Latest New Zealand Used Imports Sales Figures
3,79744.9%
Petrol
3704.4%
Diesel
3,85945.6%
Hybrid
(non-plugin)
(non-plugin)
4365.2%
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: 8,462.
BEV
| Model | Vol |
|---|---|
| Nissan Leaf | 264 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 34 |
| Tesla Model Y | 16 |
| BYD Atto 3 | 6 |
| BMW i4 | 2 |
PHEV
| Model | Vol |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 45 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 14 |
| Toyota Prius | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 4 |
| BMW Mini | 2 |
Used Import Registrations by Motive Power — July 2026
| Motive Power | Vol |
|---|---|
| Petrol | 3,796 |
| CNG | 1 |
| Diesel | 370 |
| Petrol Hybrid | 3,564 |
| Petrol Electric Hybrid | 271 |
| Diesel Hybrid | 24 |
| Electric | 352 |
| Plug-in Petrol Hybrid | 83 |
| Electric (Petrol Extended) | 1 |
| Total Used Import Registrations | 8,462 |
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 (3,797) = Petrol (3,796) + CNG (1). Diesel (370) = Diesel only.
Hybrid, non-plugin (3,859) = Petrol Hybrid (3,564) + Petrol Electric Hybrid (271) + Diesel Hybrid (24).
EV / PHEV (436) = Electric (352) + Plug-in Petrol Hybrid (83) + Electric, Petrol Extended (1).
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 (3,797) = Petrol (3,796) + CNG (1). Diesel (370) = Diesel only.
Hybrid, non-plugin (3,859) = Petrol Hybrid (3,564) + Petrol Electric Hybrid (271) + Diesel Hybrid (24).
EV / PHEV (436) = Electric (352) + Plug-in Petrol Hybrid (83) + Electric, Petrol Extended (1).
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.