New Zealand – May 2026

New passenger car registrations

8,151

▲ +19.7% YoY

Total registrations

29.6%

▲ +218.8% YoY

Plug-in vehicles ?

65.3%

▲ +63.3% YoY

Electrified vehicles ?

BEV

1,554 veh. ▲ +248.4% YoY

PHEV

856 veh. ▲ +176.1% YoY

HEV

2,915 veh. ▲ +16.4% YoY

ICE

2,826 veh. ▼ -20.3% YoY

Monthly registrations by powertrain

Share of registrations by powertrain

  • BEV (1,554)
  • Plug-in hybrid (856)
  • Hybrid (2,915)
  • Petrol (2,212)
  • Diesel (614)

Source: Ministry of Transport

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