New Zealand Electric Vehicle Market
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birguslatroI've been considering if my next car should be an electric, and with looking around to see what's available, I decided to do a proper survey of the current state of the New Zealand electric vehicle market. This is what I found.
NZ is fed by close to 60% second-hand imported vehicles, and as we drive on the left side of the road, this means they're mostly Japanese, plus some from the UK. We're noted for an older than normal fleet, and this helps to explain why. They mostly arrive here a few years old already.
The electric vehicles for sale here though are not that old, the oldest being 2010 models, which I assume is more or less the case globally. It's when the modern mass production of EVs kicked off. Note I'm ignoring hybrids, although there's models available from 2000 onwards. (Which is a bit sad, as the 2000 era Honda Insight is real cute!) I'm ignoring hybrids as I consider them to be just more efficient petrol vehicles. (NZ electricity production is over 80% renewables, so it makes sense to switch to EVs as fast as we can.) But I am including plug-in-hybrids as for short daily commutes, they can be running just on the electric engine. (In theory, at least for some of them.)
With ten or so years of vehicles to choose from, I've divided them into two blocks of six years: 2010-2015 and 2016-2021, each divided into electric and plugin-hybrids. For those who can't afford the later models, it'll give you a good idea of what'll be available in your price range in five years time.
So, on to the details: Prices are approximate and in NZ dollars. NZD10,000 being about USD7,200 or GBP5,000. (In early May 2021.) The range of prices per model is for the six years covered. The numbers in front of the models are a low guesstimate of how many are for sale in NZ in early May 2021. (Those numbers and the prices are based on looking through sites that cover the whole country and allow you to select by either electric or plugin hybrids. Given all used cars won't have shown up there and some new cars won't have been listed, (you'd just go to the local dealer's yard to look at a new car, right?), they're more a representative sample than whatever the actual numbers might be. There's a list of the new EVs available in NZ here.) And 'for sale' in New Zealand includes some that haven't been shipped here yet, and may not be shipped unless they are bought, I guess. Just one of the joys of modern used-car dealing.
2010-2015 Electric Vehicles
190+ Nissan Leaf ($6k - $23k)
10+ Nissan e-NV200 ($19k - $27k)
10+ BMW i3 ($11k - $40k)
5+ Tesla Model S ($58k - $110k)
<5 Mitsubishi MiEV Minicab ($5k - 15k)
<5 Mitsubishi i-MiEV ($7k - $10k)
2010-2015 Plugin Hybrids
80+ Mitsubishi Outlander ($15k - $43k)
30+ Toyota Prius ($11k - $24k)
<5 Audi A3 ($29k - $34k)
1 BMW i3 ($32k)
1 BMW i8 ($88k)
Not much choice there, with only 5 models showing up with more than 10 available. Among pure electric cars, the Nissan Leaf totally rules in numbers available, and Nissan also provides the e-NV200 van, even if there's not many about. Among the plugin hybrids, Mitsubishi's Outlander SUV is the most common, while you'll only find about half as many Toyota Prius's to choose from. So, on to the later models...
2016-2021 Electric Vehicles
300+ Nissan Leaf ($14k - $66k)
20+ Nissan e-NV200 ($17k - $30k)
10+ BMW i3 ($25k - $92k)
10+ MG ZS ($48k - $54k)
10+ Hyundai Kona ($49k - $87k)
10+ Tesla Model S ($79k - $137k)
10+ Audi e-tron ($109k - $289k)
5+ Hyundai IONIQ ($38k - $60k)
5+ Volkswagen e-Golf ($38k - $66k)
5+ LDV ($57k - $81k)
5+ Volkswagen ID3 ($69k - $90k)
5+ Kia Niro ($74k - $80k)
5+ Tesla Model X ($123k - $209k)
5+ Mercedes-Benz EQC ($134k - $150k)
<5 Kia Soul EV ($34k - $80k)
<5 Honda Advance ($64k - $70k)
<5 Jaguar I-PACE ($97k - $192k)
1 Renault Zoe ($31k)
1 BMW 330e ($33k)
1 MG Excite ($55k)
1 Mini Cooper S Electric ($60k)
1 Honda e ($70k)
1 Porsche 4S ($250k)
1 Porsche TurboS ($385k)
2016-2021 Plugin Hybrids
30+ Mitsubishi Outlander ($29k - $67k)
10+ Toyota Prius ($20k - $59k)
5+ BMW 330e ($28k - $103k)
5+ Mercedes-Benz C350e ($35k - $56k)
5+ Kia Sorento ($73k - $90k)
<5 Volkswagen Golf ($27k - $44k)
<5 Audi A3 ($30k - $46k)
<5 BMW 530e ($49k - $65k)
<5 Mini Countryman ($50k - $76k)
<5 BMW X5 ($59k - $69k)
<5 BMW740e ($65k - $76k)
<5 Mercedes-Benz E350 ($67k - $71k)
<5 Volvo XC60 ($74k - $130k)
<5 Peugeot 3008 ($84k - $91k)
<5 BMW i8 ($109k - $148k)
1 Kia Niro ($34k)
1 BMW 225xe ($41k)
1 Volkswagen Passat ($44k)
1 BMW i3 ($48k)
1 MG HS ($50k)
1 Mercedes Benz C300 ($90k)
1 Volvo XC40 ($91k)
1 Porsche Cayenne ($96k)
1 Volvo S60 ($100k)
1 Mercedes Benz S500 ($125k)
1 Volvo XC90 ($150k)
1 Land Rover Range Rover Sport ($160k)
1 Porsche Panamera ($300k)
Much more choice now! And the Nissan Leaf still leads. Even so, there's only 9 models with 10 or more for sale to be found. And many are luxury models. If you look for models where the lowest price is under $50k you get this list...
2016-2021 Electric Vehicles ($50k or less)
300+ Nissan Leaf ($14k - $66k)
20+ Nissan e-NV200 ($17k - $30k)
10+ BMW i3 ($25k - $92k)
10+ MG ZS ($48k - $54k)
10+ Hyundai Kona ($49k - $87k)
5+ Hyundai IONIQ ($38k - $60k)
5+ Volkswagen e-Golf ($38k - $66k)
<5 Kia Soul EV ($34k - $80k)
1 Renault Zoe ($31k)
1 BMW 330e ($33k)
2016-2021 Plugin Hybrids ($50k or less)
30+ Mitsubishi Outlander ($29k - $67k)
10+ Toyota Prius ($20k - $59k)
5+ Mercedes-Benz C350e ($35k - $56k)
<5 Volkswagen Golf ($27k - $44k)
<5 Audi A3 ($30k - $46k)
<5 BMW 530e ($49k - $65k)
<5 Mini Countryman ($50k - $76k)
1 Kia Niro ($34k)
1 BMW 225xe ($41k)
1 Volkswagen Passat ($44k)
1 BMW i3 ($48k)
1 MG HS ($50k)
A better choice than the 2015 or earlier models, and the numbers will grow as those who bought new models upgrade and their old EVs enter the used market. (Which applies to imports, too.) The biggest gap in the market? Double-cab utes. These are very common in New Zealand, but electric ones aren't for sale anywhere yet, as far as I know. They're definitely coming though, so new ones may start turning up next year, if not earlier.
The NZ government's budget is this coming Thursday, and the ruling Labour Party had promised a fee-bate scheme in the past, but it hasn't happened yet. So maybe this time? They've just announced they're planning to buy 400+ EVs for the public-sector fleet, which will help a little bit.
So, there you go. I now have a very good idea of what's available in NZ, and you do too. Hope it's of some help!
NZ is fed by close to 60% second-hand imported vehicles, and as we drive on the left side of the road, this means they're mostly Japanese, plus some from the UK. We're noted for an older than normal fleet, and this helps to explain why. They mostly arrive here a few years old already.
The electric vehicles for sale here though are not that old, the oldest being 2010 models, which I assume is more or less the case globally. It's when the modern mass production of EVs kicked off. Note I'm ignoring hybrids, although there's models available from 2000 onwards. (Which is a bit sad, as the 2000 era Honda Insight is real cute!) I'm ignoring hybrids as I consider them to be just more efficient petrol vehicles. (NZ electricity production is over 80% renewables, so it makes sense to switch to EVs as fast as we can.) But I am including plug-in-hybrids as for short daily commutes, they can be running just on the electric engine. (In theory, at least for some of them.)
With ten or so years of vehicles to choose from, I've divided them into two blocks of six years: 2010-2015 and 2016-2021, each divided into electric and plugin-hybrids. For those who can't afford the later models, it'll give you a good idea of what'll be available in your price range in five years time.
So, on to the details: Prices are approximate and in NZ dollars. NZD10,000 being about USD7,200 or GBP5,000. (In early May 2021.) The range of prices per model is for the six years covered. The numbers in front of the models are a low guesstimate of how many are for sale in NZ in early May 2021. (Those numbers and the prices are based on looking through sites that cover the whole country and allow you to select by either electric or plugin hybrids. Given all used cars won't have shown up there and some new cars won't have been listed, (you'd just go to the local dealer's yard to look at a new car, right?), they're more a representative sample than whatever the actual numbers might be. There's a list of the new EVs available in NZ here.) And 'for sale' in New Zealand includes some that haven't been shipped here yet, and may not be shipped unless they are bought, I guess. Just one of the joys of modern used-car dealing.
2010-2015 Electric Vehicles
190+ Nissan Leaf ($6k - $23k)
10+ Nissan e-NV200 ($19k - $27k)
10+ BMW i3 ($11k - $40k)
5+ Tesla Model S ($58k - $110k)
<5 Mitsubishi MiEV Minicab ($5k - 15k)
<5 Mitsubishi i-MiEV ($7k - $10k)
2010-2015 Plugin Hybrids
80+ Mitsubishi Outlander ($15k - $43k)
30+ Toyota Prius ($11k - $24k)
<5 Audi A3 ($29k - $34k)
1 BMW i3 ($32k)
1 BMW i8 ($88k)
Not much choice there, with only 5 models showing up with more than 10 available. Among pure electric cars, the Nissan Leaf totally rules in numbers available, and Nissan also provides the e-NV200 van, even if there's not many about. Among the plugin hybrids, Mitsubishi's Outlander SUV is the most common, while you'll only find about half as many Toyota Prius's to choose from. So, on to the later models...
2016-2021 Electric Vehicles
300+ Nissan Leaf ($14k - $66k)
20+ Nissan e-NV200 ($17k - $30k)
10+ BMW i3 ($25k - $92k)
10+ MG ZS ($48k - $54k)
10+ Hyundai Kona ($49k - $87k)
10+ Tesla Model S ($79k - $137k)
10+ Audi e-tron ($109k - $289k)
5+ Hyundai IONIQ ($38k - $60k)
5+ Volkswagen e-Golf ($38k - $66k)
5+ LDV ($57k - $81k)
5+ Volkswagen ID3 ($69k - $90k)
5+ Kia Niro ($74k - $80k)
5+ Tesla Model X ($123k - $209k)
5+ Mercedes-Benz EQC ($134k - $150k)
<5 Kia Soul EV ($34k - $80k)
<5 Honda Advance ($64k - $70k)
<5 Jaguar I-PACE ($97k - $192k)
1 Renault Zoe ($31k)
1 BMW 330e ($33k)
1 MG Excite ($55k)
1 Mini Cooper S Electric ($60k)
1 Honda e ($70k)
1 Porsche 4S ($250k)
1 Porsche TurboS ($385k)
2016-2021 Plugin Hybrids
30+ Mitsubishi Outlander ($29k - $67k)
10+ Toyota Prius ($20k - $59k)
5+ BMW 330e ($28k - $103k)
5+ Mercedes-Benz C350e ($35k - $56k)
5+ Kia Sorento ($73k - $90k)
<5 Volkswagen Golf ($27k - $44k)
<5 Audi A3 ($30k - $46k)
<5 BMW 530e ($49k - $65k)
<5 Mini Countryman ($50k - $76k)
<5 BMW X5 ($59k - $69k)
<5 BMW740e ($65k - $76k)
<5 Mercedes-Benz E350 ($67k - $71k)
<5 Volvo XC60 ($74k - $130k)
<5 Peugeot 3008 ($84k - $91k)
<5 BMW i8 ($109k - $148k)
1 Kia Niro ($34k)
1 BMW 225xe ($41k)
1 Volkswagen Passat ($44k)
1 BMW i3 ($48k)
1 MG HS ($50k)
1 Mercedes Benz C300 ($90k)
1 Volvo XC40 ($91k)
1 Porsche Cayenne ($96k)
1 Volvo S60 ($100k)
1 Mercedes Benz S500 ($125k)
1 Volvo XC90 ($150k)
1 Land Rover Range Rover Sport ($160k)
1 Porsche Panamera ($300k)
Much more choice now! And the Nissan Leaf still leads. Even so, there's only 9 models with 10 or more for sale to be found. And many are luxury models. If you look for models where the lowest price is under $50k you get this list...
2016-2021 Electric Vehicles ($50k or less)
300+ Nissan Leaf ($14k - $66k)
20+ Nissan e-NV200 ($17k - $30k)
10+ BMW i3 ($25k - $92k)
10+ MG ZS ($48k - $54k)
10+ Hyundai Kona ($49k - $87k)
5+ Hyundai IONIQ ($38k - $60k)
5+ Volkswagen e-Golf ($38k - $66k)
<5 Kia Soul EV ($34k - $80k)
1 Renault Zoe ($31k)
1 BMW 330e ($33k)
2016-2021 Plugin Hybrids ($50k or less)
30+ Mitsubishi Outlander ($29k - $67k)
10+ Toyota Prius ($20k - $59k)
5+ Mercedes-Benz C350e ($35k - $56k)
<5 Volkswagen Golf ($27k - $44k)
<5 Audi A3 ($30k - $46k)
<5 BMW 530e ($49k - $65k)
<5 Mini Countryman ($50k - $76k)
1 Kia Niro ($34k)
1 BMW 225xe ($41k)
1 Volkswagen Passat ($44k)
1 BMW i3 ($48k)
1 MG HS ($50k)
A better choice than the 2015 or earlier models, and the numbers will grow as those who bought new models upgrade and their old EVs enter the used market. (Which applies to imports, too.) The biggest gap in the market? Double-cab utes. These are very common in New Zealand, but electric ones aren't for sale anywhere yet, as far as I know. They're definitely coming though, so new ones may start turning up next year, if not earlier.
The NZ government's budget is this coming Thursday, and the ruling Labour Party had promised a fee-bate scheme in the past, but it hasn't happened yet. So maybe this time? They've just announced they're planning to buy 400+ EVs for the public-sector fleet, which will help a little bit.
So, there you go. I now have a very good idea of what's available in NZ, and you do too. Hope it's of some help!
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Date: 2021-05-23 05:07 am (UTC)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao6PRx_rnj0
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