How many Toyota Harriers are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,223 on the road Built 1997-2025 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Launched in Japan in 1997, the Harrier put a tall wagon body on car underpinnings and trimmed it like a luxury sedan. Sold abroad as the Lexus RX300, it is widely credited with starting the luxury crossover class. Later generations stayed in Japan under the Harrier name while Lexus went its own way.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2006: 590 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 205 |
| 1999 | 117 |
| 2000 | 82 |
| 2001 | 91 |
| 2002 | 25 |
| 2003 | 36 |
| 2004 | 284 |
| 2005 | 421 |
| 2006 | 590 |
| 2007 | 489 |
| 2008 | 292 |
| 2009 | 57 |
| 2010 | 51 |
| 2011 | 26 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 421 |
| 2015 | 181 |
| 2016 | 79 |
| 2017 | 71 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 101 |
| 2021 | 83 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · XU10 | 1997–2003 | 523 | Scarce |
| Second generation · XU30 | 2003–2013 | 2,258 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · XU60 | 2013–2020 | 820 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · XU80 | since 2020 | 217 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | 1,275 | Uncommon | |
| 350G | 848 | Scarce | |
| 240G · 2.4 L | 564 | Scarce | |
| 300G | 105 | Rare | |
| AIRS | 37 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3,821 still registered, the Toyota Harrier is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 35th of the 150 Toyota models and 205th 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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