The Motor Industry Association has revealed the most sought-after vehicles for 2022 - and it appears Kiwis have a growing interest in electrified vehicles.
Motor Industry Association chief executive David Crawford said vehicles sold with some form of electrification grew 77 percent compared to 2021.
In 2021, 23,173 units of electrified vehicles were sold, compared to 41,103 in 2022 - an increase of 17,930.
Crawford said the new vehicle market came in 490 units below the year 2021, "making it the second-highest year on record".
He said the results are "outstanding" given rising interest rates, inflation and a challenging business environment.
But Crawford added the 2023 outlook for the industry is expected to be "softer" with businesses and Kiwis predicted to reign in their spending.
Which vehicle came on top?
Despite the Government's clean car initiatives to lure Kiwis away from higher-emitting fossil fuel vehicles, two utes led the popularity parade.
The Ford Ranger took the title comfortably with 11,577 registrations, while the Toyota Hilux came second with 9787 registrations.
Closely following behind the Hilux, the Mitsubishi Outlander came third with 9104 registrations.
Runner ups
Mitsubishi Triton - 6126 registrations
Toyota RAV4 - 5863 registrations
Tesla Model Y - 4226 registrations
Suzuki Swift - 3932 registrations
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross - 3657 registrations
MG ZS - 3377 registrations
Mitsubishi ASX - 3372 registrations
