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NZ Car Trends

What's changing on New Zealand roads, backed by NZTA registration data.

The Fuel Type Shift: How NZ's Fleet is Changing

Petrol down 38%, hybrid up 205%, electric up 137%. The dramatic transformation of New Zealand's car fleet since 2020.

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Electric Vehicle Adoption in NZ

From 3,299 registrations in 2020 to 7,816 in 2025. The real numbers behind NZ's EV transition.

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Registrations by Year

2026 48,853 registrations Top: TOYOTA COROLLA 2025 181,837 registrations Top: TOYOTA RAV4 2024 181,869 registrations Top: TOYOTA RAV4 2023 218,650 registrations Top: TOYOTA AQUA 2022 216,368 registrations Top: TOYOTA AQUA 2021 218,063 registrations Top: MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2020 175,547 registrations Top: TOYOTA RAV4
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