How many Lexus HS are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 3,233 on the road Built 2009-2017 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The HS 250h, launched in 2009 as the first Lexus designed to be sold only as a hybrid. It is a front-wheel-drive saloon with a 2.4 litre four-cylinder petrol-electric drivetrain, closely related to the Toyota Sai, and was sold mainly in Japan and North America.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2010: 481 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 271 |
| 2010 | 481 |
| 2011 | 232 |
| 2012 | 290 |
| 2013 | 72 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS 250h | 1,446 | Uncommon |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,446 still registered, the Lexus HS is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 21 Lexus models and 372nd 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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