New Zealand – December 2025

New passenger car registrations

17,250

▼ -8.2% YoY

Total registrations

9.1%

▼ -12.1% YoY

Plug-in vehicles ?

46.3%

▼ -0.5% YoY

Electrified vehicles ?

BEV

833 veh. ▼ -19.2% YoY

PHEV

745 veh. ▼ -2.6% YoY

HEV

6,415 veh. ▲ +2.8% YoY

ICE

9,257 veh. ▼ -13.8% YoY

Monthly registrations by powertrain

Share of registrations by powertrain

  • BEV (833)
  • Plug-in hybrid (745)
  • Hybrid (6,415)
  • Petrol (6,103)
  • Diesel (3,154)

Source: Ministry of Transport