How many Subaru Imprezas are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 151 on the road Built 1992-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Launched in 1992 with a flat-four engine and, in most versions, four-wheel drive. The turbocharged WRX and STI versions made the name: Colin McRae won the 1995 world title in one, and blue paint with gold wheels became a uniform.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2012: 3,612 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 53 |
| 1993 | 296 |
| 1994 | 200 |
| 1995 | 346 |
| 1996 | 807 |
| 1997 | 697 |
| 1998 | 733 |
| 1999 | 551 |
| 2000 | 844 |
| 2001 | 1,063 |
| 2002 | 684 |
| 2003 | 651 |
| 2004 | 628 |
| 2005 | 653 |
| 2006 | 715 |
| 2007 | 2,893 |
| 2008 | 2,739 |
| 2009 | 1,993 |
| 2010 | 1,550 |
| 2011 | 1,145 |
| 2012 | 3,612 |
| 2013 | 2,017 |
| 2014 | 1,421 |
| 2015 | 1,155 |
| 2016 | 859 |
| 2017 | 1,195 |
| 2018 | 607 |
| 2019 | 283 |
| 2020 | 202 |
| 2021 | 108 |
| 2022 | 56 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2024 | 88 |
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2026 | 12 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · GC/GF/GM | 1992–2000 | 3,969 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · GD/GG | 2000–2007 | 5,438 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · GE/GH/GR/GV | 2007–2011 | 10,100 | Common |
| Fourth generation · GJ/GP | 2011–2016 | 8,657 | Common |
| Fifth generation · GK/GT | 2016–2023 | 2,624 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRX | 3,982 | Uncommon | |
| WRX STI | 3,371 | Uncommon | |
| G4 | 2,702 | Uncommon | |
| 2.0 Sport | 1,925 | Uncommon | |
| S-GT | 991 | Scarce | |
| 2.0i | 929 | Scarce | |
| 2.0R | 761 | Scarce | |
| GX | 447 | Scarce | |
| Sports | 376 | Scarce | |
| S Edition | 295 | Scarce | |
| RXI | 226 | Scarce | |
| Anesis | 207 | Scarce | |
| GB | 114 | Rare | |
| 1.5i | 113 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 30,920 still registered, the Subaru Impreza is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 30 Subaru models and 30th 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.
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