How many Nissan Elgrands are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 719 on the road Built 1997-2025 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The people mover that made luxury vans fashionable in Japan. Launched in 1997 with a V6 or a big diesel, rear-wheel drive and a cabin trimmed like a lounge, it was such a hit that Toyota built the Alphard to answer it. The second generation of 2002 took a 3.5 litre V6, and the third in 2010 moved to front-wheel drive.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2005: 1,765 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 66 |
| 1998 | 96 |
| 1999 | 56 |
| 2000 | 272 |
| 2001 | 360 |
| 2002 | 193 |
| 2003 | 97 |
| 2004 | 612 |
| 2005 | 1,765 |
| 2006 | 730 |
| 2007 | 307 |
| 2008 | 118 |
| 2009 | 31 |
| 2010 | 310 |
| 2011 | 348 |
| 2012 | 497 |
| 2013 | 275 |
| 2014 | 108 |
| 2015 | 70 |
| 2016 | 70 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · E50 | 1997–2002 | 957 | Scarce |
| Second generation · E51 | 2002–2010 | 3,748 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · E52 | 2010–2026 | 1,782 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway Star | 451 | Scarce | |
| Rider | 11 | Rare | |
| Rider Autech | 6 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6,504 still registered, the Nissan Elgrand is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 18th of the 102 Nissan models and 136th 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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