How many Ford Escapes are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 402 on the road Built 2000-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Ford's compact SUV, launched in 2000 as a joint project with Mazda, whose version was the Tribute. A hybrid Escape in 2004 was the first hybrid SUV on sale. Later generations are the same vehicle as the European Ford Kuga, built on Focus running gear.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2017: 1,602 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 366 |
| 2002 | 275 |
| 2003 | 201 |
| 2004 | 196 |
| 2005 | 173 |
| 2006 | 354 |
| 2007 | 415 |
| 2008 | 230 |
| 2009 | 93 |
| 2010 | 68 |
| 2011 | 45 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2016 | 38 |
| 2017 | 1,602 |
| 2018 | 1,314 |
| 2019 | 1,011 |
| 2020 | 1,013 |
| 2021 | 788 |
| 2022 | 731 |
| 2023 | 1,568 |
| 2024 | 671 |
| 2025 | 364 |
| 2026 | 78 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · ZA/ZB | 2001–2006 | 1,565 | Uncommon |
| First generation · ZC/ZD | 2007–2012 | 877 | Scarce |
| Third generation · ZG | 2013–2019 | 3,971 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · ZH | since 2019 | 5,213 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 2,004 | Uncommon | |
| Titanium | 1,916 | Uncommon | |
| XLT | 1,724 | Uncommon | |
| ST-Line X | 1,680 | Uncommon | |
| ST-Line | 1,103 | Scarce | |
| ST-Line X PHEV | 814 | Scarce | |
| ST-Line FHEV | 716 | Scarce | |
| Ambiente | 486 | Scarce | |
| XLT Sport | 204 | Scarce | |
| PHEV | 168 | Rare | |
| XLS | 41 | Rare | |
| Limited | 27 | Rare | |
| ST-Line PHEV | 1 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11,634 still registered, the Ford Escape is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 8th of the 126 Ford models and 80th 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.
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