April 2022 New clean car discount $8,625 & fees $5,175

From April 1 2022 all efficient cars will get a discount, this discount will be funded by fees on gas guzzlers and inefficient vehicles. This will make the difference across the range up to $13,800. This means that many Electric Vehicles and hybrids will be cheaper to buy than non electrified models. Many small efficient vehicles will also get a discount.

go to rightcar.govt.nz to search for discounts and fees.

These fees and discounts are only when a car is first registered in New Zealand, so that is new cars and used imports, when they are first imported and sold in New Zealand.

Only buy a hydrogen vehicle, if 1, you work at a place that has a hydrogen filling station and 2, you can fill it at work for free, 3, are not paying for the car from your own pocket, and 4, can live with 40% depreciation per year.