How many Dodge Nitros are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 5,948 on the road Built 2007-2012 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A mid-size SUV sold from 2007 to 2012, built on the Jeep Liberty's platform but with boxy, square-jawed styling and big wheel arches of its own. It was offered with V6 petrol engines and, in export markets, a diesel. Unlike its Jeep sister it made no claim to serious off-road ability.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2007: 218 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 218 |
| 2008 | 210 |
| 2009 | 63 |
| 2010 | 46 |
| 2011 | 136 |
| 2012 | 112 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SXT | 297 | Scarce | |
| SE | 195 | Scarce | |
| R/T | 44 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 786 still registered, the Dodge Nitro is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 61 Dodge models and 499th 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.