How many Mercedes-Benz GLS are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 3,258 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.
Biggest of the Mercedes SUVs, a full seven-seater built in Alabama and known as the GL until it was renamed in the middle of the 2010s. Mercedes pitches it as the S-Class of four-wheel drives, with air suspension and three rows that adults can use. The most lavish version is sold under the Maybach name.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2021: 229 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 141 |
| 2017 | 178 |
| 2018 | 133 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2020 | 147 |
| 2021 | 229 |
| 2022 | 175 |
| 2023 | 119 |
| 2024 | 97 |
| 2025 | 89 |
| 2026 | 56 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · X166 | 2015–2019 | 479 | Scarce |
| Third generation · X167 | since 2019 | 956 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400d · 2.9 L | 633 | Scarce | |
| 350d | 355 | Scarce | |
| 63 AMG | 122 | Rare | |
| AMG Line | 39 | Rare | |
| 450 | 10 | Rare | |
| Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 | 9 | Rare | |
| 350d 4Matic | 6 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,435 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz GLS is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 14th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and 375th 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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