How many Nissan Xterras are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 4,674,872 on the road Built 2001 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A no-nonsense SUV built in the United States on the Frontier pick-up chassis from 1999 and named after an off-road triathlon series. The stepped roof, the built-in roof rack and the bulge on the tailgate, which held a first-aid kit, made it easy to recognise. It was built over two generations until 2015.
Still on the road, by model year
1 from 2001.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1 still registered, the Nissan Xterra is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 97th of the 102 Nissan models and equal 2,668th 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.