How many Chrysler Avengers are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 69,774 on the road Built 1972-1981 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A British family car launched in 1970 as the Hillman Avenger and rebadged as a Chrysler in 1976 by the American owner of the Rootes Group. It was rear-wheel drive and straightforward, sold as a saloon and wagon, and finished its life in 1981 under a third name, Talbot.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1980: 27 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 14 |
| 1979 | 22 |
| 1980 | 27 |
| 1981 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS | 10 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 67 still registered, the Chrysler Avenger is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 8th of the 41 Chrysler models and equal 1,204th 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.