How many Renault Alliances are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 4,674,872 on the road Built 1984 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A Renault 9 built in the United States by American Motors, in which Renault had bought a large stake. It went on sale for 1983 from AMC's plant at Kenosha, Wisconsin, and won Motor Trend's Car of the Year award. A convertible was added later, and the line ended in 1987 when Chrysler took over AMC.
Still on the road, by model year
1 from 1984.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1 still registered, the Renault Alliance is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 39th of the 42 Renault 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.