How many Nissan Sunny are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 3,108 on the road Built 1979-2005 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Nissan's small family car and the Toyota Corolla's great rival, launched in 1966 as the Datsun Sunny with a name chosen in a public competition. The early rear-wheel-drive cars were light and simple, and it switched to front-wheel drive in 1981. The Sunny name ended in Japan in 2004.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2004: 236 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 14 |
| 1984 | 36 |
| 1985 | 45 |
| 1986 | 23 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 14 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 72 |
| 1995 | 87 |
| 1996 | 118 |
| 1997 | 128 |
| 1998 | 81 |
| 1999 | 101 |
| 2000 | 61 |
| 2001 | 139 |
| 2002 | 148 |
| 2003 | 142 |
| 2004 | 236 |
| 2005 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth generation · B11 | 1981–1986 | 99 | Rare |
| Eighth generation · B14 | 1993–1999 | 434 | Scarce |
| Ninth generation · B15 | 1998–2004 | 848 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX Saloon | 267 | Scarce | |
| Super Saloon | 212 | Scarce | |
| California | 29 | Rare | |
| AD | 5 | Rare | |
| Lucino | 3 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,504 still registered, the Nissan Sunny is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 40th of the 102 Nissan models and equal 360th 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.