New Zealand – January 2026

New passenger car registrations

9,009

▲ +11.8% YoY

Total registrations

15%

▲ +60.2% YoY

Plug-in vehicles ?

52.6%

▲ +24.3% YoY

Electrified vehicles ?

BEV

725 veh. ▲ +29% YoY

PHEV

629 veh. ▲ +122.3% YoY

HEV

3,381 veh. ▲ +14% YoY

ICE

4,274 veh. ▲ +0.6% YoY

Monthly registrations by powertrain

Share of registrations by powertrain

  • BEV (725)
  • Plug-in hybrid (629)
  • Hybrid (3,381)
  • Petrol (3,528)
  • Diesel (746)

Source: Ministry of Transport