How many Kia Sportages are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 142 on the road Built 1996-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
One of the first compact SUVs, launched in 1993 as a small four-wheel drive on a separate chassis with Mazda-derived engines. It later became a car-based wagon sharing its engineering with the Hyundai Tucson. The 2010 generation, styled under Peter Schreyer, sharpened its looks, and it has become Kia's best-selling model worldwide.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2017: 3,475 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 22 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 21 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 161 |
| 2006 | 307 |
| 2007 | 240 |
| 2008 | 273 |
| 2009 | 361 |
| 2010 | 396 |
| 2011 | 705 |
| 2012 | 721 |
| 2013 | 731 |
| 2014 | 860 |
| 2015 | 1,056 |
| 2016 | 2,965 |
| 2017 | 3,475 |
| 2018 | 3,219 |
| 2019 | 3,194 |
| 2020 | 2,872 |
| 2021 | 2,075 |
| 2022 | 3,091 |
| 2023 | 1,307 |
| 2024 | 1,717 |
| 2025 | 1,353 |
| 2026 | 1,785 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · JE/KM | 2004–2010 | 1,221 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · SL | 2010–2015 | 4,432 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · QL | 2015–2021 | 17,625 | Common |
| Fifth generation · NQ5 | since 2021 | 9,287 | Common |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| LX | 14,875 | Common | |
| Urban EX | 3,697 | Uncommon | |
| X-Line | 2,073 | Uncommon | |
| EARTH | 1,391 | Uncommon | |
| EX | 1,282 | Uncommon | |
| Ltd | 1,086 | Scarce | |
| GT Line | 1,008 | Scarce | |
| LIGHT HEV | 915 | Scarce | |
| URBAN GT-LINE | 661 | Scarce | |
| SX | 645 | Scarce | |
| URBAN DELUXE | 634 | Scarce | |
| Deluxe | 599 | Scarce | |
| SXL | 75 | Rare | |
| Platinum | 25 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 32,968 still registered, the Kia Sportage is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 30 Kia models and 28th 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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