How many Hyundai Lantras are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,379 on the road Built 1994-2019 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Hyundai's compact sedan and wagon, launched in 1990 and placed between the Excel and the Sonata. In most countries it was called the Elantra, but several markets, including Australia, knew the early generations as the Lantra. It grew into one of Hyundai's biggest sellers worldwide.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2012: 319 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 34 |
| 1997 | 33 |
| 1998 | 56 |
| 1999 | 55 |
| 2000 | 81 |
| 2001 | 74 |
| 2002 | 50 |
| 2003 | 107 |
| 2004 | 119 |
| 2005 | 223 |
| 2006 | 185 |
| 2007 | 221 |
| 2008 | 118 |
| 2009 | 75 |
| 2010 | 49 |
| 2011 | 227 |
| 2012 | 319 |
| 2013 | 266 |
| 2014 | 261 |
| 2015 | 167 |
| 2016 | 167 |
| 2017 | 204 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 276 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third generation · XD | 2000–2006 | 687 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · HD | 2006–2010 | 507 | Scarce |
| Fifth generation · MD/UD/JK | 2010–2015 | 1,226 | Uncommon |
| Sixth generation · AD | 2015–2020 | 648 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 1,219 | Uncommon | |
| GL | 498 | Scarce | |
| GLS | 480 | Scarce |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3,390 still registered, the Hyundai Lantra is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 10th of the 40 Hyundai models and equal 222nd 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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