How many Subaru Outbacks are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 189 on the road Built 1996-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A Legacy wagon with raised suspension, body cladding and four-wheel drive, launched in the mid-1990s. Subaru sold it in America with Paul Hogan of Crocodile Dundee fame, and it was one of the cars that started the move from wagons to crossovers. It has since become a model line of its own.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2015: 1,741 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 33 |
| 2000 | 56 |
| 2001 | 83 |
| 2002 | 115 |
| 2003 | 208 |
| 2004 | 1,361 |
| 2005 | 1,465 |
| 2006 | 1,351 |
| 2007 | 931 |
| 2008 | 536 |
| 2009 | 937 |
| 2010 | 1,007 |
| 2011 | 786 |
| 2012 | 882 |
| 2013 | 643 |
| 2014 | 703 |
| 2015 | 1,741 |
| 2016 | 1,610 |
| 2017 | 1,634 |
| 2018 | 1,363 |
| 2019 | 960 |
| 2020 | 712 |
| 2021 | 1,167 |
| 2022 | 1,047 |
| 2023 | 720 |
| 2024 | 866 |
| 2025 | 1,125 |
| 2026 | 639 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · BE/BH | 1999–2004 | 359 | Scarce |
| Third generation · BL/BP | 2003–2009 | 5,922 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · BR/BM | 2009–2014 | 4,707 | Uncommon |
| Fifth generation · BS | 2014–2019 | 8,172 | Common |
| Sixth generation · BT | 2019–2025 | 5,252 | Uncommon |
| Seventh generation · BU | since 2025 | 269 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | 7,404 | Uncommon | |
| Touring | 2,404 | Uncommon | |
| 2.5i | 2,274 | Uncommon | |
| Sport | 2,013 | Uncommon | |
| 3.6R | 936 | Scarce | |
| Ltd | 670 | Scarce | |
| 3.6R Premium | 529 | Scarce | |
| XT TOURING | 476 | Scarce | |
| XT | 132 | Rare | |
| Ltd H6 | 65 | Rare | |
| Wilderness | 45 | Rare | |
| 2.0D | 37 | Rare | |
| L.L.Bean | 34 | Rare | |
| H6 | 31 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 24,697 still registered, the Subaru Outback is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 30 Subaru models and 37th 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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