How many Kia Ceratos are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 684 on the road Built 2004-2024 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Kia's compact sedan and hatchback, launched in 2003 and known in other markets as the Forte or K3. It is the Corolla-sized car in the range, sharing much of its engineering with the Hyundai Elantra. There was also a two-door version called the Koup, and a turbocharged GT in the last generation.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2019: 571 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 130 |
| 2006 | 193 |
| 2007 | 279 |
| 2008 | 134 |
| 2009 | 274 |
| 2010 | 289 |
| 2011 | 404 |
| 2012 | 517 |
| 2013 | 532 |
| 2014 | 491 |
| 2015 | 492 |
| 2016 | 509 |
| 2017 | 460 |
| 2018 | 350 |
| 2019 | 571 |
| 2020 | 386 |
| 2021 | 450 |
| 2022 | 289 |
| 2023 | 74 |
| 2024 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · LD | 2003–2008 | 740 | Scarce |
| Second generation · TD | 2009–2012 | 1,484 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · YD | 2013–2018 | 2,834 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · BD | 2018–2024 | 1,772 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| LX | 2,835 | Uncommon | |
| EX | 1,938 | Uncommon | |
| SX | 1,155 | Scarce | |
| GT · 1.6 L | 426 | Scarce | |
| LTD | 185 | Scarce |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6,830 still registered, the Kia Cerato is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 30 Kia models and 128th 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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