How many Subaru Leones are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 8,469 on the road Built 1972-1995 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Subaru's main model through the 1970s and 1980s, launched in 1971. The four-wheel-drive wagon of 1972 was among the first ordinary passenger cars with four-wheel drive, and it set the direction the company has followed ever since. The Legacy and Impreza replaced it.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1986: 67 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 15 |
| 1982 | 33 |
| 1983 | 35 |
| 1984 | 41 |
| 1985 | 40 |
| 1986 | 67 |
| 1987 | 60 |
| 1988 | 57 |
| 1989 | 60 |
| 1990 | 46 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1992 | 27 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation | 1971–1979 | 26 | Rare |
| Second generation | 1979–1984 | 131 | Rare |
| Third generation | 1984–1994 | 393 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omega | 71 | Rare | |
| GL | 29 | Rare | |
| RX | 18 | Rare | |
| DL | 13 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 552 still registered, the Subaru Leone is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 11th of the 30 Subaru models and 580th 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.