How many Subaru R2s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 389,573 on the road Built 2004-2009 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A kei-class hatchback built from 2003 to 2010, with rounded styling and a nose shaped like Subaru's aircraft-inspired grille of the time. Unusually for a kei car it had a four-cylinder engine and independent suspension all round, with a supercharged version on top. The name recalls the R-2 of 1969.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2004: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 12 still registered, the Subaru R2 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 25th of the 30 Subaru models and equal 1,896th 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.