How many Toyota Caldinas are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 452 on the road Built 1992-2008 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A sporty wagon built from 1992 to 2007 on Corona and Carina running gear, and Toyota's answer to the Subaru Legacy wagon. The ones enthusiasts look for are the turbocharged four-wheel-drive models, the GT-T and later GT-Four, which used the engine and drivetrain of the Celica GT-Four.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2005: 2,174 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 92 |
| 1994 | 106 |
| 1995 | 75 |
| 1996 | 461 |
| 1997 | 722 |
| 1998 | 1,026 |
| 1999 | 452 |
| 2000 | 494 |
| 2001 | 201 |
| 2002 | 485 |
| 2003 | 605 |
| 2004 | 1,257 |
| 2005 | 2,174 |
| 2006 | 1,581 |
| 2007 | 615 |
| 2008 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · T190 | 1992–1997 | 1,461 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · T210 | 1997–2002 | 2,658 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · T240 | 2002–2007 | 6,234 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 E | 552 | Scarce | |
| 2.0G | 549 | Scarce | |
| ZT | 497 | Scarce | |
| GT-T | 459 | Scarce | |
| GT-Four | 429 | Scarce | |
| TZ | 175 | Scarce | |
| GT | 171 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 10,353 still registered, the Toyota Caldina is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 18th of the 150 Toyota models and 87th 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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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.