How many Hyundai Konas are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 313 on the road Built 2017-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A small SUV launched in 2017 and named after a district on the island of Hawaii. It has been offered with petrol, hybrid and fully electric power, and the Kona Electric of 2018 was one of the first affordable electric cars with a long range. There was also a Kona N hot version.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2022: 2,482 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 417 |
| 2018 | 1,679 |
| 2019 | 1,807 |
| 2020 | 1,418 |
| 2021 | 2,319 |
| 2022 | 2,482 |
| 2023 | 1,936 |
| 2024 | 1,178 |
| 2025 | 1,152 |
| 2026 | 534 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · OS | 2017–2023 | 9,836 | Common |
| Second generation · SX2 | since 2023 | 2,956 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 5,369 | Uncommon | |
| EV | 2,839 | Uncommon | |
| Elite Hybrid | 650 | Scarce | |
| Active Hybrid | 649 | Scarce | |
| 1.6T | 632 | Scarce | |
| Active | 591 | Scarce | |
| Hybrid | 533 | Scarce | |
| Limited | 470 | Scarce | |
| Limited Hybrid | 323 | Scarce | |
| Active N-Line | 209 | Scarce | |
| EV ELITE | 208 | Scarce |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 14,922 still registered, the Hyundai Kona is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 40 Hyundai models and 62nd 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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