Most Popular EVs in New Zealand
The most popular fully electric vehicles in New Zealand, ranked by nationwide registration numbers.
Top 10 EVs in June 2024
1. Tesla Model 3
70 units2. Hyundai Kona
63 units3. BYD Atto 3
47 units4. Hyundai IONIQ 5
41 units5. Tesla Model Y
41 units6. Hyundai IONIQ 6
27 units7. BYD Dolphin
24 units8. Volkswagen ID.4
19 units9. Ford Mustang Mach-E
17 units10. Volvo EX30
16 units
618 battery electric vehicles registered (June 2024)
| Vehicle | New | Used | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 67 | 3 | 70 |
| Hyundai Kona | 62 | 1 | 63 |
| BYD Atto 3 | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| Tesla Model Y | 40 | 1 | 41 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 6 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| BYD Dolphin | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Volvo EX30 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Jaguar I-PACE | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| Hyundai IONIQ | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Cupra Born | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Skoda Enyaq | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Kia EV6 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Polestar 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| BYD Seal | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Mini Cooper | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Kia EV5 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Volkswagen ID.5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| BMW iX1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQE | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Omoda E5 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Audi Q8 e-tron | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQC | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MG 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MG ZS EV | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo EX40 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQA | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kia EV9 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LDV eT60 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Subaru Solterra | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lotus Eletre | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford E-Transit | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Polestar 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQB | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW iX3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW iX2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW iX | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| LDV eDeliver 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LDV eDeliver 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz eVito | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lexus RZ 450e | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peugeot e-Expert | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mini Countryman | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW i5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW i4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nissan Sakura | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Volkswagen e-Golf | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Smart Fortwo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peugeot e-208 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peugeot e-2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Audi e-tron | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tesla Model S | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nissan e-NV200 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nissan Leaf | 0 | 82 | 82 |
| Porsche Taycan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sources: NZTA, Ministy of Transport, Research and Graphs: evdb.nz
Unclassified:
Top 10 EVs for 3 months ending June 2024
1. Tesla Model Y
133 units2. Tesla Model 3
127 units3. BYD Atto 3
78 units4. Hyundai Kona
79 units5. Hyundai IONIQ 5
66 units6. Volvo EX30
55 units7. Volkswagen ID.4
51 units8. Ford Mustang Mach-E
42 units9. BYD Seal
34 units10. Hyundai IONIQ 6
32 units
Units Registered (3 months ended June 2024)
Sources: NZTA, Ministy of Transport, Research and Graphs: evdb.nz
Unclassified: XPENG G6, PEUGEOT 308, VOLKSWAGEN ID. BUZZ,
Top 10 EVs in 2024
1. Tesla Model Y
377 unitsBest performing regions (market share):Auckland21.6%Otago14.2%Waikato13.2% Top seller: Auckland🏆Waikato🏆2. Tesla Model 3
265 unitsBay of Plenty5.6%Auckland5.1%Nelson4.8%3. BYD Atto 3
116 unitsNelson15.2%Manawatu-whanganui12.9%Taranaki12.9%4. MG 4
98 unitsManawatu-whanganui29.6%Taranaki22.8%Otago20.9%Wellington🏆5. BYD Seal
97 unitsNelson3.4%Bay of Plenty2.3%Taranaki2.0%6. Hyundai IONIQ 5
93 unitsOtago2.2%Canterbury2.0%Hawke's Bay1.6%7. Volkswagen ID.4
84 unitsTaranaki8.4%Northland7.0%Otago5.2%8. Hyundai Kona
83 unitsNorthland11.5%Nelson11.0%Hawke's Bay10.1%Canterbury🏆9. Ford Mustang Mach-E
78 unitsNorthland4.5%Hawke's Bay4.3%Auckland3.1%10. Volvo EX30
65 unitsHawke's Bay0.8%Otago0.7%Bay of Plenty0.6%
Best performing regions
Ranks regions with highest new BEV market share for each make/model (top three).
Example: Tesla Model Y - Auckland 22.4% - means 22.4% of all BEVs registered in the Auckland region were Model Y.
Top sellers 🏆
Regions (if any) where vehicle was the top registered new BEV (this year).
How can a vehicle be top seller in region, but not show up in its market share list? The region has a diverse market.
Units Registered (2024)
Sources: NZTA, Ministy of Transport, Research and Graphs: evdb.nz
Unclassified: XPENG G6, PEUGEOT 308, VOLKSWAGEN ID. BUZZ, GENESIS GV60, FIAT ABARTH,
Top 10 EVs for all time.
1. Tesla Model Y
8,540 units2. Tesla Model 3
8,470 units3. BYD Atto 3
4,982 units4. MG ZS EV
3,775 units5. Hyundai Kona
3,059 units6. MG 4
1,892 units7. Hyundai IONIQ
1,752 units8. Kia EV6
1,681 units9. Polestar 2
1,462 units10. Kia Niro
1,328 units
Units Registered (All Time)
Sources: NZTA, Ministy of Transport, Research and Graphs: evdb.nz
Unclassified: LDV EV80, LDV V80, GENESIS G80, XPENG G6, PEUGEOT 308, VOLKSWAGEN ID. BUZZ, GENESIS GV60, LDV DELIVER 9, FORD FOCUS, AUDI Q7, TESLA ROADSTER, FIAT ABARTH, NISSAN NOTE, VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER, BYD E6H, NISSAN VANETTE, HYUNDAI GENESIS, BYD E6Y, TOYOTA PROACE, TOYOTA PRIUS, CITROEN DISPATCH, MERCEDES-BENZ SMART, CITROEN DS3, FORD FIESTA, VOLKSWAGEN E-UP, NISSAN FORKLIFT GYN02-L250, NISSAN FP01L18, HONDA CIVIC, HONDA FIT, HONDA INSIGHT, MERCEDES-BENZ B250, MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS, PEUGEOT ION, FORD FAIRLANE,
