How many Smart Fortwos are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 8,594 on the road Built 2001-2022 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A two-seat city car barely two and a half metres long, launched in 1998. It grew out of a project between Mercedes-Benz and Swatch, and is built around a visible steel safety cell with plastic panels and a small engine under the boot floor. It was first called the City-Coupe and became the Fortwo a few years later.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2008: 60 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 37 |
| 2003 | 28 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 37 |
| 2006 | 39 |
| 2007 | 30 |
| 2008 | 60 |
| 2009 | 38 |
| 2010 | 43 |
| 2011 | 32 |
| 2012 | 36 |
| 2013 | 43 |
| 2014 | 55 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · W450 | 1998–2007 | 207 | Scarce |
| Second generation · W451 | 2007–2015 | 309 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| electric drive | 17 | Rare | |
| Passion | 10 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 544 still registered, the Smart Fortwo is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 6 Smart models and 584th 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.