Most Popular EVs in New Zealand

The most popular electric vehicles in New Zealand.

Top EVs in February 2025 (ranked by new registrations)
  • 1
    polestar 2 2024

    Polestar 2

    67 units

  • 2
    tesla model y juniper

    Tesla Model Y

    58 units

  • 3
    atto3 2024

    BYD Atto 3

    49 units

  • 4
    mercedes benz eqe 2

    Mercedes-Benz EQE

    43 units

  • 5
    tesla model 3 performance 2024

    Tesla Model 3

    27 units

  • 6
    toyota bzx4 1

    Toyota bZ4X

    27 units

  • 7
    mercedes benz eqa 250

    Mercedes-Benz EQA

    20 units

  • 8
    mg 4

    MG 4

    18 units

  • 9
    lexus rz 450e

    Lexus RZ 450e

    17 units

  • 10
    kia niro 2022

    Kia Niro

    16 units

Data Table

701 total BEV registrations in February 2025
VehicleNewUsedTotal
Polestar 267067
Tesla Model Y58159
BYD Atto 349251
Mercedes-Benz EQE43043
Tesla Model 327734
Toyota bZ4X27027
Mercedes-Benz EQA20020
MG 418018
Lexus RZ 450e17017
Kia Niro16016
Mini Aceman13013
Mercedes-Benz EQS12012
Leapmotor C1012012
MG ZS EV12012
BYD Sealion 711011
BYD Dolphin11011
LDV eDeliver 311011
LDV eT6011011
Omoda E510010
BMW iX110111
Mercedes-Benz eVito909
KGM Torres EVX707
BMW i4707
Volvo EX30606
Audi Q6 e-tron606
Ford Mustang Mach-E606
BYD Seal606
Cupra Born505
Mini Cooper505
BMW iX505
BMW iX3505
Jeep Avenger404
Mercedes-Benz G-Class404
Kia EV5404
GWM Ora404
Hyundai IONIQ 5415
Polestar 4404
Mini Countryman303
Porsche Macan303
Audi Q4 e-tron303
Skoda Enyaq303
Smart #1303
Smart #3303
Lexus UX 300e202
Ford E-Transit202
Subaru Solterra202
Volkswagen ID.4101
Nissan Ariya101
Porsche Taycan101
Rolls-Royce Spectre101
Kia EV6101
Lotus Eletre101
MG Cyberster101
Polestar 3101
Mercedes-Benz EQB112
LDV eDeliver 9101
BMW iX2101
Audi e-tron011
Nissan Leaf09292
Tesla Model S066
Tesla Model X022
Smart Fortwo011
Volkswagen e-Golf011
Jaguar I-PACE011
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: BYD E6H,
Top EVs for last 3 months (ending February 2025 - ranked by new registrations)
  • 1
    tesla model y juniper

    Tesla Model Y

    206 units

  • 2
    atto3 2024

    BYD Atto 3

    165 units

  • 3
    tesla model 3 performance 2024

    Tesla Model 3

    163 units

  • 4
    polestar 2 2024

    Polestar 2

    116 units

  • 5
    ix1 20

    BMW iX1

    98 units

  • 6
    lexus rz 450e

    Lexus RZ 450e

    77 units

  • 7
    gwm ora extended

    GWM Ora

    72 units

  • 8
    byd dolphin

    BYD Dolphin

    65 units

  • 9
    toyota bzx4 1

    Toyota bZ4X

    64 units

  • 10
    kia ev5

    Kia EV5

    50 units

Data Table

Registrations for last 3 months (ending February 2025)
VehicleNewUsedTotal
Tesla Model Y2061207
BYD Atto 31652167
Tesla Model 316328191
Polestar 21160116
BMW iX198199
Lexus RZ 450e77077
GWM Ora72072
BYD Dolphin65065
Toyota bZ4X64064
Kia EV550050
Mercedes-Benz EQE49049
KGM Torres EVX47047
Kia EV945045
MG 443043
Kia EV642042
BMW i442042
Volkswagen ID.540040
Nissan Leaf35270305
Kia Niro34034
Omoda E533033
BYD Seal32032
Porsche Macan28028
Mercedes-Benz eVito27027
Skoda Enyaq26026
Mercedes-Benz EQA24024
Mini Aceman21021
MG ZS EV20020
Volvo EX3019019
Ford Mustang Mach-E19019
LDV eDeliver 319019
BMW iX19120
Mini Countryman17017
Leapmotor C1016016
Mercedes-Benz EQS15015
BYD Sealion 715015
Mini Cooper15015
LDV eT6015015
Cupra Born14014
Lexus UX 300e14014
Mercedes-Benz EQC14014
BMW iX314014
Audi Q6 e-tron13013
Jeep Avenger12012
Volkswagen ID.410010
Polestar 410010
Audi Q4 e-tron808
Subaru Solterra808
Volvo XC40 Recharge707
Ford E-Transit606
MG Cyberster505
Hyundai IONIQ 5516
Hyundai Kona505
Mercedes-Benz G-Class404
Nissan Ariya404
Rolls-Royce Spectre303
Smart #1303
Smart #3303
LDV eDeliver 9303
BMW i7303
Mercedes-Benz EQB224
Peugeot e-Expert202
Audi Q8 e-tron202
BMW iX2202
BMW i5202
Porsche Taycan123
Lotus Eletre101
Polestar 3101
Peugeot e-2008123
Hyundai IONIQ 6101
Mercedes-Benz EQV101
Audi e-tron011
Tesla Model S02323
Tesla Model X077
Smart Fortwo022
Volkswagen e-Golf033
Jaguar I-PACE033
Peugeot e-208055
Nissan e-NV200022
Mazda MX-30011
Volvo C40 Recharge011
Honda E011
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: BYD E6H, CITROEN E-BERLINGO,
Top EVs in 2025 (ranked by new registrations)
  • 1
    atto3 2024

    BYD Atto 3

    133 units

  • 2
    polestar 2 2024

    Polestar 2

    100 units

  • 3
    tesla model y juniper

    Tesla Model Y

    79 units

  • 4
    mercedes benz eqe 2

    Mercedes-Benz EQE

    49 units

  • 5
    toyota bzx4 1

    Toyota bZ4X

    41 units

  • 6
    tesla model 3 performance 2024

    Tesla Model 3

    40 units

  • 7
    gwm ora extended

    GWM Ora

    40 units

  • 8
    kgm torres 1

    KGM Torres EVX

    38 units

  • 9
    ix1 20

    BMW iX1

    35 units

  • 10
    lexus rz 450e

    Lexus RZ 450e

    33 units

Data Table

Registrations in 2025
VehicleNewUsedTotal
BYD Atto 31332135
Polestar 21000100
Tesla Model Y79180
Mercedes-Benz EQE49049
Toyota bZ4X41041
Tesla Model 3402060
GWM Ora40040
KGM Torres EVX38038
BMW iX135136
Lexus RZ 450e33033
Nissan Leaf32202234
Kia EV532032
MG 428028
BYD Dolphin27027
Porsche Macan26026
BYD Seal24024
Omoda E523023
Mercedes-Benz EQA22022
Mini Aceman19019
Volvo EX3017017
Kia Niro16016
MG ZS EV16016
BYD Sealion 715015
LDV eDeliver 315015
LDV eT6015015
Mercedes-Benz EQS14014
Leapmotor C1014014
Lexus UX 300e14014
BMW iX14115
Mercedes-Benz eVito13013
Audi Q6 e-tron13013
Skoda Enyaq12012
Mini Countryman11011
Mini Cooper11011
BMW iX311011
Jeep Avenger10010
BMW i410010
Ford Mustang Mach-E909
Polestar 4909
Cupra Born707
Subaru Solterra707
Audi Q4 e-tron505
MG Cyberster505
Hyundai IONIQ 5516
Hyundai Kona505
Mercedes-Benz G-Class404
Ford E-Transit404
Volvo XC40 Recharge404
Volkswagen ID.4303
Rolls-Royce Spectre303
Smart #1303
Smart #3303
LDV eDeliver 9303
Kia EV9303
Nissan Ariya202
Kia EV6202
Mercedes-Benz EQB224
Peugeot e-Expert202
BMW iX2202
BMW i7202
Porsche Taycan112
Lotus Eletre101
Polestar 3101
Volkswagen ID.5101
Audi e-tron011
Tesla Model S01010
Tesla Model X033
Smart Fortwo011
Volkswagen e-Golf022
Jaguar I-PACE022
Peugeot e-208033
Peugeot e-2008022
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: BYD E6H, CITROEN E-BERLINGO,
Top EVs for all time (ranked by NZ new registrations)
  • 1
    tesla model y juniper

    Tesla Model Y

    9066 units

  • 2
    tesla model 3 performance 2024

    Tesla Model 3

    8688 units

  • 3
    atto3 2024

    BYD Atto 3

    5382 units

  • 4
    mg zs ev 2022

    MG ZS EV

    3819 units

  • 5
    hyundai kona

    Hyundai Kona

    3092 units

  • 6
    mg 4

    MG 4

    2078 units

  • 7
    kia ev6 gt

    Kia EV6

    1751 units

  • 8
    hyundai ioniq e1652406035996

    Hyundai IONIQ

    1745 units

  • 9
    polestar 2 2024

    Polestar 2

    1718 units

  • 10
    nissan leaf

    Nissan Leaf

    1447 units

Data Table

All BEV registrations (NZ new + used import)
VehicleNewUsedTotal
Tesla Model Y906669072
Tesla Model 38688848772
BYD Atto 3538245386
MG ZS EV381903819
Hyundai Kona309243096
MG 4207802078
Kia EV6175101751
Hyundai IONIQ1745101755
Polestar 2171821720
Nissan Leaf14472296224409
Kia Niro138111382
Hyundai IONIQ 51303101313
Ford Mustang Mach-E9512953
Mini Electric8270827
Peugeot e-20875771828
BYD Dolphin6860686
Volkswagen ID.466113674
GWM Ora5230523
Audi e-tron47837515
BMW iX34640464
Mercedes-Benz EQA46012472
Skoda Enyaq4414445
Tesla Model X40140441
Volkswagen ID.53991400
LDV eDeliver 33930393
Mercedes-Benz EQC37611387
Lexus UX 300e3630363
Tesla Model S361271632
Volkswagen e-Golf33162393
BMW iX13241325
Peugeot e-200830362365
Jaguar I-PACE30053353
BMW i42960296
LDV eT602820282
Kia EV92610261
BMW i3241196437
Volvo XC40 Recharge2153218
BYD Seal2130213
Opel Mokka-e2000200
Toyota bZ4X1990199
Audi Q4 e-tron1981199
Hyundai IONIQ 61980198
Porsche Taycan19216208
BMW iX1893192
LDV eDeliver 91800180
Mercedes-Benz EQE1790179
Cupra Born1630163
Lexus RZ 450e1620162
Audi e-tron GT1480148
Mercedes-Benz eVito1270127
Kia Niro Plus1260126
Mazda MX-301135118
Volvo EX301120112
Fiat 500e1106116
Kia EV591091
Mercedes-Benz EQB89392
Renault Kangoo81384
Volvo C40 Recharge78280
Mini Countryman75075
Omoda E573073
KGM Torres EVX68068
Ford E-Transit67067
Renault Zoe66111177
Opel Corsa-e65671
Audi Q8 e-tron62062
Peugeot e-Expert59160
Mini Cooper58159
Mercedes-Benz EQS57360
Subaru Solterra56056
Jeep Avenger49049
Nissan Ariya48452
Mini Aceman48048
Porsche Macan43043
Peugeot e-Partner35035
Abarth 500e27027
Citroen e-C425227
Polestar 424024
BMW i524024
Audi Q6 e-tron21021
Leapmotor C1020020
Mercedes-Benz eSprinter16016
BMW i716016
BYD Sealion 715015
Polestar 315015
BMW iX215015
Mercedes-Benz EQV12012
LDV MIFA 911011
Lotus Eletre909
MG Cyberster909
Rolls-Royce Spectre505
Mercedes-Benz G-Class404
Smart #1303
Smart #3303
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, 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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