How many Lexus RX are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 701 on the road Built 2001-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The car that showed a luxury four-wheel drive could be built like a car instead of a truck. Launched in 1998 and sold in Japan as the Toyota Harrier, it became Lexus's best seller. The RX 400h of 2005 was the first hybrid luxury SUV.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2010: 451 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 146 |
| 2004 | 173 |
| 2005 | 152 |
| 2006 | 186 |
| 2007 | 254 |
| 2008 | 149 |
| 2009 | 432 |
| 2010 | 451 |
| 2011 | 380 |
| 2012 | 366 |
| 2013 | 303 |
| 2014 | 257 |
| 2015 | 204 |
| 2016 | 318 |
| 2017 | 345 |
| 2018 | 340 |
| 2019 | 318 |
| 2020 | 275 |
| 2021 | 343 |
| 2022 | 309 |
| 2023 | 275 |
| 2024 | 220 |
| 2025 | 278 |
| 2026 | 190 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · XU30 | 2003–2008 | 1,060 | Scarce |
| Third generation · AL10 | 2008–2015 | 2,393 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · AL20 | 2015–2022 | 2,248 | Uncommon |
| Fifth generation · TALA | since 2022 | 963 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| RX 450h | 1,856 | Uncommon | |
| RX 350 LIMITED | 848 | Scarce | |
| RX 450h LIMITED | 673 | Scarce | |
| RX 350 | 628 | Scarce | |
| LIMITED | 462 | Scarce | |
| RX 330 | 375 | Scarce | |
| 500h F Sport | 332 | Scarce | |
| RX450h F-Sport | 300 | Scarce | |
| RX 350 F Sport | 273 | Scarce | |
| RX400H | 273 | Scarce | |
| 450H+ LIMITED | 173 | Rare | |
| 350h | 138 | Rare | |
| RX 300 | 135 | Rare | |
| RX 500h | 28 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6,667 still registered, the Lexus RX is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 21 Lexus models and 133rd 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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