How many Ford Pumas are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,301 on the road Built 1998-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Two different cars. The first Puma, from 1997, was a small coupe on Fiesta running gear with an eager 1.7-litre engine developed with Yamaha, and it is still praised for its handling. Ford brought the name back in 2019 on a small crossover, again Fiesta-based and built in Romania.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2021: 774 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2020 | 198 |
| 2021 | 774 |
| 2022 | 530 |
| 2023 | 766 |
| 2024 | 714 |
| 2025 | 380 |
| 2026 | 229 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST-Line | 2,818 | Uncommon | |
| ST | 232 | Scarce |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3,593 still registered, the Ford Puma is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 15th of the 126 Ford models and 214th 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.