22022
Mercedes-Benz eVito22022
Honda e:N120020
Kia EV620020
BMW i420020
Kia Niro18018
Mercedes-Benz EQS17017
Kia EV916016
Mercedes-Benz G-Class16016
Audi Q4 e-tron15015
Ford E-Transit15015
Jeep Avenger14014
BMW iX214014
Ford Mustang Mach-E13013
Geely EX512012
Skoda Enyaq12012
Subaru Solterra11011
Polestar 4909
Peugeot e-Expert707
Cupra Born707
Smart #3606
Volkswagen ID. Buzz606
MG Cyberster606
Hyundai IONIQ 5617
Mercedes-Benz EQV606
LDV eDeliver 9505
Hyundai Kona538
Mercedes-Benz EQB527
Smart #1505
Volvo XC40 Recharge505
Cadillac Lyriq404
BMW i5404
Nissan Ariya303
Volkswagen ID.4314
Rolls-Royce Spectre303
Volkswagen ID.5202
BMW i7202
Porsche Taycan112
Lotus Eletre101
Polestar 3101
Volkswagen e-Golf044
Peugeot e-208044
Hyundai IONIQ022
Tesla Model S01515
Peugeot e-2008033
Tesla Model X044
Smart Fortwo011
Jaguar I-PACE022
Audi e-tron011
Nissan e-NV200022
BMW i3011

Sources: NZTA, Ministy of Transport, evdb.nz - data table includes NZ new and used import battery electric vehicles added to the register. Graph is ranked by NZ new registrations.

Unclassified: LDV ETERRON 9, AUDI S6 ETRON, BYD E6H, CITROEN E-BERLINGO,
Top EVs for all time (ranked by NZ new registrations)
  • 1
    tesla model y juniper
    Tesla Model Y
    9166
  • 2
    tesla model 3 performance 2024
    Tesla Model 3
    8772
  • 3
    atto3 2024
    BYD Atto 3
    5435
  • 4
    mg zs ev 2022
    MG ZS EV
    3837
  • 5
    hyundai kona
    Hyundai Kona
    3092
  • 6
    mg 4
    MG 4
    2101
  • 7
    polestar 2 2024
    Polestar 2
    1889
  • 8
    kia ev6 gt
    Kia EV6
    1769
  • 9
    hyundai ioniq e1652406035996
    Hyundai IONIQ
    1745
  • 10
    nissan leaf
    Nissan Leaf
    1447

Data Table

All BEV registrations (NZ new + used import)
VehicleNewUsedTotal
Tesla Model Y916699175
Tesla Model 387721088880
BYD Atto 35435125447
MG ZS EV383703837
Hyundai Kona309273099
MG 4210102101
Polestar 2188921891
Kia EV6176901769
Hyundai IONIQ1745121757
Nissan Leaf14472317224619
Kia Niro138311384
Hyundai IONIQ 51304101314
Ford Mustang Mach-E9552957
Mini Electric8270827
BYD Dolphin7700770
Peugeot e-20875772829
Volkswagen ID.466114675
GWM Ora5250525
Audi e-tron47837515
BMW iX34760476
Mercedes-Benz EQA46312475
Skoda Enyaq4414445
LDV eDeliver 34160416
Tesla Model X40141442
Volkswagen ID.54001401
Lexus UX 300e3790379
Mercedes-Benz EQC37611387
Tesla Model S361276637
BMW iX13544358
Volkswagen e-Golf33164395
BMW i43060306
Peugeot e-200830363366
Jaguar I-PACE30053353
LDV eT602910291
Kia EV92740274
BMW i3241196437
Toyota bZ4X2230223
BYD Seal2180218
Volvo XC40 Recharge2163219
Audi Q4 e-tron2081209
BMW iX2063209
Opel Mokka-e2000200
Hyundai IONIQ 61980198
Porsche Taycan19216208
Mercedes-Benz EQE1830183
LDV eDeliver 91820182
Cupra Born1630163
Lexus RZ 450e1620162
Audi e-tron GT1480148
Kia EV51470147
Mercedes-Benz eVito1360136
Volvo EX301280128
Kia Niro Plus1260126
Mazda MX-301135118
Fiat 500e1106116
Mercedes-Benz EQB92395
Mini Countryman86086
Omoda E583083
Renault Kangoo81384
Ford E-Transit78078
Volvo C40 Recharge78280
Mini Cooper76177
KGM Torres EVX69069
Mini Aceman68068
Renault Zoe66111177
Opel Corsa-e65671
Peugeot e-Expert64165
Audi Q8 e-tron62062
Mercedes-Benz EQS60363
Subaru Solterra60060
Porsche Macan54054
Jeep Avenger53053
Kia EV351051
Nissan Ariya49453
Peugeot e-Partner35035
BYD Sealion 733033
Audi Q6 e-tron30030
Leapmotor C1030030
BMW i528028
Abarth 500e27027
BMW iX227027
Citroen e-C425227
Polestar 424024
Honda e:N120020
Mercedes-Benz EQV18018
Mercedes-Benz G-Class16016
Mercedes-Benz eSprinter16016
BMW i716016
Polestar 315015
Geely EX512012
LDV MIFA 911011
MG Cyberster10010
Lotus Eletre909
Volkswagen ID. Buzz718
Smart #3606
Smart #1505
Rolls-Royce Spectre505
Cadillac Lyriq404
Lotus Emeya101
Renault Megane E-Tech101
Genesis GV70189
Smart Fortwo08181
Nissan e-NV2000675675
Honda E01717
Nissan Sakura099
MG 502323
Volkswagen ID.302323
Kia Soul EV02828

Sources: NZTA, Ministy of Transport, evdb.nz - data table includes NZ new and used import battery electric vehicles added to the register. Graph is ranked by NZ new registrations.

Unclassified: LDV EV80, LDV V80, SKYWORTH K, XPENG G6, GENESIS G80, LDV ETERRON 9, AUDI S6 ETRON, DFSK EC35, PEUGEOT 308, GENESIS GV60, LDV DELIVER 9, FORD FOCUS, AUDI Q7, TESLA ROADSTER, BYD E6H, CITROEN E-BERLINGO, MG EC32, FIAT ABARTH, NISSAN NOTE, VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER, NISSAN VANETTE, HYUNDAI GENESIS, BYD E6Y, TOYOTA PROACE, TOYOTA PRIUS, CITROEN DISPATCH, CITROEN DS3, MERCEDES-BENZ SMART, FORD FIESTA, VOLKSWAGEN E-UP, NISSAN FP01L18, HONDA CIVIC, HONDA FIT, HONDA INSIGHT, MERCEDES-BENZ B250, MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS, PEUGEOT ION, FORD FAIRLANE,

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