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How rare is a 2003 Kia Sportage?

2003 Kia Sportage

70

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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2003 Kia Sportage

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 70 Kia Sportage vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are <0.1% of every Kia Sportage still registered (about 159,000 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 26th of 28 build years for the Sportage. The busiest year is 2022 (about 19,500 still registered); 2003 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 41% fewer than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 188 — down about 63% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered. The 2003 Kia Sportage comes from a well-known era for this model on Australian roads.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

<1%

Versus the busiest Sportage year

2003 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2022 (about 19,500).

29%

Registered in WA

About 20 of about 70 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 63%

Since January 2021

About 188 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 2003 Kia Sportage

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 2003 Kia Sportage
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 188
31 Jan 2022About 158
31 Jan 2023About 127
31 Jan 2024About 98
31 Jan 2025About 70

2003 Kia Sportage vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

2003 Sportage
Peak year (2022)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Sportage manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Sportage, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1993About 3
1997About 119
1998About 45
1999About 105
2000About 122
2001About 135
2002About 118
2003About 70
2005About 610
2006About 575
2007About 909
2008About 939
2009About 1,620
2010About 2,130
2011About 3,300
2012About 3,660
2013About 6,410
2014About 6,290
2015About 6,820
2016About 10,600
2017About 13,600
2018About 13,800
2019About 13,000
2020About 8,880
2021About 9,290
2022About 19,500
2023About 16,800
2024About 19,400

2003 Kia Sportage 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 registration counts for 2003 Kia Sportage
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 10
VICAbout 14
QLDAbout 17
WAAbout 20
SANot published
TASAbout 7
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 112,000 registered
  • DieselAbout 43,200 registered
  • HybridAbout 3,790 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 37 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 6 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical suv tank is about 70 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 200,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Kia Sportage.

Spot a 2003 Kia SportageUnder 1%
Spot any Kia Sportage, any yearAbout 98%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2003 Kia Sportage

How does 2003 rank among Sportage build years?
26th of 28 build years by count. About 70 still registered in Australia.
How many Sportage vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
<0.1% — about 70 of about 159,000 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Sportage still registered?
2022. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
WA (About 20); QLD (About 17). 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