How many Subaru Vortex are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 161,202 on the road Built 1985-1991 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A sharp wedge-shaped coupe launched in 1985, called the XT in North America and the Alcyone in Japan. It was one of the most aerodynamic production cars of its day, with pop-up headlamps, flush door handles and a dashboard styled after an aircraft cockpit. Turbo and four-wheel-drive versions were offered, and later a flat-six.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1986: 11 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 11 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 29 still registered, the Subaru Vortex is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 20th of the 30 Subaru models and equal 1,532nd 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.