How many Audi Q5s are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 928 on the road Built 2009-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Audi's mid-size SUV, launched in 2008 and for much of its life the brand's best-selling model worldwide. It sits on the same underpinnings as the A4 and A5, with the engine mounted lengthways. The SQ5 began as a diesel, the first S model to use one.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2018: 428 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 327 |
| 2010 | 381 |
| 2011 | 279 |
| 2012 | 301 |
| 2013 | 331 |
| 2014 | 281 |
| 2015 | 218 |
| 2016 | 193 |
| 2017 | 325 |
| 2018 | 428 |
| 2019 | 309 |
| 2020 | 228 |
| 2021 | 316 |
| 2022 | 261 |
| 2023 | 210 |
| 2024 | 133 |
| 2025 | 235 |
| 2026 | 280 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · 8R | 2008–2017 | 2,311 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · FY | 2016–2025 | 2,725 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SQ5 | 833 | Scarce | |
| 2.0 TDI | 694 | Scarce | |
| 3.0 TDI | 488 | Scarce | |
| 2.0 TFSI | 431 | Scarce | |
| 45 TFSI | 271 | Scarce | |
| 40 TDI | 221 | Scarce | |
| S line | 206 | Scarce | |
| SQ5 Sportback | 203 | Scarce | |
| S line TFSIe | 193 | Scarce | |
| 3.2 quattro | 28 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5,036 still registered, the Audi Q5 is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 49 Audi models and 166th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
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