How many Daihatsu Copens are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 73,045 on the road Built 2002-2023 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A kei-class roadster with a folding metal roof, launched in 2002 with a turbocharged 660cc engine. The first generation had a rounded, friendly face; the second, from 2014, had outer panels that could be unbolted and swapped for a different style. Later export cars were given a 1.3-litre engine.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2004: 28 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 28 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 64 still registered, the Daihatsu Copen is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 19th of the 33 Daihatsu models and equal 1,216th 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.