How many Kia Stingers are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 4,238 on the road Built 2017-2023 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A rear-wheel-drive fastback sedan built from 2017 to 2023, and the car that showed Kia could build a proper sports saloon. The top version had a 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6. Its chassis was tuned under Albert Biermann, who had come from BMW's M division, and the styling came from Kia's European studio.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2018: 395 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 395 |
| 2019 | 204 |
| 2020 | 124 |
| 2021 | 240 |
| 2022 | 105 |
| 2023 | 7 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT Sport · 3.3 L | 868 | Scarce | |
| GT Line | 192 | Scarce | |
| EX | 43 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,103 still registered, the Kia Stinger is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 11th of the 30 Kia models and 423rd 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.