How many Honda Sabers are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 95,406 on the road Built 1995-2002 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A Japanese-market executive sedan sold from 1995 to 2003, twin to the Honda Inspire and offered through a different dealer chain, where it replaced the Vigor. The first Sabers kept Honda's lengthways five-cylinder engine with a V6 as the alternative. The second generation was V6 only and closely related to the Acura TL.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1999: 13 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 49 still registered, the Honda Saber is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 42nd of the 68 Honda models and equal 1,323rd 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.