How many Saab 9000s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 55,653 on the road Built 1986-1998 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Saab's first big executive car, launched in 1984 and developed alongside the Fiat Croma, Lancia Thema and Alfa Romeo 164. A roomy hatchback, later joined by a sedan, it was famous for turbocharged four-cylinder engines with huge mid-range pull, above all in the Aero. It ran until 1998.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1995: 18 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1994 | 13 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 13 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 3 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aero | 6 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 84 still registered, the Saab 9000 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 8 Saab models and equal 1,108th 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.