First Top 20 finish in New Zealand for the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.
New vehicle sales in New Zealand shoot up 36% year-on-year in March to 21,044 units, leading to a Q1 2022 tally up 12.5% to 47,059. Even Passenger Cars are up this month at +17.3% to 2,786, with SUVs up 8.3% to 8,310 and Light Commercials surging 94.9% to 9,212. Year-to-date, Passenger Cars are now up 4.9% to 6,878, SUVs drop -4.8% to 20,761 and Light Commercials soar 48.3% too 17,575 units.
In the brands ranking, Mitsubishi (+104.5%) surges ahead to claim the overall top spot for the second time in the past three months with 16.9% share. Mitsubishi breaks its monthly volume record it hit last January to lift it to 3,565. Toyota (+17.6%) is bumped down to #2 and grows at half the rate of the market. Ford (+72.5%) for its part doubles the market growth to cement its third place overall. Mazda (-0.6%) is up two spots on February to #4 despite losing ground year-on-year, it distances Hyundai (+44.6%). Tesla (+250.2%) scores the largest gain in the Top 10 at #6 ahead of LDV (+196%) breaking into the New Zealand Top 10 for the first time at #8 and smashing its volume (823) and share (3.9%) records. Haval (+264.5%) and Land Rover (+163.7%) also shine further down.
Model-wise, the Mitsubishi Triton (+227.9%) soars to the pole position and breaks its volume (2,266) and share (10.8%) records, while also snapping the YTD top spot. The Ford Ranger (+133.5%) is toppled to #2 both in March and YTD despite a fantastic year-on-year lift. The Toyota Hilux (+55.1%) is also in good shape at #3. The Tesla Model 3 (+251.5%) edges up one spot on February to #4 – its record NZ ranking it also hit last December – and #1 Passenger Car. The Isuzu D-Max is up 132.2% year-on-year and 7 spots on last month to land at #5, making it four pickups in the Top 5. The Toyota RAV4 (+52.1%) and MG ZS (+54.7%) also beat the market below just as the Haval Jolion breaks into the NZ Top 10 for the first time at #10. The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport makes its first appearance in the NZ Top 20 at #15.
Previous month: New Zealand February 2022: Ford Ranger reclaims top spot in market edging up 0.7%
One year ago: New Zealand March 2021: Kia, Mitsubishi stand out in market rallying back up 87.6%
Full March 2022 Top 72 All-brands and Top 25 models below.
New Zealand March 2022 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Mar-22 | % | /21 | Feb | 2022 | % | /21 | Pos | FY21 |
| 1 | Mitsubishi | 3,565 | 16.9% | 104.5% | 2 | 8,304 | 17.6% | 73.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Toyota | 2,767 | 13.1% | 17.6% | 1 | 5,904 | 12.5% | -12.8% | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Ford | 2,362 | 11.2% | 72.5% | 3 | 4,981 | 10.6% | 30.5% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Mazda | 1,025 | 4.9% | -0.6% | 6 | 2,164 | 4.6% | -28.9% | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Hyundai | 1,015 | 4.8% | 44.6% | 5 | 2,426 | 5.2% | 25.0% | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Tesla | 949 | 4.5% | 250.2% | 10 | 1,300 | 2.8% | 231.6% | 12 | 13 |
| 7 | Isuzu | 943 | 4.5% | 115.8% | 12 | 1,517 | 3.2% | 53.5% | 9 | 11 |
| 8 | LDV | 823 | 3.9% | 196.0% | 15 | 1,356 | 2.9% | 115.9% | 11 | 16 |
| 9 | Kia | 687 | 3.3% | -34.8% | 4 | 2,516 | 5.3% | -27.3% | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | Nissan | 618 | 2.9% | -26.5% | 8 | 1,763 | 3.7% | -16.0% | 7 | 6 |
| 11 | MG | 573 | 2.7% | 76.3% | 9 | 1,491 | 3.2% | 84.3% | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Mercedes | 471 | 2.2% | 75.1% | 17 | 986 | 2.1% | 29.9% | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Suzuki | 400 | 1.9% | -44.2% | 7 | 1,590 | 3.4% | -20.8% | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Volkswagen | 397 | 1.9% | -41.2% | 14 | 972 | 2.1% | -36.1% | 15 | 9 |
| 15 | Haval | 390 | 1.9% | 264.5% | 13 | 921 | 2.0% | 200.0% | 16 | 17 |
| 16 | Honda | 372 | 1.8% | -19.3% | 11 | 1,212 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 13 | 10 |
| 17 | Land Rover | 356 | 1.7% | 163.7% | 41 | 465 | 1.0% | 7.4% | 20 | 25 |
| 18 | Peugeot | 278 | 1.3% | 70.6% | 40 | 392 | 0.8% | -6.4% | 23 | 21 |
| 19 | SsangYong | 248 | 1.2% | 58.0% | 23 | 496 | 1.1% | 9.0% | 19 | 23 |
| 20 | Jeep | 248 | 1.2% | 17.0% | 26 | 360 | 0.8% | -9.8% | 25 | 24 |
| 21 | Great Wall | 243 | 1.2% | 65.3% | 27 | 416 | 0.9% | 21.6% | 22 | 22 |
| 22 | BMW | 225 | 1.1% | 38.0% | 20 | 510 | 1.1% | -2.9% | 18 | 18 |
| 23 | Audi | 221 | 1.1% | 37.3% | 21 | 455 | 1.0% | -6.4% | 21 | 20 |
| 24 | Subaru | 185 | 0.9% | -60.1% | 16 | 689 | 1.5% | -20.3% | 17 | 15 |
| 25 | Skoda | 152 | 0.7% | -7.9% | 18 | 388 | 0.8% | -1.5% | 24 | 19 |
| 26 | Renault | 138 | 0.7% | 200.0% | 36 | 194 | 0.4% | 28.5% | 31 | 32 |
| 27 | Volvo | 128 | 0.6% | 82.9% | 30 | 280 | 0.6% | 15.2% | 27 | 31 |
| 28 | Jaguar | 116 | 0.6% | 231.4% | 42 | 169 | 0.4% | 49.6% | 34 | 36 |
| 29 | Mahindra | 115 | 0.5% | 666.7% | 39 | 149 | 0.3% | 96.1% | 36 | 41 |
| 30 | Lexus | 109 | 0.5% | 21.1% | 19 | 338 | 0.7% | 10.1% | 26 | 27 |
| 31 | Polestar | 105 | 0.5% | new | 32 | 156 | 0.3% | new | 35 | 56 |
| 32 | Fuso | 102 | 0.5% | 21.4% | 22 | 272 | 0.6% | 28.3% | 28 | 26 |
| 33 | Hino | 83 | 0.4% | 13.7% | 24 | 229 | 0.5% | 43.1% | 29 | 30 |
| 34 | Ram | 81 | 0.4% | 268.2% | 34 | 146 | 0.3% | 135.5% | 37 | 37 |
| 35 | Fiat | 66 | 0.3% | -37.7% | 28 | 219 | 0.5% | -18.9% | 30 | 28 |
| 36 | Citroen | 60 | 0.3% | 140.0% | 57 | 79 | 0.2% | -4.8% | 42 | 38 |
| 37 | Mini | 42 | 0.2% | -49.4% | 29 | 175 | 0.4% | -22.6% | 32 | 29 |
| 38 | Scania | 42 | 0.2% | 27.3% | 37 | 89 | 0.2% | 32.8% | 40 | 34 |
| 39 | Cupra | 40 | 0.2% | 1233.3% | 43 | 90 | 0.2% | 718.2% | 39 | 48 |
| 40 | Iveco | 38 | 0.2% | -22.4% | 31 | 107 | 0.2% | 23.0% | 38 | 35 |
| 41 | Kenworth | 25 | 0.1% | -10.7% | 33 | 81 | 0.2% | 19.1% | 41 | 40 |
| 42 | DAF | 23 | 0.1% | 43.8% | 45 | 48 | 0.1% | 26.3% | 45 | 46 |
| 43 | UD Trucks | 22 | 0.1% | 37.5% | 38 | 57 | 0.1% | 62.9% | 44 | 42 |
| 44 | Porsche | 20 | 0.1% | -58.3% | 25 | 171 | 0.4% | -8.1% | 33 | 33 |
| 45 | Foton | 18 | 0.1% | 12.5% | 35 | 70 | 0.1% | 79.5% | 43 | 44 |
| 46 | Can-Am | 16 | 0.1% | 128.6% | 49 | 28 | 0.1% | 33.3% | 49 | 52 |
| 47 | MAN | 15 | 0.1% | 150.0% | 44 | 47 | 0.1% | 46.9% | 46 | 49 |
| 48 | Chevrolet | 13 | 0.1% | -38.1% | 46 | 39 | 0.1% | -4.9% | 47 | 39 |
| 49 | Maserati | 13 | 0.1% | 85.7% | 50 | 31 | 0.1% | 181.8% | 48 | 57 |
| 50 | Volvo Trucks | 10 | 0.0% | -65.5% | 47 | 27 | 0.1% | -59.1% | 51 | 45 |
| 51 | Alfa Romeo | 9 | 0.0% | -40.0% | 51 | 27 | 0.1% | -10.0% | 50 | 50 |
| 52 | Bentley | 7 | 0.0% | 16.7% | 55 | 15 | 0.0% | -42.3% | 55 | 53 |
| 53 | Sinotruk | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 48 | 20 | 0.0% | 53.8% | 52 | 55 |
| 54 | Yamaha | 6 | 0.0% | -25.0% | 52 | 16 | 0.0% | -23.8% | 54 | 54 |
| 55 | Lamborghini | 5 | 0.0% | 150.0% | 60 | 11 | 0.0% | 120.0% | 56 | 64 |
| 56 | CRRC | 4 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 16 | 0.0% | n/a | 53 | 62 |
| 57 | McLaren | 4 | 0.0% | 33.3% | 65 | 7 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 61 | 63 |
| 58 | Lotus | 4 | 0.0% | n/a | 62 | 6 | 0.0% | n/a | 63 | 72 |
| 59 | Ferrari | 3 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 53 | 10 | 0.0% | -28.6% | 57 | 59 |
| 60 | Freightliner | 3 | 0.0% | -57.1% | 56 | 10 | 0.0% | -9.1% | 58 | 58 |
| 61 | Morgan | 2 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 2 | 0.0% | n/a | 71 | 82 |
| 62 | Seat | 1 | 0.0% | -96.4% | 54 | 8 | 0.0% | -86.2% | 60 | 43 |
| 63 | International | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 61 | 6 | 0.0% | 20.0% | 62 | 61 |
| 64 | Rolls-Royce | 1 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 64 | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64 | 66 |
| 65 | Liebherr | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 58 | 5 | 0.0% | 66.7% | 65 | 67 |
| 66 | Mack | 1 | 0.0% | -66.7% | 59 | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 66 | 60 |
| 67 | Yangtse Motor Group | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 66 | 3 | 0.0% | 200.0% | 67 | 70 |
| 68 | Piaggio | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 67 | 2 | 0.0% | n/a | 69 | 73 |
| 69 | Tadano | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 70 | 85 |
| 70 | Alpine | 1 | 0.0% | new | – | 1 | 0.0% | new | 72 | – |
| 71 | Grove | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 78 | 77 |
| 72 | XCMG | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | – | 1 | 0.0% | -75.0% | 79 | 69 |
New Zealand March 2022 – models:
| Pos | Model | Mar-22 | % | /21 | Feb | 2022 | % | /21 | Pos | FY21 |
| 1 | Mitsubishi Triton | 2,266 | 10.8% | 227.9% | 3 | 4,238 | 9.0% | 168.7% | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Ford Ranger | 1,933 | 9.2% | 133.5% | 1 | 3,995 | 8.5% | 72.0% | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Toyota Hilux | 1,580 | 7.5% | 55.1% | 2 | 2,971 | 6.3% | 15.6% | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Tesla Model 3 | 949 | 4.5% | 251.5% | 5 | 1,301 | 2.8% | n/a | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Isuzu D-Max | 706 | 3.4% | 132.2% | 12 | 1,115 | 2.4% | 64.7% | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 625 | 3.0% | 33.8% | 4 | 2,353 | 5.0% | 62.2% | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Toyota RAV4 | 496 | 2.4% | 52.1% | 9 | 858 | 1.8% | -20.6% | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | Mazda CX-5 | 378 | 1.8% | 11.5% | n/a | 673 | 1.4% | -32.7% | 12 | 10 |
| 9 | MG ZS | 359 | 1.7% | 54.7% | 10 | 918 | 2.0% | 62.2% | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Haval Jolion | 301 | 1.4% | new | n/a | 544 | 1.2% | new | 19 | n/a |
| 11 | Hyundai Tucson | 285 | 1.4% | n/a | n/a | 471 | 1.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 12 | Nissan Navara | 280 | 1.3% | -24.7% | 6 | 964 | 2.0% | 5.8% | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Toyota Hiace | 270 | 1.3% | 69.8% | 16 | 585 | 1.2% | 18.7% | 16 | 16 |
| 14 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 266 | 1.3% | 77.3% | 8 | 654 | 1.4% | 41.9% | 13 | 22 |
| 15 | Mitsubishi Pajero Sport | 263 | 1.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 16 | Hyundai Kona |
262 | 1.2% | n/a | 11 | 819 | 1.7% | n/a | 10 | 17 |
| 17 | LDV Deliver 9 | 258 | 1.2% | new | n/a | 338 | 0.7% | new | n/a | n/a |
| 18 | Great Wall GWM Cannon | 243 | 1.2% | 122.9% | n/a | 417 | 0.9% | 58.0% | n/a | n/a |
| 19 | Suzuki Swift | 232 | 1.1% | -19.2% | 7 | 775 | 1.6% | -8.2% | 11 | 11 |
| 20 | Nissan X-Trail | 231 | 1.1% | -6.1% | 17 | 560 | 1.2% | -3.4% | 17 | 14 |
| 21 | Mazda BT-50 | 230 | 1.1% | -6.1% | n/a | 429 | 0.9% | -40.0% | n/a | 20 |
| 22 | Kia Stonic | 206 | 1.0% | -22.8% | 13 | 608 | 1.3% | n/a | 15 | 13 |
| 23 | LDV T60 | 201 | 1.0% | 109.4% | n/a | 343 | 0.7% | 66.5% | n/a | n/a |
| 24 | Kia Sportage | 191 | 0.9% | -44.8% | 20 | 616 | 1.3% | -43.5% | 14 | 19 |
| 25 | Honda CR-V | 176 | 0.8% | -11.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Hyundai Staria Load | 157 | 0.7% | new | n/a | 249 | 0.5% | new | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Honda Jazz | 135 | 0.6% | n/a | 14 | 559 | 1.2% | n/a | 18 | n/a |
| n/a | LDV G10 | 130 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | 287 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Mitsubishi ASX | 78 | 0.4% | -73.6% | n/a | 485 | 1.0% | -51.0% | 20 | 5 |
Source: MIA
