Latest New Zealand Used Imports Sales Figures
August 2026
3,63842.6%
Petrol
3474.1%
Diesel
4,12448.3%
Hybrid
(non-plugin)
(non-plugin)
4214.9%
EV / PHEV
Figures cover used-import registrations only (light vehicles: passenger cars/vans and goods vans/trucks/utilities) — this is not the same as the New (NZ-new) registration figures reported elsewhere on this dashboard. Total used-import light vehicles this month: 8,530.
BEV
| Model | Vol |
|---|---|
| Nissan Leaf | 212 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 33 |
| Tesla Model Y | 16 |
| BYD Seal | 10 |
| BYD Atto 3 | 5 |
PHEV
| Model | Vol |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 44 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 25 |
| Toyota Prius | 13 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 8 |
| BMW Mini | 3 |
Used Import Registrations by Motive Power — August 2026
| Motive Power | Vol |
|---|---|
| Petrol | 3,638 |
| CNG | 0 |
| Diesel | 347 |
| Petrol Hybrid | 3,821 |
| Petrol Electric Hybrid | 281 |
| Diesel Hybrid | 22 |
| Electric | 317 |
| Plug-in Petrol Hybrid | 104 |
| Electric (Petrol Extended) | 0 |
| Total Used Import Registrations | 8,530 |
Source: NZTA Motor Vehicle Register (Open Data) — used-import registrations only, light vehicles (passenger cars/vans and goods vans/trucks/utilities). This is the used-import counterpart to the New Vehicle figures published at driveelectric.org.nz/latest-new-zealand-sales-figures.
Petrol (3,638) = Petrol (3,638) + CNG (0). Diesel (347) = Diesel only.
Hybrid, non-plugin (4,124) = Petrol Hybrid (3,821) + Petrol Electric Hybrid (281) + Diesel Hybrid (22).
EV / PHEV (421) = Electric (317) + Plug-in Petrol Hybrid (104). Petrol-extended-range vehicles (Motive Power "Electric, Petrol Extended") are not counted as EV or PHEV — they run on petrol day-to-day and are treated the same as any other petrol vehicle. None appeared in the used-import data this month.
Methodology caveat: this classification uses the Motive Power (fuel-type) field, not engine capacity (cc) — the NZTA extract does not include a cc/engine-size column, so "Petrol"/"Diesel" here are not a proxy for engine size or true fuel economy.
Scope caveat: "Used" means used-import vehicles (predominantly ex-Japan) at their first NZ registration — it is not a measure of domestic second-hand vehicle sales. The Motor Vehicle Register only records first-registration events; it does not capture ownership transfers of vehicles already on the register. NZTA's change-of-ownership (MR13B) data, which would be needed to measure domestic resales, is not published as an ongoing open dataset.
Petrol (3,638) = Petrol (3,638) + CNG (0). Diesel (347) = Diesel only.
Hybrid, non-plugin (4,124) = Petrol Hybrid (3,821) + Petrol Electric Hybrid (281) + Diesel Hybrid (22).
EV / PHEV (421) = Electric (317) + Plug-in Petrol Hybrid (104). Petrol-extended-range vehicles (Motive Power "Electric, Petrol Extended") are not counted as EV or PHEV — they run on petrol day-to-day and are treated the same as any other petrol vehicle. None appeared in the used-import data this month.
Methodology caveat: this classification uses the Motive Power (fuel-type) field, not engine capacity (cc) — the NZTA extract does not include a cc/engine-size column, so "Petrol"/"Diesel" here are not a proxy for engine size or true fuel economy.
Scope caveat: "Used" means used-import vehicles (predominantly ex-Japan) at their first NZ registration — it is not a measure of domestic second-hand vehicle sales. The Motor Vehicle Register only records first-registration events; it does not capture ownership transfers of vehicles already on the register. NZTA's change-of-ownership (MR13B) data, which would be needed to measure domestic resales, is not published as an ongoing open dataset.