How many Volkswagen Crafters are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,495 on the road Built 2006-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Volkswagen's largest van, launched in 2006 to replace the LT. The first generation was a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter under the skin, built by Mercedes with Volkswagen engines and a different front end. Since 2017 the Crafter has been Volkswagen's own design, made in Poland.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2013: 320 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 117 |
| 2008 | 142 |
| 2009 | 63 |
| 2010 | 184 |
| 2011 | 192 |
| 2012 | 149 |
| 2013 | 320 |
| 2014 | 144 |
| 2015 | 51 |
| 2016 | 58 |
| 2017 | 83 |
| 2018 | 203 |
| 2019 | 185 |
| 2020 | 147 |
| 2021 | 210 |
| 2022 | 189 |
| 2023 | 259 |
| 2024 | 197 |
| 2025 | 140 |
| 2026 | 83 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · 2E | 2006–2016 | 1,471 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · SY/SZ | since 2016 | 1,655 | Uncommon |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3,126 still registered, the Volkswagen Crafter is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 8th of the 48 Volkswagen models and 241st 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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