Most Popular EVs in New Zealand

The most popular electric vehicles in New Zealand.

Top EVs in March 2025 (ranked by new registrations)
  • 1
    tesla model 3 performance 2024
    Tesla Model 3
    79
  • 2
    polestar 2 2024
    Polestar 2
    77
  • 3
    tesla model y juniper
    Tesla Model Y
    66
  • 4
    byd dolphin
    BYD Dolphin
    48
  • 5
    kia ev5
    Kia EV5
    31
  • 6
    kia ev3
    Kia EV3
    29
  • 7
    atto3 2024
    BYD Atto 3
    21
  • 8
    kia ev6 gt
    Kia EV6
    18
  • 9
    ix1 20
    BMW iX1
    17
  • 10
    mg zs ev 2022
    MG ZS EV
    15

Data Table

757 total BEV registrations in March 2025
VehicleNewUsedTotal
Tesla Model 3791291
Polestar 277077
Tesla Model Y66167
BYD Dolphin48048
Kia EV531031
Kia EV329029
BYD Atto 321627
Kia EV618018
BMW iX117118
MG ZS EV15015
Toyota bZ4X14014
Mini Cooper13013
MG 413013
BMW iX12012
Mini Aceman11011
Mini Countryman10010
BMW iX210010
Lexus UX 300e909
LDV eDeliver 3909
LDV eT60909
Ford E-Transit808
BMW i4808
BMW iX3808
Volvo EX30707
Porsche Macan707
Mercedes-Benz EQV606
Peugeot e-Expert505
Audi Q4 e-tron505
Audi Q6 e-tron505
Mercedes-Benz eVito505
Omoda E5505
Leapmotor C10505
Cadillac Lyriq404
Mercedes-Benz G-Class404
Jeep Avenger404
Mercedes-Benz EQA303
Ford Mustang Mach-E303
Subaru Solterra303
BYD Seal202
Kia EV9202
Mercedes-Benz EQS202
Kia Niro202
BMW i5202
Volkswagen ID.5101
Mercedes-Benz EQE101
Volvo XC40 Recharge101
Nissan Ariya101
Smart #1101
Geely EX5101
Smart #3101
GWM Ora101
Hyundai IONIQ 5101
KGM Torres EVX101
Tesla Model S022
Tesla Model X011
Nissan Leaf0103103
Volkswagen e-Golf011
Peugeot e-2008011
Volkswagen ID.4011
Hyundai Kona011

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: AUDI S6 ETRON,
Top EVs for last 3 months (ending March 2025 - ranked by new registrations)
  • 1
    polestar 2 2024
    Polestar 2
    177
  • 2
    atto3 2024
    BYD Atto 3
    154
  • 3
    tesla model y juniper
    Tesla Model Y
    145
  • 4
    tesla model 3 performance 2024
    Tesla Model 3
    119
  • 5
    byd dolphin
    BYD Dolphin
    75
  • 6
    kia ev5
    Kia EV5
    63
  • 7
    toyota bzx4 1
    Toyota bZ4X
    55
  • 8
    ix1 20
    BMW iX1
    52
  • 9
    mercedes benz eqe 2
    Mercedes-Benz EQE
    50
  • 10
    gwm ora extended
    GWM Ora
    41

Data Table

Registrations for last 3 months (ending March 2025)
VehicleNewUsedTotal
Polestar 21770177
BYD Atto 31548162
Tesla Model Y1452147
Tesla Model 311932151
BYD Dolphin75075
Kia EV563063
Toyota bZ4X55055
BMW iX152254
Mercedes-Benz EQE50050
GWM Ora41041
MG 441041
KGM Torres EVX39039
Porsche Macan33033
Lexus RZ 450e33033
Nissan Leaf32305337
MG ZS EV31031
Mini Aceman30030
Kia EV329029
Omoda E528028
BYD Seal26026
BMW iX26127
Mercedes-Benz EQA25025
Volvo EX3024024
Mini Cooper24024
LDV eDeliver 324024
LDV eT6024024
Lexus UX 300e23023
Mini Countryman21021
Kia EV620020
Leapmotor C1019019
BMW iX319019
Audi Q6 e-tron18018
Kia Niro18018
Mercedes-Benz eVito18018
BMW i418018
Mercedes-Benz EQS16016
BYD Sealion 715015
Jeep Avenger14014
Ford Mustang Mach-E12012
Ford E-Transit12012
Skoda Enyaq12012
BMW iX212012
Audi Q4 e-tron10010
Subaru Solterra10010
Polestar 4909
Mercedes-Benz G-Class808
Peugeot e-Expert707
Cupra Born707
Mercedes-Benz EQV606
Hyundai IONIQ 5617
Volvo XC40 Recharge505
Kia EV9505
Hyundai Kona516
MG Cyberster505
Cadillac Lyriq404
Smart #1404
Smart #3404
Nissan Ariya303
Volkswagen ID.4314
Rolls-Royce Spectre303
LDV eDeliver 9303
Volkswagen ID.5202
Mercedes-Benz EQB224
BMW i5202
BMW i7202
Geely EX5101
Porsche Taycan112
Lotus Eletre101
Polestar 3101
Tesla Model S01212
Tesla Model X044
Volkswagen e-Golf033
Peugeot e-2008033
Audi e-tron011
Smart Fortwo011
Jaguar I-PACE022
Peugeot e-208033
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: AUDI S6 ETRON, BYD E6H, CITROEN E-BERLINGO,
Top EVs in 2025 (ranked by new registrations)
  • 1
    polestar 2 2024
    Polestar 2
    177
  • 2
    atto3 2024
    BYD Atto 3
    154
  • 3
    tesla model y juniper
    Tesla Model Y
    145
  • 4
    tesla model 3 performance 2024
    Tesla Model 3
    119
  • 5
    byd dolphin
    BYD Dolphin
    75
  • 6
    kia ev5
    Kia EV5
    63
  • 7
    toyota bzx4 1
    Toyota bZ4X
    55
  • 8
    ix1 20
    BMW iX1
    52
  • 9
    mercedes benz eqe 2
    Mercedes-Benz EQE
    50
  • 10
    gwm ora extended
    GWM Ora
    41

Data Table

Registrations in 2025
VehicleNewUsedTotal
Polestar 21770177
BYD Atto 31548162
Tesla Model Y1452147
Tesla Model 311932151
BYD Dolphin75075
Kia EV563063
Toyota bZ4X55055
BMW iX152254
Mercedes-Benz EQE50050
GWM Ora41041
MG 441041
KGM Torres EVX39039
Porsche Macan33033
Lexus RZ 450e33033
Nissan Leaf32305337
MG ZS EV31031
Mini Aceman30030
Kia EV329029
Omoda E528028
BYD Seal26026
BMW iX26127
Mercedes-Benz EQA25025
Volvo EX3024024
Mini Cooper24024
LDV eDeliver 324024
LDV eT6024024
Lexus UX 300e23023
Mini Countryman21021
Kia EV620020
Leapmotor C1019019
BMW iX319019
Audi Q6 e-tron18018
Kia Niro18018
Mercedes-Benz eVito18018
BMW i418018
Mercedes-Benz EQS16016
BYD Sealion 715015
Jeep Avenger14014
Ford Mustang Mach-E12012
Ford E-Transit12012
Skoda Enyaq12012
BMW iX212012
Audi Q4 e-tron10010
Subaru Solterra10010
Polestar 4909
Mercedes-Benz G-Class808
Peugeot e-Expert707
Cupra Born707
Mercedes-Benz EQV606
Hyundai IONIQ 5617
Volvo XC40 Recharge505
Kia EV9505
Hyundai Kona516
MG Cyberster505
Cadillac Lyriq404
Smart #1404
Smart #3404
Nissan Ariya303
Volkswagen ID.4314
Rolls-Royce Spectre303
LDV eDeliver 9303
Volkswagen ID.5202
Mercedes-Benz EQB224
BMW i5202
BMW i7202
Geely EX5101
Porsche Taycan112
Lotus Eletre101
Polestar 3101
Tesla Model S01212
Tesla Model X044
Volkswagen e-Golf033
Peugeot e-2008033
Audi e-tron011
Smart Fortwo011
Jaguar I-PACE022
Peugeot e-208033
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: 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
    9132
  • 2
    tesla model 3 performance 2024
    Tesla Model 3
    8767
  • 3
    atto3 2024
    BYD Atto 3
    5403
  • 4
    mg zs ev 2022
    MG ZS EV
    3834
  • 5
    hyundai kona
    Hyundai Kona
    3092
  • 6
    mg 4
    MG 4
    2091
  • 7
    polestar 2 2024
    Polestar 2
    1795
  • 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 Y913279139
Tesla Model 38767968863
BYD Atto 35403105413
MG ZS EV383403834
Hyundai Kona309253097
MG 4209102091
Polestar 2179521797
Kia EV6176901769
Hyundai IONIQ1745101755
Nissan Leaf14472306524512
Kia Niro138311384
Hyundai IONIQ 51304101314
Ford Mustang Mach-E9542956
Mini Electric8270827
Peugeot e-20875771828
BYD Dolphin7340734
Volkswagen ID.466114675
GWM Ora5240524
Audi e-tron47837515
BMW iX34720472
Mercedes-Benz EQA46312475
Skoda Enyaq4414445
LDV eDeliver 34020402
Tesla Model X40141442
Volkswagen ID.54001401
Mercedes-Benz EQC37611387
Lexus UX 300e3720372
Tesla Model S361273634
BMW iX13412343
Volkswagen e-Golf33163394
BMW i43040304
Peugeot e-200830363366
Jaguar I-PACE30053353
LDV eT602910291
Kia EV92630263
BMW i3241196437
Volvo XC40 Recharge2163219
BYD Seal2150215
Toyota bZ4X2130213
Audi Q4 e-tron2031204
BMW iX2013204
Opel Mokka-e2000200
Hyundai IONIQ 61980198
Porsche Taycan19216208
Mercedes-Benz EQE1800180
LDV eDeliver 91800180
Cupra Born1630163
Lexus RZ 450e1620162
Audi e-tron GT1480148
Mercedes-Benz eVito1320132
Kia Niro Plus1260126
Kia EV51220122
Volvo EX301190119
Mazda MX-301135118
Fiat 500e1106116
Mercedes-Benz EQB89392
Mini Countryman85085
Renault Kangoo81384
Omoda E578078
Volvo C40 Recharge78280
Ford E-Transit75075
Mini Cooper71172
KGM Torres EVX69069
Renault Zoe66111177
Opel Corsa-e65671
Peugeot e-Expert64165
Audi Q8 e-tron62062
Mini Aceman59059
Mercedes-Benz EQS59362
Subaru Solterra59059
Jeep Avenger53053
Porsche Macan50050
Nissan Ariya49453
Peugeot e-Partner35035
Kia EV329029
Abarth 500e27027
Audi Q6 e-tron26026
BMW i526026
Leapmotor C1025025
Citroen e-C425227
BMW iX225025
Polestar 424024
Mercedes-Benz EQV18018
Mercedes-Benz eSprinter16016
BMW i716016
BYD Sealion 715015
Polestar 315015
LDV MIFA 911011
Lotus Eletre909
MG Cyberster909
Mercedes-Benz G-Class808
Rolls-Royce Spectre505
Cadillac Lyriq404
Smart #1404
Smart #3404
Geely EX5101
Lotus Emeya101
Volkswagen ID. Buzz112
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, 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, MERCEDES-BENZ SMART, CITROEN DS3, 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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