How many GMC Safaris are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 333,919 on the road Built 1992-1997 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A mid-size van sold from 1985 to 2005 as the twin of the Chevrolet Astro. Unlike the front-wheel-drive people carriers it competed with, it was rear-wheel drive with a 4.3-litre V6, which made it a strong tow vehicle, and four-wheel drive was offered from 1990.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1995: 8 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 14 still registered, the GMC Safari is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 8th of the 15 GMC models and equal 1,827th 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.