How many Honda CRV are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 139 on the road Built 1995-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
One of the cars that started the move from wagons to soft-roaders. Honda launched the CR-V in Japan in 1995 on Civic underpinnings, with a tall body, four-wheel drive that cut in when the front wheels slipped, and a boot floor that lifted out to become a picnic table. It has been one of Honda's best sellers worldwide ever since.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2007: 4,072 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 171 |
| 1996 | 1,040 |
| 1997 | 582 |
| 1998 | 375 |
| 1999 | 357 |
| 2000 | 338 |
| 2001 | 536 |
| 2002 | 1,176 |
| 2003 | 613 |
| 2004 | 1,510 |
| 2005 | 1,821 |
| 2006 | 2,427 |
| 2007 | 4,072 |
| 2008 | 2,002 |
| 2009 | 824 |
| 2010 | 775 |
| 2011 | 610 |
| 2012 | 1,743 |
| 2013 | 1,067 |
| 2014 | 757 |
| 2015 | 727 |
| 2016 | 496 |
| 2017 | 958 |
| 2018 | 1,607 |
| 2019 | 1,542 |
| 2020 | 926 |
| 2021 | 1,052 |
| 2022 | 1,034 |
| 2023 | 666 |
| 2024 | 707 |
| 2025 | 648 |
| 2026 | 421 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · RD1-RD3 | 1995–2001 | 3,399 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · RD4-RD7 | 2001–2006 | 7,547 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · RE | 2007–2011 | 8,283 | Common |
| Fourth generation · RM | 2012–2016 | 4,790 | Uncommon |
| Fifth generation · RW | 2017–2022 | 7,119 | Uncommon |
| Sixth generation · RS | since 2022 | 2,442 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | 7,351 | Uncommon | |
| RVI | 2,953 | Uncommon | |
| Touring | 2,601 | Uncommon | |
| SPORT SENSING | 1,660 | Uncommon | |
| Sport 7 | 1,301 | Uncommon | |
| S | 1,207 | Uncommon | |
| SPORT PREMIUM | 1,138 | Scarce | |
| Hybrid | 919 | Scarce | |
| ACTIVE | 281 | Scarce | |
| Limited | 160 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 33,580 still registered, the Honda CRV is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 68 Honda models and 27th 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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