How rare is a 1989 Subaru Leone?

1989 Subaru Leone

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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

About 19 Subaru Leone vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1989 are 7.9% of every Subaru Leone still registered (about 242 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 5th of 16 build years for the Leone. The busiest year is 1993 (about 45 still registered); 1989 has about 42% as many. That is about 73% more than 1988. Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Very rare

Among 1989 cars still registered

Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.

42%

Versus the busiest Leone year

1989 has about 42% as many still registered as 1993 (about 45).

7.9%

Share of this Leone fleet

About 19 of about 242 Leone vehicles still registered, all years together.

53%

Registered in QLD

About 10 of about 19 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1989 Subaru Leone

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1989 Subaru Leone vs peak and average years

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

1989 Leone

Peak year (1993)

Average manufacture year

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

Leone manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year made	Still registered
1977	About 3
1982	About 11
1983	About 10
1984	About 12
1985	About 17
1986	About 10
1987	About 5
1988	About 11
1989	About 19
1990	About 20
1991	About 29
1992	About 37
1993	About 45
1994	About 6
1996	About 3
1997	About 4

1989 Subaru Leone registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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State registration counts for 1989 Subaru Leone
State	Still registered
NSW	Not published
VIC	About 3
QLD	About 10
WA	Not published
SA	About 3
TAS	About 3
ACT	Not published
NT	Not published

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

PetrolAbout 244 registered
Other / unknownAbout 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 736,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1989 Subaru Leone.

If you see 500 cars

Spot a 1989 Subaru LeoneUnder 1%

Spot any Subaru Leone, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1989 Subaru Leone

How does 1989 rank among Leone build years?: 5th of 16 build years by count. About 19 still registered in Australia.
How many Leone vehicles still registered were made in 1989?: 7.9% — about 19 of about 242 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1989 cars still registered?: Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Leone still registered?: 1993. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?: QLD (About 10); VIC (About 3). 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