How many Lexus GS are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,381 on the road Built 1995-2020 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Lexus's rear-wheel-drive executive saloon, a rival for the BMW 5 Series from 1993 to 2020. The first generation was styled by Giugiaro's Italdesign and sold in Japan as the Toyota Aristo, where the twin-turbo version shared its engine with the Supra. Later ones offered V8 and hybrid power.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2006: 622 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 37 |
| 1999 | 48 |
| 2000 | 54 |
| 2001 | 29 |
| 2002 | 20 |
| 2003 | 32 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 395 |
| 2006 | 622 |
| 2007 | 378 |
| 2008 | 352 |
| 2009 | 120 |
| 2010 | 163 |
| 2011 | 64 |
| 2012 | 495 |
| 2013 | 244 |
| 2014 | 153 |
| 2015 | 71 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third generation · S190 | 2005–2011 | 2,058 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · L10 | 2011–2020 | 1,049 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS350 | 976 | Scarce | |
| GS 450h | 846 | Scarce | |
| GS300 · 3.0 L | 547 | Scarce | |
| GS430 · 4.3 L | 410 | Scarce | |
| GS460 · 4.6 L | 191 | Scarce | |
| GS250 | 143 | Rare | |
| GS300h | 102 | Rare | |
| GS350 F Sport | 44 | Rare | |
| GS 450h F Sport | 41 | Rare | |
| GS350 Luxury | 19 | Rare | |
| GS250 F Sport | 15 | Rare | |
| GS 450h Luxury | 13 | Rare | |
| GS300h F Sport | 10 | Rare | |
| GS250 Luxury | 4 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3,385 still registered, the Lexus GS is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 21 Lexus models and 224th 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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