How many Audi S6s are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 14,794 on the road Built 1994-2018 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The sporting A6, which began in 1994 with a choice of turbocharged five-cylinder or V8 power. It has had some unusual engines since, including a 5.2-litre V10 in the mid-2000s, followed by a twin-turbo 4-litre V8. It has always been four-wheel drive and quieter in style than the RS6.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2013: 63 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 23 |
| 2007 | 37 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2012 | 34 |
| 2013 | 63 |
| 2014 | 31 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth generation · C7 | 2012–2018 | 177 | Scarce |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 316 still registered, the Audi S6 is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 25th of the 49 Audi models and 718th 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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