How many Subaru Vivios are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 292,180 on the road Built 1992-1996 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A kei-class hatchback built from 1992 to 1998 as the replacement for the Rex. The name is a play on its 660cc engine size written in Roman numerals. The supercharged, four-wheel-drive RX-R is the one enthusiasts want, and Colin McRae drove a Vivio on the 1993 Safari Rally.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1993: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 16 still registered, the Subaru Vivio is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 23rd of the 30 Subaru models and equal 1,776th 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.