How many Suzuki Vitaras are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 198 on the road Built 1988-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The small four-wheel drive that showed an off-roader could be easy to live with. Launched in 1988 and called the Escudo in Japan, it had a separate chassis and low-range gearing but drove much like a car, and it came as a soft-top, a three-door and later a five-door. Since 2015 it has been a lighter, car-based SUV built in Hungary.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2016: 1,608 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 50 |
| 1989 | 129 |
| 1990 | 208 |
| 1991 | 403 |
| 1992 | 463 |
| 1993 | 443 |
| 1994 | 448 |
| 1995 | 511 |
| 1996 | 417 |
| 1997 | 338 |
| 1998 | 319 |
| 1999 | 295 |
| 2000 | 360 |
| 2001 | 559 |
| 2002 | 377 |
| 2003 | 362 |
| 2004 | 303 |
| 2005 | 689 |
| 2006 | 895 |
| 2007 | 703 |
| 2008 | 854 |
| 2009 | 486 |
| 2010 | 353 |
| 2011 | 329 |
| 2012 | 367 |
| 2013 | 335 |
| 2014 | 262 |
| 2015 | 599 |
| 2016 | 1,608 |
| 2017 | 1,526 |
| 2018 | 1,225 |
| 2019 | 1,387 |
| 2020 | 1,241 |
| 2021 | 1,461 |
| 2022 | 1,298 |
| 2023 | 933 |
| 2024 | 425 |
| 2025 | 457 |
| 2026 | 139 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · ET/TA | 1988–1998 | 3,464 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · FT/GT | 1998–2005 | 2,615 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · JT | 2005–2017 | 5,886 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · LY | since 2015 | 11,566 | Common |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| JLX | 10,900 | Common | |
| Turbo | 5,802 | Uncommon | |
| Ltd | 838 | Scarce | |
| Nomade | 351 | Scarce | |
| V6 | 218 | Scarce | |
| JX | 207 | Scarce | |
| XL7 | 196 | Scarce | |
| JLX Ltd | 186 | Scarce | |
| Sport | 115 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 23,558 still registered, the Suzuki Vitara is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 36 Suzuki models and 40th 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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