Most Popular EVs in New Zealand

The most popular electric vehicles in New Zealand.

Top EVs in June 2025 (ranked by new registrations)
  • 1
    tesla model y juniper
    Tesla Model Y
    407
  • 2
    atto3 2024
    BYD Atto 3
    110
  • 3
    byd sea lion
    BYD Sealion 7
    82
  • 4
    tesla model 3 performance 2024
    Tesla Model 3
    50
  • 5
    byd dolphin
    BYD Dolphin
    37
  • 6
    polestar 2 2024
    Polestar 2
    27
  • 7
    kia ev3
    Kia EV3
    24
  • 8
    toyota bzx4 1
    Toyota bZ4X
    21
  • 9
    honda en1
    Honda e:N1
    20
  • 10
    mini countryman
    Mini Countryman
    19

Data Table

1,190 total BEV registrations in June 2025
VehicleNewUsedTotal
Tesla Model Y4070407
BYD Atto 31100110
BYD Sealion 782082
Tesla Model 350252
BYD Dolphin37037
Polestar 227128
Kia EV324024
Toyota bZ4X21021
Honda e:N120020
Mini Countryman19019
Kia EV519019
BYD Seal14014
BMW iX114014
Peugeot e-Partner12012
Mini Aceman12012
Leapmotor C1011011
Kia EV911011
LDV eDeliver 311011
Omoda E511011
Geely EX510010
Audi Q6 e-tron909
MG ZS EV909
Volkswagen ID. Buzz909
BMW iX909
MG 4808
Lexus UX 300e707
Mini Cooper707
Polestar 4707
BMW iX2707
Ford E-Transit606
Audi Q4 e-tron606
Porsche Macan606
Subaru Solterra505
Mercedes-Benz EQA404
Ford Mustang Mach-E404
BMW i4404
Porsche Taycan303
Hyundai IONIQ 5303
Volvo EX30303
Mercedes-Benz EQS303
Mercedes-Benz eVito303
BMW iX3303
LDV eDeliver 9202
Polestar 3202
GWM Ora101
Smart #3101
Jeep Avenger101
Mercedes-Benz EQE101
Nissan Ariya101
BMW i7101
BMW i5101
Peugeot e-2008011
Volkswagen ID.4011
Nissan Leaf0124124
Volkswagen e-Golf011

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:
Top EVs for last 3 months (ending June 2025 - ranked by new registrations)
  • 1
    tesla model y juniper
    Tesla Model Y
    491
  • 2
    polestar 2 2024
    Polestar 2
    207
  • 3
    atto3 2024
    BYD Atto 3
    155
  • 4
    byd sea lion
    BYD Sealion 7
    114
  • 5
    byd dolphin
    BYD Dolphin
    79
  • 6
    kia ev3
    Kia EV3
    76
  • 7
    tesla model 3 performance 2024
    Tesla Model 3
    61
  • 8
    kia ev5
    Kia EV5
    60
  • 9
    ldv edeliver e1652405606523
    LDV eDeliver 3
    48
  • 10
    honda en1
    Honda e:N1
    47

Data Table

Registrations for last 3 months (ending June 2025)
VehicleNewUsedTotal
Tesla Model Y4913494
Polestar 22071208
BYD Atto 31552157
BYD Sealion 71140114
BYD Dolphin79079
Kia EV376076
Tesla Model 3611980
Kia EV560060
LDV eDeliver 348048
Honda e:N147047
Toyota bZ4X38038
Geely EX536036
Mini Aceman35035
Mini Countryman33033
BMW iX128230
MG 427027
Leapmotor C1027027
Kia EV927027
BMW iX226026
Audi Q4 e-tron23023
Lexus UX 300e22022
BMW iX22022
Audi Q6 e-tron21021
MG ZS EV20020
Volkswagen ID. Buzz20020
Volvo EX3019019
BMW iX318018
BYD Seal17017
Porsche Macan17017
Ford E-Transit16016
Omoda E516016
Mini Cooper15015
Ford Mustang Mach-E14014
Mercedes-Benz eVito13013
Peugeot e-Partner12012
Mercedes-Benz EQE12012
Mercedes-Benz G-Class909
Subaru Solterra808
Mercedes-Benz EQS808
BMW i4808
Mercedes-Benz EQA729
Polestar 4707
Mercedes-Benz EQB707
GWM Ora606
LDV eDeliver 9606
Porsche Taycan505
Nissan Ariya404
Smart #3303
Hyundai IONIQ 5314
Cadillac Lyriq303
BMW i5303
Polestar 3202
Peugeot e-Expert202
Volkswagen ID.4112
Jeep Avenger101
MG Cyberster101
Smart #1101
BMW i7101
Peugeot e-2008011
Nissan Leaf0367367
Volkswagen e-Golf022
Tesla Model X011
Mercedes-Benz EQC011
Nissan e-NV200011
Jaguar I-PACE011
Peugeot e-208022
Tesla Model S055
Hyundai IONIQ022
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 in 2025 (ranked by new registrations)
  • 1
    tesla model y juniper
    Tesla Model Y
    636
  • 2
    polestar 2 2024
    Polestar 2
    384
  • 3
    atto3 2024
    BYD Atto 3
    309
  • 4
    tesla model 3 performance 2024
    Tesla Model 3
    180
  • 5
    byd dolphin
    BYD Dolphin
    154
  • 6
    byd sea lion
    BYD Sealion 7
    129
  • 7
    kia ev5
    Kia EV5
    123
  • 8
    kia ev3
    Kia EV3
    105
  • 9
    toyota bzx4 1
    Toyota bZ4X
    93
  • 10
    bmw ix1
    BMW iX1
    80

Data Table

Registrations in 2025
VehicleNewUsedTotal
Tesla Model Y6365641
Polestar 23841385
BYD Atto 330910319
Tesla Model 318051231
BYD Dolphin1540154
BYD Sealion 71290129
Kia EV51230123
Kia EV31050105
Toyota bZ4X93093
BMW iX180484
LDV eDeliver 372072
MG 468068
Mini Aceman65065
Mercedes-Benz EQE62062
Mini Countryman54054
MG ZS EV51051
Porsche Macan50050
BMW iX48149
GWM Ora47047
Honda e:N147047
Leapmotor C1046046
Lexus UX 300e45045
Omoda E544044
Volvo EX3043043
BYD Seal43043
Audi Q6 e-tron39039
Mini Cooper39039
KGM Torres EVX39039
BMW iX238038
Geely EX537037
BMW iX337037
Audi Q4 e-tron33033
Lexus RZ 450e33033
Mercedes-Benz EQA32234
Kia EV932032
Nissan Leaf32672704
Mercedes-Benz eVito31031
Ford E-Transit28028
Ford Mustang Mach-E26026
BMW i426026
Mercedes-Benz EQS24024
LDV eT6024024
Volkswagen ID. Buzz20020
Kia EV620020
Subaru Solterra18018
Kia Niro18018
Mercedes-Benz G-Class17017
Polestar 416016
Jeep Avenger15015
Peugeot e-Partner12012
Skoda Enyaq12012
LDV eDeliver 9909
Hyundai IONIQ 59211
Mercedes-Benz EQB9211
Peugeot e-Expert909
Smart #3707
Nissan Ariya707
Cadillac Lyriq707
Cupra Born707
Porsche Taycan617
MG Cyberster606
Mercedes-Benz EQV606
Hyundai Kona538
Smart #1505
Volvo XC40 Recharge505
BMW i5505
Volkswagen ID.4426
Polestar 3303
Rolls-Royce Spectre303
BMW i7303
Volkswagen ID.5202
Lotus Eletre101
Peugeot e-2008044
Volkswagen e-Golf055
Tesla Model X055
Mercedes-Benz EQC011
Nissan e-NV200033
Jaguar I-PACE033
Peugeot e-208055
Tesla Model S01717
Hyundai IONIQ022
Audi e-tron011
Smart Fortwo011
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
    9623
  • 2
    tesla model 3 performance 2024
    Tesla Model 3
    8828
  • 3
    atto3 2024
    BYD Atto 3
    5558
  • 4
    mg zs ev 2022
    MG ZS EV
    3854
  • 5
    hyundai kona
    Hyundai Kona
    3092
  • 6
    mg 4
    MG 4
    2118
  • 7
    polestar 2 2024
    Polestar 2
    2002
  • 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 Y9623109633
Tesla Model 388281158943
BYD Atto 35558125570
MG ZS EV385403854
Hyundai Kona309273099
MG 4211802118
Polestar 2200232005
Kia EV6176901769
Hyundai IONIQ1745121757
Nissan Leaf14472343224879
Kia Niro138311384
Hyundai IONIQ 51307111318
Ford Mustang Mach-E9682970
Mini Electric8270827
BYD Dolphin8130813
Peugeot e-20875773830
Volkswagen ID.466215677
GWM Ora5300530
BMW iX34900490
Audi e-tron47837515
Mercedes-Benz EQA47014484
LDV eDeliver 34500450
Skoda Enyaq4414445
Tesla Model X40142443
Volkswagen ID.54001401
Lexus UX 300e3940394
Mercedes-Benz EQC37612388
BMW iX13694373
Tesla Model S361278639
Volkswagen e-Golf33165396
BMW i43120312
Peugeot e-200830364367
Jaguar I-PACE30054354
LDV eT602910291
Kia EV92900290
Toyota bZ4X2510251
BMW i3241196437
BYD Seal2320232
Audi Q4 e-tron2261227
BMW iX2233226
Volvo XC40 Recharge2163219
Opel Mokka-e2000200
Hyundai IONIQ 61980198
Porsche Taycan19716213
Mercedes-Benz EQE1920192
LDV eDeliver 91860186
Kia EV51820182
Cupra Born1630163
Lexus RZ 450e1620162
Audi e-tron GT1480148
Mercedes-Benz eVito1450145
Volvo EX301380138
BYD Sealion 71290129
Kia Niro Plus1260126
Mini Countryman1180118
Mazda MX-301135118
Fiat 500e1106116
Kia EV31050105
Mercedes-Benz EQB96399
Mini Aceman94094
Omoda E594094
Ford E-Transit91091
Mini Cooper86187
Renault Kangoo81384
Volvo C40 Recharge78280
KGM Torres EVX69069
Subaru Solterra67067
Mercedes-Benz EQS67370
Porsche Macan67067
Peugeot e-Expert66167
Renault Zoe66111177
Opel Corsa-e65671
Audi Q8 e-tron62062
Jeep Avenger54054
Nissan Ariya53457
Leapmotor C1052052
BMW iX251051
Audi Q6 e-tron47047
Honda e:N147047
Peugeot e-Partner47047
Geely EX537037
Polestar 431031
BMW i529029
Abarth 500e27027
Citroen e-C425227
Volkswagen ID. Buzz21122
Mercedes-Benz EQV18018
Polestar 317017
Mercedes-Benz G-Class17017
BMW i717017
Mercedes-Benz eSprinter16016
LDV MIFA 911011
MG Cyberster10010
Lotus Eletre909
Smart #3707
Cadillac Lyriq707
Smart #1505
Rolls-Royce Spectre505
Lotus Emeya101
Renault Megane E-Tech101
Genesis GV70189
Nissan e-NV2000676676
Smart Fortwo08181
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,