How many GMC Sierras are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 6,309 on the road Built 1956-2022 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
GMC's full-size pickup and the sister of the Chevrolet Silverado. Sierra began as a trim name on GMC trucks and became the name of the whole line with the new generation of 1988. It shares its chassis and engines with the Chevrolet and is pitched a little upmarket, most of all in Denali form.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1990: 48 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 |
| 1962 | 3 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1965 | 4 |
| 1966 | 4 |
| 1968 | 3 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 4 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1978 | 13 |
| 1979 | 10 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 12 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1984 | 17 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1986 | 12 |
| 1987 | 16 |
| 1988 | 26 |
| 1989 | 38 |
| 1990 | 48 |
| 1991 | 28 |
| 1992 | 18 |
| 1993 | 28 |
| 1994 | 41 |
| 1995 | 31 |
| 1996 | 38 |
| 1997 | 30 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 21 |
| 2000 | 24 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| C/K | 1973–1987 | 140 | Rare |
| GMT400 | 1988–1998 | 337 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE | 61 | Rare | |
| Classic | 48 | Rare | |
| Denali | 35 | Rare | |
| 2500HD | 14 | Rare | |
| SLT | 14 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 741 still registered, the GMC Sierra is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 15 GMC models and 511th 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.