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VehiclesDB is the #1 open database of vehicles in the world: cars, motorbikes, vans, buses… We cover more than 16,000 models from 900 makes around the globe. Integrate it easily in your project with our make and model dropdown, our SDKs, and our API.

981
Makes: 16,225
Models: 18
Countries: Open data
CC-BY 4.0

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Sweden

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Honda 1,164 models

Mercedes-Benz 752 models

Harley-Davidson 663 models

Yamaha 636 models

Suzuki 595 models

Ford 452 models

Kawasaki 360 models

Fiat 327 models

Triumph 318 models

Chevrolet 289 models

Ducati 283 models

Scania 243 models

Toyota 233 models

Volvo 196 models

Nissan 182 models

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From the official registers of 18 countries. Use it in commercial work; credit VehiclesDB where you show it.

vehiclesdb/vehiclesdb

release 2026.11.4

vehicles.csv CSV
vehicles.json JSON
vehicles.parquet Parquet
catalog.sqlite SQLite

vehicles.csv

kind,make_slug,make_name,model_slug,model_name,…
car,volkswagen,Volkswagen,golf,Golf,…
car,toyota,Toyota,corolla,Corolla,…
car,toyota,Toyota,yaris,Yaris,…
car,volkswagen,Volkswagen,tiguan,Tiguan,…

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VehiclesDB API REST · JSON

Messy text in, one stable id out

Resolve what people type into canonical ids, then pull full records, images and plate checks. Metered per request; your key starts with free credits.

POST /api/v1/resolve

200 OK

→ {"input": "vw golf"}

← {
    "match": {
      "id": "car/volkswagen/golf",
      "name": "Golf",
      "make": {"name": "Volkswagen"},
      "confidence": 0.97
    },
    "resolved_via": ["make_alias:vw→volkswagen"]
  }

GET /catalog every make and model, one call
GET /vehicles/…/full the full record, 2,785 deeply researched
POST /plates/{code}/match plate checks

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16,225 models · 981 makes · official registers of 18 countries

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Make

Model

value: {"make":"volkswagen","model":"golf"}

6,025 models

Cars

332 makes · 18 countries

6,266 models

Motorcycles

281 makes · 11 countries

1,482 models

Mopeds

323 makes · 9 countries

806 models

Vans

136 makes · 12 countries

1,209 models

Trucks

111 makes · 11 countries

437 models

Buses

97 makes · 13 countries

The cars the world drives most

Volkswagen

Golf

Hatchback · 1975–2026

Top 10% 🇩🇪 #1

Toyota

Corolla

Hatchback · 1970–2026

Top 10% 🇦🇺 #1

Toyota

Yaris

Hatchback · 1999–2026

Top 10% 🇳🇱 #3

Volkswagen

Tiguan

SUV · 2007–2026

Top 10% 🇩🇪 #3

BMW

3 Series

Sedan · 1935–2026

Top 10% 🇱🇺 #5

Volkswagen

Polo

Hatchback · 1976–2026

Top 10% 🇳🇱 #2

Toyota

RAV4

SUV · 1994–2026

Top 10% 🇳🇴 #2

Octavia

Hatchback · 1959–2026

Top 10% 🇺🇦 #1

The motorcycles the world rides most

All motorcycles

Yamaha

MT-07

Motorcycle · 2014–2026

Top 10% 🇱🇺 #2

Yamaha

Tenere 700

Motorcycle · 2019–2026

Top 10% 🇫🇮 #5

Yamaha

MT-09

Motorcycle · 2013–2026

Top 10% 🇳🇱 #3

Kawasaki

Z900

Motorcycle · 1973–2026

Top 10% 🇱🇺 #5

Yamaha

TMAX

Motorcycle · 2001–2026

Top 10% 🇮🇱 #2

Kawasaki

Ninja ZX-6R

Motorcycle · 1995–2026

Top 10% 🇳🇱 #20

Yamaha

YZF-R1

Motorcycle · 1998–2026

Top 10% 🇦🇺 #25

Ducati

Monster

Motorcycle · 1994–2026

Top 10% 🇦🇺 #10

The mopeds the world rides most

Primavera

Moped · 2013–2026

Top 10% 🇱🇺 #6

Peugeot

Kisbee

Moped · 2010–2026

Top 10% 🇫🇮 #1

SR50

Moped · 1993–2022

Top 10% 🇬🇧 #3

Yamaha

Aerox

Moped · 1997–2022

Top 10% 🇫🇮 #6

Peugeot

Speedfight

Moped · 1996–2026

Top 10% 🇫🇮 #2

Sprint

Moped · 2014–2026

Top 10% 🇳🇱 #1

Yamaha

YQ50

Moped · 2016

Top 10% 🇬🇧 #2

Peugeot

Django

Moped · 2015–2026

Top 10% 🇳🇿 #22

The vans the world drives most

Mercedes-Benz

Sprinter

Van · 1996–2026

Top 10% 🇳🇱 #3

Volkswagen

Transporter

Van · 1955–2026

Top 10% 🇩🇪 #1

Renault

Master

Van · 1991–2026

Top 10% 🇪🇸 #1

Mercedes-Benz

Vito

Van · 1997–2026

Top 10% 🇫🇮 #3

Ford

Transit

Van · 1967–2026

Top 10% 🇬🇧 #1

Toyota

Hilux

Van · 1972–2026

Top 10% 🇦🇺 #1

Citroën

Berlingo

Van · 1996–2026

Top 10% 🇮🇱 #1

Ford

Ranger

Van · 1968–2026

Top 10% 🇦🇺 #2

The trucks the world drives most

Volvo

FH

Truck · 1993–2026

Top 10% 🇪🇸 #1

Mercedes-Benz

Actros

Truck · 1996–2026

Top 10% 🇱🇺 #1

Mercedes-Benz

Sprinter

Truck · 1995–2026

Top 10% 🇫🇮 #2

Daily

Truck · 1990–2026

Top 10% 🇬🇧 #1

Volvo

FM

Truck · 1998–2026

Top 10% 🇳🇴 #2

Mercedes-Benz

Atego

Truck · 1998–2026

Top 10% 🇦🇷 #1

Ford

Transit

Truck · 1991–2026

Top 10% 🇫🇮 #5

XF

Truck · 2001–2026

Top 10% 🇳🇱 #2

The buses the world drives most

Mercedes-Benz

Sprinter

Bus · 1996–2026

Top 10% 🇦🇷 #1

Ford

Transit

Bus · 1995–2026

Top 10% 🇬🇧 #1

Lion's

Bus · 2006–2026

Top 10% 🇱🇺 #1

Daily

Bus · 2004–2026

Top 10% 🇬🇧 #9

Volkswagen

Crafter

Bus · 2007–2022

Top 10% 🇺🇦 #4

Renault

Master

Bus

Top 10% 🇬🇧 #8

Toyota

Hiace

Bus

Top 10% 🇳🇿 #1

Yutong

Zk

Bus · 2019–2024

Top 10% 🇮🇱 #4

What each country drives

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