How many Mazda CX-5s are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 92 on the road Built 2012-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The mid-size SUV that became Mazda's best seller worldwide. Launched in 2012 as the replacement for the CX-7 and Tribute, it was the first Mazda designed from scratch around the company's Skyactiv engines, gearboxes and lightweight body, and the first production car in its Kodo styling.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2012: 5,956 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,956 |
| 2013 | 5,864 |
| 2014 | 4,729 |
| 2015 | 4,049 |
| 2016 | 3,835 |
| 2017 | 4,185 |
| 2018 | 4,307 |
| 2019 | 3,749 |
| 2020 | 2,828 |
| 2021 | 3,197 |
| 2022 | 2,324 |
| 2023 | 1,654 |
| 2024 | 1,637 |
| 2025 | 1,606 |
| 2026 | 964 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · KE | 2012–2017 | 25,418 | Common |
| Second generation · KF | 2016–2025 | 25,280 | Common |
| Third generation · KM | since 2025 | 187 | Rare |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSX | 22,830 | Common | |
| Ltd | 6,448 | Uncommon | |
| GLX | 3,100 | Uncommon | |
| Takami | 1,148 | Scarce | |
| SP25T | 269 | Scarce | |
| Activ | 185 | Scarce | |
| Homura | 62 | Rare | |
| Touring | 31 | Rare | |
| 20S | 28 | Rare | |
| Proactive | 26 | Rare | |
| 100th Anniversary | 21 | Rare | |
| L Package | 16 | Rare | |
| Maxx | 11 | Rare | |
| XD | 6 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 50,887 still registered, the Mazda CX-5 is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 71 Mazda models and 18th 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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