How many Lotus Eletres are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 311,658 on the road Built 2023-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The first Lotus SUV, launched in 2022: a large, fast, battery-electric five-door with four-wheel drive. It was developed under Geely ownership and is built in Wuhan, China, instead of at the Hethel factory in Norfolk, a long way in every sense from the light sports cars the name stands for.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2024: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 15 still registered, the Lotus Eletre is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 11th of the 15 Lotus models and equal 1,801st 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.