How many Mitsubishi I-Mievs are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 38,007 on the road Built 2009-2020 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
One of the first modern electric cars from a major maker, on sale in Japan from 2009, ahead of the Nissan Leaf. It was an electric conversion of the rear-engined Mitsubishi i kei car, with a modest battery and range suited to city use. Peugeot and Citroën sold the same car as the iOn and C-Zero.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2011: 38 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 23 |
| 2011 | 38 |
| 2012 | 28 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 123 still registered, the Mitsubishi I-Miev is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 32nd of the 68 Mitsubishi models and equal 985th 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.