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Top 25 Car dealerships based in New Zealand

Name: Car dealerships based in New Zealand
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 170 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 170 car dealerships headquartered in New Zealand as of September 2026 and tracks 2,131 professional contacts across them, including 685 with verified work emails. Auckland is the largest hub.

This list covers car dealerships headquartered in New Zealand, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

170Companies

2,131Contacts tracked

685Verified emails

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The 25 largest car dealerships based in New Zealand

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 170 car dealerships based in New Zealand, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to car dealerships: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Armstrong's	Indirect evidence	Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	184 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Armstrong’s is New Zealand's largest independent automotive retail group.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Giltrap Group	Indirect evidence	Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	126 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Giltrap Group is a proudly New Zealand, family owned business specialising in everything motoring, and has over 50 years’ knowledge and experience in the industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Continental Cars	Indirect evidence	Newmarket, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	96 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sime Darby Motor Group’s involvement began with the acquisition of the company in Over the following years Sime Darby Motor Group invested heavily in new facilities that allowed…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Andrew Simms Group	Indirect evidence	Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	85 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Andrew Simms is the one of the most successful privately owned motor companies in New Zealand.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Winger Motors	Partial evidence	Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	78 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Proudly representing 17 leading automotive brands across 13 dealerships in Auckland & Hamilton - Hyundai, Suzuki, MG, IM, Forthing, Jeep, RAM, Subaru, Fiat, Renault, Chery, Omoda…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Ingham Motor Group	Strong evidence	Hamilton, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	55 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Driving Excellence since 1968 – welcome to New Zealand’s premier family-owned car dealership group.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	South Auckland Motors	Indirect evidence	Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	48 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “South Auckland Motors is the premier destination for New Ford, New Mazda, Used Vehicles, Parts, Tyres and Servicing with 5 conveniently located branches throughout South Auckland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Eagers Automotive NZ	Indirect evidence	Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	46 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As part of Australasia's largest motoring group, Eagers Automotive NZ can offer you choice and convenience others struggle to match.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Tristram European VW Škoda MG Motor Omoda Jaecoo	Indirect evidence	Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	43 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Tristram Automotive Group is a leading automotive retailer, proudly representing Volkswagen, ŠKODA, MG and OMODA JAECOO.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Gazley Motor Group	Indirect evidence	Mount Victoria, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	41 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Gazley is one of Wellington's leading automotive groups, representing 19 of the world's leading vehicle brands across multiple locations throughout the region.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Archibald And Shorter Auckland	Indirect evidence	Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	36 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Archibald and shorter Auckland are Auckland’s go to Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo dealers, and the most experienced accredited Special Vehicle Operators.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Giltrap Audi	Partial evidence	Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	34 contacts →
	Partial evidence “This state-of-the-art Terminal is the biggest Audi dealership in the country and pays tribute to the success of the Audi brand in New Zealand.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Euromarque	Indirect evidence	Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As part of a locally owned Motor Group, Euromarque have a well-established automotive history that dates back to the 1940s.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Archibalds	Indirect evidence	Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	29 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Archibalds exists to help our customers purchase a vehicle that best suits their personal tastes and requirements and to serve those customers with their vehicle care needs…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Mercedes-Benz Auckland	Indirect evidence	Auckland City, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	27 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We at Mercedes-Benz Auckland are inspired by an enduring passion for the pursuit of excellence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Bayswater Vehicle Group	Indirect evidence	Napier - Hastings - Palmerston North, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	26 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Townshend family has been a trusted name in the Hawke's Bay Motor Industry for over 60 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Mercedes-Benz Botany	Indirect evidence	Botany, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As the award-winning Mercedes-Benz NZ Retailer of the Year for two consecutive years, you’ll experience luxury and performance with us, your official Mercedes-Benz East Auckland…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	GWD Motor Group	Partial evidence	Invercargill, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	21 contacts →
	Partial evidence “GWD Motor Group has been proudly looking after Southern Motorists since 1906, whether you are seeking a new car, used car, servicing, panel work or even a fleet of vehicles GWD…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Blackwells	Indirect evidence	Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Blackwell Motors Limited is an independent, family-owned automotive group, with its Head Office based in Christchurch, New Zealand.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Giltrap Volkswagen	Strong evidence	Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	17 contacts →
	Strong evidence “After over two decades of further expanding his business of luxury car dealerships, Giltrap opened a Volkswagen showroom at 100 Great North Road, Auckland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Miles Continental Volkswagen	Partial evidence	Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	16 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Miles Continental is Christchurch's official Volkswagen dealership.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Christchurch Mitsubishi	Strong evidence	Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Christchurch Mitsubishi is one of New Zealand’s busiest Mitsubishi Motors new car dealerships, we are located on the corner of St Asaph and Montreal Streets, Christchurch…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Simon Lucas Mitsubishi	Strong evidence	Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are a Mitsubishi Car Dealership based on the North Shore of Auckland that sells both new and used vehicles.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Cooke Howlison	Partial evidence	Dunedin, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	12 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Cooke Howlison is a locally owned automotive group with a number of dealerships in Dunedin each with a wide range of vehicles.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Southern Motor Group	Indirect evidence	Dunedin, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to Southern Motor Group, Dunedin - Otago.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: car dealerships. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names car dealerships.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of car dealerships, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name car dealerships. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Car dealerships based in New Zealand at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

32.1%Verified-email coverage

12.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

31.2%Largest-city concentration · Auckland

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for New Zealand, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for New Zealand, over 170 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among car dealerships, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in New Zealand whose own description of what they do matches “car dealerships”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names car dealerships), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among car dealerships, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside New Zealand are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 685 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Car dealerships by metro

Car dealerships in Auckland53

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names car dealerships, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many car dealerships are there based in New Zealand?

RevenueBase identified 170 car dealerships headquartered in New Zealand as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Armstrong's, headquartered in Auckland, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most car dealerships?

Auckland leads with 53 headquartered companies, followed by Christchurch (22) and Hamilton (7).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 685 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 170 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.