The New Zealand motoring desk
Cars make more sense with the right context.
OpenBoot brings together New Zealand new-car prices, useful buying advice, and the market changes worth paying attention to.
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Brands indexed
59
Model ranges
383
Priced variants
952
Market index
Start with the brands shaping the new-car market.
Open a brand page for its current model range, price snapshot, body styles, and the variants we can source publicly.
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Toyota
Toyota remains one of the most active brands in New Zealand, with a broad 2026 lineup spanning hybrid SUVs, plug-in hybrid SUVs, utes, vans, sedans, hatches, GR models, and electric vehicles.
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Porsche
Porsche New Zealand is active across sports cars, SUVs, and EVs, with the range spanning 911, 718, Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Taycan families.
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Kia
Kia’s New Zealand portfolio now spans compact EVs, family SUVs, hybrids and the Tasman ute, with current pricing published on official Kia NZ model pages.
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Audi
Audi has a live New Zealand brand presence with active model launches, showroom pages, and local pricing updates across its official site.
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Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi is active in New Zealand with a seven-nameplate lineup spanning ASX, Eclipse Cross, Eclipse Cross PHEV, Outlander, Outlander PHEV, Pajero Sport and Triton.
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Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz offers a broad New Zealand passenger-car range across electric, plug-in hybrid, petrol, AMG, and Maybach models.
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BMW
BMW New Zealand offers a broad range across X, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, i, XM, and M families.
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Hyundai
Hyundai New Zealand currently sells a broad lineup spanning small SUVs, family SUVs, EVs, a performance hatch, a people-mover, and hydrogen capability.
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Volkswagen
Volkswagen remains active in New Zealand with a lineup spanning hatches, performance models, SUVs, utes, vans, and campervans.
Body style mix
Where the market is concentrated.
Fuel type mix
Powertrains across the index.
How to use OpenBoot
A calmer way to build a shortlist.
Brand pages show each lineup in one place, model pages group related variants together, and price guides help you cut the market by body style, fuel type, or budget.
If you are comparing new cars in New Zealand, OpenBoot gives you a clearer way to move between brands, price points, powertrains, and trim levels.
Buying intelligence
Buying advice for the real-world shortlist.
10 lower-priced new cars in NZ: 31 August 2026 snapshot
Suzuki, Chery, Kia, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Mahindra, and BYD sit at the lower-priced end of this late-August snapshot, but the cheapest headline is not the same as a drive-away total.
Reviewed 31 Aug 2026
EV or hybrid in New Zealand: a practical way to compare the two
NZTA's current road-charge table is an early clue, but the better choice still depends on your routes, parking, charging access, and the exact vehicle grade.
Reviewed 24 Aug 2026
2WD or 4WD in New Zealand: choosing for the roads you actually drive
Four-wheel drive can be useful for a defined job, but it is not a substitute for suitable tyres, sensible speed, or a vehicle that fits your regular roads and load.
Reviewed 14 Aug 2026
New Zealand car news
The market changes worth knowing about.
Hyundai STARIA Hybrid NZ: $69,990 launch and 1 September arrival
The refreshed Hyundai STARIA and STARIA Load are available to order in New Zealand, with hybrid choices, a new seven-seat Lounge, and RSPs from $64,990.
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NZ EV charger rules and rollout: the August 2026 update
A second public-charger funding round could add to New Zealand's charging network, while EECA's smart-charger consultation closes on 4 September 2026. The two developments affect different buying and rollout decisions.
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NZ fuel tax: no 2027 rise, staged increases from 2028
The planned 12c-per-litre fuel-excise and RUC increases will not happen on 1 January 2027. The Government says fuel tax rises 5c on 1 January 2028, followed by staged increases, but the announcement is not a final pump-price forecast.
Read the update