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Versus the busiest Sonata year
1989 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2016 (about 1,560).
How rare is a 1989 Hyundai Sonata?
1989 Hyundai Sonata
4
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 4 Hyundai Sonata vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1989 are <0.1% of every Hyundai Sonata still registered (about 14,000 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 29th of 30 build years for the Sonata. The busiest year is 2016 (about 1,560 still registered); 1989 has fewer than 1% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Still registered, year by year: 1989 Hyundai Sonata
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1989 Hyundai Sonata vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1989 Sonata
Peak year (2016)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Sonata manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Sonata, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | About 4 |
| 1990 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 13 |
| 1995 | About 29 |
| 1996 | About 58 |
| 1997 | About 117 |
| 1998 | About 113 |
| 1999 | About 129 |
| 2000 | About 150 |
| 2001 | About 280 |
| 2002 | About 194 |
| 2003 | About 155 |
| 2004 | About 440 |
| 2005 | About 1,180 |
| 2006 | About 1,330 |
| 2007 | About 1,110 |
| 2008 | About 673 |
| 2009 | About 545 |
| 2010 | About 111 |
| 2014 | About 253 |
| 2015 | About 1,320 |
| 2016 | About 1,560 |
| 2017 | About 753 |
| 2018 | About 919 |
| 2019 | About 611 |
| 2020 | About 21 |
| 2021 | About 851 |
| 2022 | About 348 |
| 2023 | About 429 |
| 2024 | About 349 |
1989 Hyundai Sonata registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 13,700 registered
- DieselAbout 318 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 9 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
Questions about the 1989 Hyundai Sonata
- How does 1989 rank among Sonata build years?
- 29th of 30 build years by count. About 4 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Sonata vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
- <0.1% — about 4 of about 14,000 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Sonata still registered?
- 2016. The model page has every build year side by side.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method