How many Chevrolet Citations are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 4,674,872 on the road Built 1980 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Chevrolet's first front-wheel-drive car, launched for 1980 as a roomy compact to replace the Nova. It sold in enormous numbers in its first year, then became known for recalls and braking problems, and its reputation never recovered. Production ended in 1985.
Still on the road, by model year
1 from 1980.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1 still registered, the Chevrolet Citation is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 86th of the 89 Chevrolet models and equal 2,668th 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.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.