NEW Zealand’s new-vehicle trade goes from energy to energy within the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic with the market chalking up its strongest February ever for new-vehicle gross sales, up a fair 8.0 per cent on the corresponding month final 12 months.
In complete, 12,358 new automobiles have been registered throughout all segments in February with the trade up 7.1 per cent year-to-date.
Motor Business Affiliation (MIA) chief government David Crawford was happy with the figures and attributed the report gross sales to an inflow of new-vehicle inventory and the resilience of the New Zealand economic system.
“The February market has benefitted from current inventory arrivals and a resilient native economic system the place New Zealanders proceed to spend what may in any other case be spent on worldwide journey on new automobiles,” he stated.
Of these 12,358 new automobiles, 8634 of them have been passenger vehicles and SUVs and 3724 have been mild commercials, whereas 1013 have been electrified, together with 181 pure-electric automobiles and 80 plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
On the prime of the tables by way of makes and fashions, Toyota maintained its dominance but once more with a 16 per cent market share (2020 gross sales) on the again of its ever-popular HiLux taking the gong because the top-selling automobile with 786 items offered.
Mitsubishi as soon as once more occupied second place behind its Japanese compatriot with a 13 per cent market share (1608) because of a very sturdy month from its ageing Outlander – the venerable medium SUV proved to be the second-best-selling mannequin with 594 gross sales.
There was one thing of an upset when it got here to 3rd place nonetheless with Ford being usurped by Kia with the Korean model outselling the Blue Oval by only a single unit (1047 vs 1046)
Behind Ford, Mazda as soon as once more got here residence fifth with 970 gross sales (8% share) forward of Nissan in sixth (654/5%) and Suzuki in seventh (567/5%).
Hyundai slipped to eighth final month with 560 gross sales (5%) whereas Volkswagen stood agency in ninth (393/3%), with Honda rounding out the highest 10 (367/3%).
Behind the HiLux and Outlander, the Ford Ranger was as soon as once more the third-most in style mannequin with 542 items offered, some 74 items away from the Mitsubishi Triton in fourth (468).
The remainder of the highest 10 best-selling fashions have been made up virtually solely of medium and small SUVs, led by the Kia Sportage and Seltos in fifth and sixth respectively (369/361), adopted intently by the Mazda CX-5 which chalked up 360 gross sales.
Eighth went to the Mitsubishi ASX – making it three fashions for Mitsubishi within the prime 10 – with 315 gross sales whereas the Suzuki Swift cracked the highest 10 with 310 new registrations, the one non-SUV or LCV to take action.
The Toyota RAV4 then rounded out the highest 10 with 283 gross sales – a far cry from the 471 items offered in January.
On the subject of SUV success, compact household haulers as soon as once more proved the most well-liked phase with a 22 per cent market share (2737 automobiles offered).
Medium SUVs put up a robust efficiency too, additionally occupying 22 per cent of the market with 2661 new deliveries whereas 4×4 pick-up vans as soon as once more took third (1735/4%).
NZ High 10 Manufacturers February 2021
Rank | Model | Gross sales | Share % |
1 | Toyota | 2020 | 16 |
2 | Mitsubishi | 1608 | 13 |
3 | Kia | 1047 | 8 |
4 | Ford | 1046 | 8 |
5 | Mazda | 970 | 8 |
6 | Nissan | 654 | 5 |
7 | Suzuki | 567 | 5 |
8 | Hyundai | 560 | 5 |
9 | Volkswagen | 393 | 3 |
10 | Honda | 367 | 3 |
NZ High 10 Fashions February 2021
Rank | Mannequin | Gross sales |
1 | Toyota HiLux | 786 |
2 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 594 |
3 | Ford Ranger | 542 |
4 | Mitsubishi Triton | 468 |
5 | Kia Sportage | 369 |
6 | Kia Seltos | 361 |
7 | Mazda CX-5 | 360 |
8 | Mitsubishi ASX | 315 |
9 | Suzuki Swift | 310 |
10 | Toyota RAV4 | 283 |