How many Hyundai Sonatas are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,986 on the road Built 1991-2019 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Hyundai's mid-sized sedan since 1985. The first was a rear-drive car for the home market, and the front-wheel-drive one of 1988 was the first sold widely abroad. For years it was a sensible, good-value alternative to the Camry and Accord, and the 2009 generation gave it far bolder styling.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2007: 422 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 16 |
| 1999 | 30 |
| 2000 | 28 |
| 2001 | 30 |
| 2002 | 23 |
| 2003 | 47 |
| 2004 | 64 |
| 2005 | 239 |
| 2006 | 382 |
| 2007 | 422 |
| 2008 | 217 |
| 2009 | 184 |
| 2010 | 92 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 201 |
| 2016 | 79 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 196 |
| 2019 | 38 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth generation · EF | 1998–2001 | 245 | Scarce |
| Fifth generation · NF | 2004–2009 | 1,519 | Uncommon |
| Seventh generation · LF | 2014–2023 | 555 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 711 | Scarce | |
| GLS | 231 | Scarce | |
| GL | 62 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 2,354 still registered, the Hyundai Sonata is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 11th of the 40 Hyundai models and 286th 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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