How many Volkswagen Corrados are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 274,992 on the road Built 1989-1995 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A compact coupe built by Karmann from 1988 to 1995, based largely on Golf running gear. It is rated among the best-handling front-wheel-drive cars of its day, first with the supercharged G60 engine and then with the narrow-angle VR6. A rear spoiler rises automatically at speed.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1990: 9 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 17 still registered, the Volkswagen Corrado is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 39th of the 48 Volkswagen models and equal 1,748th 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.