How many Opel Calibras are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 222,613 on the road Built 1990-1997 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A sleek coupe built on Opel Vectra running gear from 1989 to 1997. When it was launched it was the most aerodynamic production car in the world, with a drag coefficient of 0.26. The top version had a turbocharged 2.0 litre engine, four-wheel drive and a six-speed gearbox, and a Calibra won the International Touring Car Championship in 1996.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1991: 6 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 21 still registered, the Opel Calibra is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 7th of the 19 Opel models and equal 1,663rd 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.