How many Daihatsu Ruggers are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 34,374 on the road Built 1981-1996 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Japanese-market name for Daihatsu's sturdy ladder-framed four-wheel drive, launched in 1984 and sold elsewhere as the Rocky or Fourtrak. Most had a 2.8-litre diesel, later turbocharged, and a choice of short or long wheelbase. Toyota sold a rebadged version in Japan as the Blizzard.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1991: 26 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 12 |
| 1990 | 22 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 136 still registered, the Daihatsu Rugger is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 14th of the 33 Daihatsu models and equal 948th 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.