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New Zealand – January 2026

New passenger car registrations

20,713

▲ +5.1% YoY

Total registrations

8.7%

▲ +37.3% YoY

Plug-in vehicles ?

43.4%

▲ +14.1% YoY

Electrified vehicles ?

BEV

976 veh. ▲ +26.3% YoY

PHEV

825 veh. ▲ +53.1% YoY

HEV

7,196 veh. ▲ +9.4% YoY

ICE

11,716 veh. ▼ -0.8% YoY

Monthly registrations by powertrain

Share of registrations by powertrain

  • BEV (976)
  • Plug-in hybrid (825)
  • Hybrid (7,196)
  • Petrol (8,111)
  • Diesel (3,605)

Source: Ministry of Transport