How many Mercedes-Benz GLE are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,573 on the road Built 2015-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
GLE is the new name given to the M-Class in 2015, when Mercedes tied its SUV badges to its saloons: it marks the E-Class of the range. It is a large four-wheel drive built in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and was joined by a fastback GLE Coupe aimed at the BMW X6. The fastest AMG versions use twin-turbo V8s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2021: 365 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 123 |
| 2016 | 359 |
| 2017 | 275 |
| 2018 | 233 |
| 2019 | 217 |
| 2020 | 301 |
| 2021 | 365 |
| 2022 | 353 |
| 2023 | 191 |
| 2024 | 219 |
| 2025 | 186 |
| 2026 | 150 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third generation · W166/C292 | 2011–2019 | 1,085 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · W167/C167 | since 2018 | 1,887 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLE 300 d | 740 | Scarce | |
| GLE 400 d · 2.9 L | 543 | Scarce | |
| GLE 350 d | 535 | Scarce | |
| GLE 250 d · 2.1 L | 265 | Scarce | |
| AMG GLE 53 | 206 | Scarce | |
| GLE 450 d | 174 | Rare | |
| 63 S AMG | 152 | Rare | |
| 63 AMG | 111 | Rare | |
| AMG GLE 43 | 100 | Rare | |
| GLE 450 | 93 | Rare | |
| AMG Line | 10 | Rare | |
| AMG | 8 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 2,972 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz GLE is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 8th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and 255th 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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