How many Saab 9-5S are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 667,839 on the road Built 1999-2002 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A version of the first Saab 9-5, the large sedan and wagon launched in 1997 to replace the 9000. The S was one of the trim grades, sitting below the SE and the fast Aero. Like nearly every 9-5 it had a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, tuned for easy pulling power rather than outright speed.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2001: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 7 still registered, the Saab 9-5S is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 8 Saab models and equal 2,128th 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.