How many Mitsubishi Eternas are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 83,480 on the road Built 1980-1996 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Sister car to the Galant in Japan, sold through a separate dealer chain from the late 1970s with its own grille and trim. It followed the Galant through each generation, and at times had body styles of its own, such as the five-door hatchback of the late 1980s. The turbocharged, four-wheel-drive ZR-4 was the Eterna's counterpart to the Galant VR-4.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1989: 20 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 20 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 56 still registered, the Mitsubishi Eterna is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 41st of the 68 Mitsubishi models and equal 1,271st 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.