How many Nissan Cefiros are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 2,557 on the road Built 1988-2003 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
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The first Cefiro, sold from 1988 to 1994, was a rear-wheel-drive sedan with the Skyline's straight-six engines, and became a favourite of drifters. The later cars were front-wheel-drive V6 sedans, sold in other markets as the Maxima.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1989: 254 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 187 |
| 1989 | 254 |
| 1990 | 199 |
| 1991 | 105 |
| 1992 | 115 |
| 1993 | 69 |
| 1994 | 127 |
| 1995 | 172 |
| 1996 | 130 |
| 1997 | 197 |
| 1998 | 121 |
| 1999 | 64 |
| 2000 | 51 |
| 2001 | 18 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 6 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · A31 | 1988–1994 | 933 | Scarce |
| Second generation · A32 | 1994–1998 | 746 | Scarce |
| Third generation · A33 | 1998–2004 | 135 | Rare |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excimo | 240 | Scarce | |
| Cruising | 64 | Rare | |
| S Touring | 59 | Rare | |
| Excimo G | 51 | Rare | |
| SE | 49 | Rare | |
| 25SE | 32 | Rare | |
| S Touring 2.5 S | 25 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,828 still registered, the Nissan Cefiro is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 37th of the 102 Nissan models and 322nd 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?
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