How many Suzuki Balenos are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,094 on the road Built 1995-2023 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A name Suzuki has used on two different cars. From 1995 it was the firm's first larger small car, a sedan, hatchback and wagon known in Japan as the Cultus Crescent. In 2015 it returned on a roomy, light hatchback built in India by Maruti Suzuki and exported around the world.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2021: 972 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 1997 | 20 |
| 1998 | 28 |
| 1999 | 43 |
| 2000 | 52 |
| 2001 | 30 |
| 2002 | 36 |
| 2003 | 29 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2016 | 573 |
| 2017 | 632 |
| 2018 | 347 |
| 2019 | 369 |
| 2020 | 507 |
| 2021 | 972 |
| 2022 | 611 |
| 2023 | 3 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| EW | 4,014 | Uncommon | |
| EG | 1995–2002 | 260 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLX | 1,777 | Uncommon | |
| RS · 1.0 L | 1,537 | Uncommon | |
| LTD | 422 | Scarce | |
| GL | 1 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4,274 still registered, the Suzuki Baleno is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 36 Suzuki models and 188th 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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