Most Popular EVs in New Zealand
The most popular battery EVs in New Zealand, ranked by nationwide registration numbers.
Top 10 BEVs in May 2023
1. BYD Atto 3
223 units2. MG ZS EV
204 units3. Hyundai IONIQ 5
120 units4. Tesla Model 3
98 units5. Tesla Model Y
77 units6. Kia EV6
62 units7. Hyundai IONIQ
61 units8. Hyundai Kona
32 units9. Opel Mokka-e
27 units10. Peugeot e-208
28 units
1526 BEV Units Registered (May 2023)
| Vehicle | New | Used | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYD Atto 3 | 223 | 0 | 223 |
| MG ZS EV | 204 | 0 | 204 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 | 120 | 0 | 120 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 97 | 1 | 98 |
| Tesla Model Y | 77 | 0 | 77 |
| Kia EV6 | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| Hyundai IONIQ | 61 | 0 | 61 |
| Hyundai Kona | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Opel Mokka-e | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Peugeot e-208 | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Kia Niro | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Polestar 2 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Peugeot e-2008 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| GWM Ora | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Nissan Leaf | 15 | 290 | 305 |
| Peugeot e-Expert | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| BMW i4 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Audi e-tron | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Lexus RZ 450e | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| LDV eDeliver 9 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 6 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Mini Cooper SE | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQA | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| LDV eDeliver 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| BMW iX3 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Lexus UX 300e | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Volvo XC40 Recharge | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQB | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| BMW iX | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo C40 Recharge | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQE | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mazda MX-30 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford E-Transit | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQC | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz eVito | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kia Niro Plus | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Porsche Taycan | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| LDV eT60 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Peugeot e-Partner | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Opel Corsa-e | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SsangYong Korando | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tesla Model S | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| BMW i3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sources: Waka Kotahi, Ministy of Transport | Research and graphs: evdb.nz
Unclassified: BYD E6H, TOYOTA PROACE,
Top 10 BEVs for 3 months ending May 2023
1. BYD Atto 3
1,024 units2. Tesla Model Y
965 units3. MG ZS EV
623 units4. Kia EV6
326 units5. Tesla Model 3
285 units6. Polestar 2
214 units7. Hyundai IONIQ
180 units8. Hyundai IONIQ 5
168 units9. Hyundai Kona
128 units10. Ford Mustang Mach-E
90 units
Units Registered (3 months ended May 2023)
| Vehicle | New | Used | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYD Atto 3 | 1024 | 0 | 1024 |
| Tesla Model Y | 965 | 0 | 965 |
| MG ZS EV | 623 | 0 | 623 |
| Kia EV6 | 326 | 0 | 326 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 282 | 3 | 285 |
| Polestar 2 | 214 | 0 | 214 |
| Hyundai IONIQ | 180 | 0 | 180 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 | 168 | 0 | 168 |
| Hyundai Kona | 128 | 0 | 128 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | 90 | 0 | 90 |
| Kia Niro | 90 | 0 | 90 |
| Nissan Leaf | 77 | 892 | 969 |
| GWM Ora | 68 | 0 | 68 |
| Volvo XC40 Recharge | 67 | 0 | 67 |
| Peugeot e-208 | 62 | 4 | 66 |
| Mini Cooper SE | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| Opel Mokka-e | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| BMW iX3 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| BMW i4 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Hyundai IONIQ 6 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| Peugeot e-2008 | 37 | 4 | 41 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQA | 32 | 1 | 33 |
| Audi e-tron | 31 | 1 | 32 |
| LDV eT60 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQB | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Lexus RZ 450e | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQE | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| LDV eDeliver 3 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Kia Niro Plus | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| BMW iX | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Lexus UX 300e | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Peugeot e-Expert | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQC | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| LDV eDeliver 9 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Volvo C40 Recharge | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Mazda MX-30 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Audi e-tron GT | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Porsche Taycan | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz eVito | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Peugeot e-Partner | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Ford E-Transit | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| SsangYong Korando | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Opel Corsa-e | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cupra Born | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaguar I-PACE | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MG 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tesla Model S | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Nissan e-NV200 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| BMW i3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sources: Waka Kotahi, Ministy of Transport | Research and graphs: evdb.nz
Unclassified: BYD E6H, TOYOTA PROACE,
Top 10 BEVs for 12 months ending May 2023
1. Tesla Model Y
5,420 unitsBest performing regions (market share):Auckland38.8%Nelson22.0%Waikato21.3% Top seller: Auckland🏆Hawke's Bay🏆Nelson🏆Northland🏆2. BYD Atto 3
3,088 unitsOtago25.1%Canterbury23.4%Waikato22.2%Bay of Plenty🏆Canterbury🏆Manawatu-whanganui🏆Otago🏆Waikato🏆Wellington🏆3. Tesla Model 3
1,898 unitsTaranaki11.8%Auckland10.7%Northland9.9%4. MG ZS EV
1,760 unitsTaranaki25.5%Tasman21.9%Nelson18.4%Taranaki🏆Tasman🏆5. Kia EV6
998 unitsNelson14.9%Manawatu-whanganui14.3%Tasman13.9%6. Polestar 2
736 unitsCanterbury5.4%Auckland4.9%Taranaki4.3%7. Hyundai Kona
711 unitsNorthland15.1%Wellington11.5%Bay of Plenty4.1%8. Kia Niro
428 unitsCanterbury6.0%Hawke's Bay3.9%Bay of Plenty3.2%9. Hyundai IONIQ 5
407 unitsOtago5.5%Manawatu-whanganui4.4%Tasman4.4%10. Hyundai IONIQ
383 unitsAuckland2.8%Canterbury2.1%Wellington1.5%
Best performing regions
Ranks regions with highest new BEV market share for each make/model in past 12 months (top three).
Example: Tesla Model Y - Auckland 22.4% - For the last 12 months, 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 (rolling 12 month).
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 (12 months ended May 2023)
Sources: Waka Kotahi, Ministy of Transport | Research and graphs: evdb.nz
Unclassified: BYD E6H, TOYOTA PROACE, TOYOTA PRIUS, BYD E6Y, VAUXHALL VIVARO, MERCEDES-BENZ SMART,
Top 10 BEVs for all time.
1. Tesla Model 3
7,640 units2. Tesla Model Y
5,420 units3. BYD Atto 3
3,088 units4. MG ZS EV
2,987 units5. Hyundai Kona
2,635 units6. Hyundai IONIQ
1,366 units7. Kia EV6
1,166 units8. Polestar 2
1,096 units9. Hyundai IONIQ 5
927 units10. Kia Niro
901 units
Units Registered (All Time)
Sources: Waka Kotahi, Ministy of Transport | Research and graphs: evdb.nz
Unclassified: LDV EV80, LDV V80, LDV DELIVER 9, FORD FOCUS, AUDI Q7, TESLA ROADSTER, BYD E6H, TOYOTA PROACE, TOYOTA PRIUS, BYD E6Y, VAUXHALL VIVARO, MERCEDES-BENZ SMART, VAUXHALL MOKKA-E, FORD FIESTA, VAUXHALL CORSA-E, VOLKSWAGEN E-UP, NISSAN NOTE, NISSAN VANETTE, NISSAN FORKLIFT GYN02-L250, NISSAN FP01L18, HONDA CIVIC, HONDA FIT, HONDA INSIGHT, MERCEDES-BENZ B250, MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS, PEUGEOT ION, FORD FAIRLANE,
