How many Kia Niros are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 775 on the road Built 2016-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A compact crossover launched in 2016 and built with no plain petrol or diesel version at all: it comes as a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid or a fully electric car. The electric one offered a long range in a family-sized car, and a second generation followed in 2022.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2023: 2,244 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 436 |
| 2019 | 329 |
| 2020 | 191 |
| 2021 | 654 |
| 2022 | 1,089 |
| 2023 | 2,244 |
| 2024 | 556 |
| 2025 | 409 |
| 2026 | 122 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · DE | 2016–2022 | 2,702 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · SG2 | since 2021 | 3,331 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIGHT | 1,415 | Uncommon | |
| EV LIGHT | 756 | Scarce | |
| EARTH | 583 | Scarce | |
| EX | 581 | Scarce | |
| EV | 426 | Scarce | |
| WATER | 332 | Scarce | |
| LTD | 319 | Scarce | |
| EV WATER | 268 | Scarce | |
| LX | 263 | Scarce | |
| PHEV EARTH | 186 | Scarce | |
| PHEV LIGHT | 186 | Scarce | |
| SX | 160 | Rare | |
| GT-Line | 146 | Rare | |
| PHEV | 67 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6,033 still registered, the Kia Niro is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 30 Kia models and 150th 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.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.