How many Mitsubishi RVR are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 5,081 on the road Built 1991-2002 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A short, tall wagon launched in 1991, built from a cut-down Chariot with a single sliding rear door on the kerb side. It was aimed at outdoor types, and the Sports Gear versions added a bull bar and raised ride height. The quickest had a turbocharged 2.0-litre engine related to the Lancer Evolution's, with four-wheel drive. Japan later reused the name for the ASX.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1998: 244 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 22 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1993 | 41 |
| 1994 | 82 |
| 1995 | 118 |
| 1996 | 141 |
| 1997 | 90 |
| 1998 | 244 |
| 1999 | 75 |
| 2000 | 74 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · N10/N20 | 1991–1997 | 494 | Scarce |
| Second generation · N60/N70 | 1997–2002 | 425 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Gear | 197 | Scarce | |
| X2 | 42 | Rare | |
| Exceed | 38 | Rare | |
| Open Gear | 8 | Rare | |
| Super Sports Gear | 5 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 920 still registered, the Mitsubishi RVR is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 19th of the 68 Mitsubishi models and 469th 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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