11%
Share of this Sonata fleet
About 1,560 of about 14,000 Sonata vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2016 Hyundai Sonata?
2016 Hyundai Sonata
1,560
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 86% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 1,560 Hyundai Sonata vehicles made in 2016 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2016 are 11% of every Hyundai Sonata still registered (about 14,000 across all years). By count, 2016 ranks 1st of 30 build years for the Sonata. That is about 18% more than 2015. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,680 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 89% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2016 has the most still registered of any Sonata build year.
25%
Registered in NSW
About 394 of about 1,560 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2016 Hyundai Sonata
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 7% since 2021
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 1,680 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,690 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,680 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,630 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,560 |
2016 Hyundai Sonata vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2016 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 |
2016 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 | About 394 |
| VIC | About 306 |
| QLD | About 381 |
| WA | About 322 |
| SA | About 99 |
| TAS | About 23 |
| ACT | About 27 |
| NT | About 5 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 1,560 registered
- DieselAbout 3 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 8,980 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2016 Hyundai Sonata.
Spot a 2016 Hyundai SonataAbout 4%
Spot any Hyundai Sonata, any yearAbout 29%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2016 Hyundai Sonata
- How does 2016 rank among Sonata build years?
- 1st of 30 build years by count. About 1,560 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sonata vehicles still registered were made in 2016?
- 11% — about 1,560 of about 14,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2016 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 89% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 394); QLD (About 381). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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