How many Nissan Pulsars are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 498 on the road Built 1981-2018 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Nissan's small hatchback and sedan from 1978. The GTI-R of 1990 was built to qualify for rallying, with a turbocharged 2.0-litre engine, four-wheel drive and a large scoop on the bonnet, and is known as the baby Godzilla.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2016: 841 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 12 |
| 1983 | 15 |
| 1984 | 21 |
| 1985 | 14 |
| 1986 | 14 |
| 1987 | 11 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 174 |
| 1991 | 221 |
| 1992 | 179 |
| 1993 | 108 |
| 1994 | 87 |
| 1995 | 432 |
| 1996 | 464 |
| 1997 | 452 |
| 1998 | 494 |
| 1999 | 567 |
| 2000 | 475 |
| 2001 | 377 |
| 2002 | 419 |
| 2003 | 493 |
| 2004 | 684 |
| 2005 | 653 |
| 2006 | 281 |
| 2013 | 549 |
| 2014 | 548 |
| 2015 | 612 |
| 2016 | 841 |
| 2017 | 160 |
| 2018 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| N12 | 1982–1986 | 54 | Rare |
| N14 | 1990–1995 | 767 | Scarce |
| N15 | 1995–2000 | 2,745 | Uncommon |
| N16 | 2000–2006 | 3,040 | Uncommon |
| C12 | 2012–2017 | 1,902 | Uncommon |
| B17 | 2012–2018 | 809 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST | 2,403 | Uncommon | |
| LX | 1,367 | Uncommon | |
| LS | 711 | Scarce | |
| Q | 454 | Scarce | |
| X1R | 277 | Scarce | |
| GTI-R | 253 | Scarce | |
| S-RV | 230 | Scarce | |
| CJ-I | 195 | Scarce | |
| ST-S | 194 | Scarce | |
| GTI | 184 | Scarce | |
| X1 | 159 | Rare | |
| SSS | 118 | Rare | |
| SLX | 106 | Rare | |
| CJ-II | 72 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 9,380 still registered, the Nissan Pulsar is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 14th of the 102 Nissan models and 102nd 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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