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Cars Registered in NZ in 2026

48,853 vehicles were registered in New Zealand in 2026. Note: this is a partial year — data will update as new registrations are processed.

48,853 Total Registrations
Petrol 21,280 vehicles — Top Fuel Type
Toyota Corolla 2,280 registrations — Top Model

Top 20 Models Registered in 2026

1 Toyota logo
Toyota Corolla 2,280
5.8 L/100km
2 Toyota logo
Toyota Aqua 2,192
2.8 L/100km
3 Toyota logo
Toyota Prius 1,422
3.2 L/100km
4 Toyota logo
Toyota Rav4 1,381
6.4 L/100km
5 Nissan logo
Nissan X Trail 1,134
7.5 L/100km
6 Nissan logo
Nissan Note 1,083
4.3 L/100km
7 Mitsubishi logo
Mitsubishi Outlander 1,079
6.9 L/100km
8 Mitsubishi logo
Mitsubishi Asx 1,075
7.5 L/100km
9 Mazda logo
Mazda Cx 5 970
6.7 L/100km
10 Suzuki logo
Suzuki Swift 894
5.6 L/100km
11 Hyundai logo
Hyundai Tucson 885
7.6 L/100km
12 Toyota logo
Toyota C Hr 801
4.1 L/100km
13 Ford logo
Ford Everest 776
7.8 L/100km
14 Mazda logo
Mazda Axela 755
6.2 L/100km
15 Mg logo
Mg Zs 728
6.8 L/100km
16 Honda logo
Honda Fit 711
4.1 L/100km
17 Nissan logo
Nissan Leaf 710
18 Subaru logo
Subaru Impreza 705
7.1 L/100km
19 Mazda logo
Mazda Demio 690
4.8 L/100km
20 Kia logo
Kia Seltos 661
6.9 L/100km

Fuel Type Breakdown

Petrol
21,280
Hybrid
18,549
Electric
4,234
Diesel
2,540
Plug-in Hybrid
2,163
ELECTRIC [PETROL EXTENDED]
87

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