How many Renault 18s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 934,974 on the road Built 1980-1984 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Renault's mid-size family car from 1978, the replacement for the 12. Conventional and comfortable rather than daring, it came as a sedan and a wagon and was sold all over the world. The 18 Turbo of 1980 was an early turbocharged family sedan, and the Fuego coupe was built on the same underpinnings.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1980: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5 still registered, the Renault 18 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 33rd of the 42 Renault models and equal 2,281st 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.