The model with the extras Mr Mackie chose just looked better in the darker colour, he said.
Black is the fourth most popular colour choice in New Zealand, after white, silver and grey, but it is less popular in Northland, trailing red and blue.
Aaron Budrewicz, general manager of Northland Toyota, said colour choice is all about personal preference and he had not noticed any particular trend.
Silver was also the most popular colour for 2016, making up 34.5 per cent of all new vehicle registrations in Northland.
Despite the regional trend, Mr Budrewicz said car colour was a very individual choice. "It's very personal, the same as the colour of clothes you wear," he said.