How many Hyundai Santa FE are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 190 on the road Built 2000-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Hyundai's first SUV, launched in 2000 on Sonata car underpinnings and named after the city in New Mexico. It has grown through five generations from a rounded mid-sized wagon into a large seven-seater, and has long been one of the company's most important models.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2016: 2,033 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 43 |
| 2002 | 64 |
| 2003 | 91 |
| 2004 | 149 |
| 2005 | 192 |
| 2006 | 353 |
| 2007 | 479 |
| 2008 | 471 |
| 2009 | 636 |
| 2010 | 820 |
| 2011 | 981 |
| 2012 | 1,586 |
| 2013 | 1,781 |
| 2014 | 1,797 |
| 2015 | 1,982 |
| 2016 | 2,033 |
| 2017 | 1,605 |
| 2018 | 1,539 |
| 2019 | 1,453 |
| 2020 | 1,116 |
| 2021 | 1,621 |
| 2022 | 1,152 |
| 2023 | 901 |
| 2024 | 672 |
| 2025 | 785 |
| 2026 | 278 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · SM | 2000–2006 | 892 | Scarce |
| Second generation · CM | 2005–2012 | 4,973 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · DM | 2012–2018 | 10,737 | Common |
| Fourth generation · TM | 2018–2023 | 6,243 | Uncommon |
| Fifth generation · MX5 | since 2023 | 1,735 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 11,939 | Common | |
| Limited | 2,635 | Uncommon | |
| CRDi | 2,132 | Uncommon | |
| V6 | 534 | Scarce | |
| Elite Hybrid | 395 | Scarce | |
| Calligraphy Hybrid | 345 | Scarce | |
| GLS | 319 | Scarce | |
| Limited Hybrid | 292 | Scarce | |
| GL | 278 | Scarce | |
| Active Hybrid | 266 | Scarce | |
| Active | 195 | Scarce | |
| Calligraphy | 148 | Rare | |
| Hybrid | 142 | Rare | |
| Plug-in Hybrid | 25 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 24,581 still registered, the Hyundai Santa FE is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 40 Hyundai models and 38th 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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