How many Ford Rangers are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 35 on the road Built 1987-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Ford has used the Ranger name on an American compact pickup since the 1980s and on its Asia-Pacific ute, at first a Mazda design. The Ranger that changed things came in 2011, designed and engineered by Ford Australia and sold worldwide, with the Raptor as its off-road performance version. It has spent years as New Zealand's best-selling new vehicle.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2021: 12,414 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 72 |
| 2007 | 2,133 |
| 2008 | 2,061 |
| 2009 | 1,175 |
| 2010 | 1,481 |
| 2011 | 1,835 |
| 2012 | 2,588 |
| 2013 | 4,551 |
| 2014 | 5,944 |
| 2015 | 6,513 |
| 2016 | 8,177 |
| 2017 | 9,101 |
| 2018 | 9,657 |
| 2019 | 9,315 |
| 2020 | 7,847 |
| 2021 | 12,414 |
| 2022 | 11,477 |
| 2023 | 9,869 |
| 2024 | 11,709 |
| 2025 | 9,656 |
| 2026 | 6,220 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · PJ/PK | 2006–2011 | 8,295 | Common |
| Third generation · PX | 2011–2022 | 81,506 | Common |
| Fourth generation · P703 | since 2022 | 43,985 | Common |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLT | 64,610 | Common | |
| Wildtrak | 28,766 | Common | |
| XL | 19,739 | Common | |
| Raptor | 5,589 | Uncommon | |
| FX4 | 3,574 | Uncommon | |
| Sport | 3,387 | Uncommon | |
| Wildtrak X | 3,039 | Uncommon | |
| FX4 Max | 1,493 | Uncommon | |
| Platinum | 1,165 | Scarce | |
| Tremor | 655 | Scarce | |
| Stormtrak PHEV | 383 | Scarce |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 133,816 still registered, the Ford Ranger is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 126 Ford models and 3rd 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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