Car names

The real names of cars, from the official vehicle registers of 18 countries: the most common first, then A to Z, then the old ones. Every name links to its car.

These are the names makers gave their cars. For the brands' badges, see car logos with names.

**Volkswagen Golf**: the most common car name in the registers.

The most common car names

The 100 most registered cars, the one you see most often first. This is not one year's sales: it is how many of each car are registered, across the registers of 18 countries. The brand is beside each name.

1 Golf Volkswagen
2 Corolla Toyota
3 Yaris Toyota
4 Tiguan Volkswagen
5 3 Series BMW
6 RAV4 Toyota
7 Polo Volkswagen
8 Octavia Škoda
9 Tucson Hyundai
10 Sportage Kia
11 C-Class Mercedes-Benz
12 A3 Audi
13 Focus Ford
14 Qashqai Nissan
15 Yaris Cross Toyota
16 Model 3 Tesla
17 5 Series BMW
18 Model Y Tesla
19 X1 BMW
20 E-Class Mercedes-Benz
21 Swift Suzuki
22 GLC Mercedes-Benz
23 CX-5 Mazda
24 1 Series BMW
25 MAZDA3 Mazda
26 Cooper Mini
27 X3 BMW
28 A-Class Mercedes-Benz
29 Civic Honda
30 C-HR Toyota
31 CR-V Honda
32 Outlander Mitsubishi
33 XC60 Volvo
34 Passat Volkswagen
35 2008 Peugeot
36 X5 BMW
37 X-Trail Nissan
38 A6 Audi
39 Kona Hyundai
40 Fiesta Ford
41 Q5 Audi
42 A4 Audi
43 Fabia Škoda
44 Q3 Audi
45 3008 Peugeot
46 208 Peugeot
47 T-Roc Volkswagen
48 CLA Mercedes-Benz
49 Clio Renault
50 HR-V Honda
51 C3 Citroën
52 Forester Subaru
53 2 Series BMW
54 Picanto Kia
55 Land Cruiser Toyota
56 GLA Mercedes-Benz
57 Kodiaq Škoda
58 MAZDA2 Mazda
59 Kuga Ford
60 i20 Hyundai
61 XC40 Volvo
62 A5 Audi
63 i30 Hyundai
64 Niro Kia
65 XC90 Volvo
66 Corsa Opel
67 Santa FE Hyundai
68 Mégane Renault
69 Jazz Honda
70 Ibiza SEAT
71 Juke Nissan
72 GLE Mercedes-Benz
73 ZS MG
74 Cayenne Porsche
75 MAZDA6 Mazda
76 Camry Toyota
77 Superb Škoda
78 Astra Opel
79 CX-30 Mazda
80 Sorento Kia
81 Prius Toyota
82 Leaf Nissan
83 T-Cross Volkswagen
84 Captur Renault
85 4 Series BMW
86 Vitara Suzuki
87 NX Lexus
88 308 Peugeot
89 Q7 Audi
90 Karoq Škoda
91 911 Porsche
92 Micra Nissan
93 A1 Audi
94 Sandero Dacia
95 León SEAT
96 Puma Ford
97 RX Lexus
98 C4 Citroën
99 Countryman Mini
100 Stonic Kia

Car names A to Z

The best known car names for every letter, the most registered first. Each letter's full list, with the car brands of that letter, is on its own page.

A: A3, A-Class, A6, A4, A5, Astra, A1, Auris
Cars that start with A (82 names)
B: B-Class, bZ4X, Beetle, Berlingo, Born, B10, Bigster, Bayon
Cars that start with B (38 names)
C: Corolla, C-Class, CX-5, Cooper, Civic, C-HR, CR-V, CLA
Cars that start with C (146 names)
D: Duster, Defender, Discovery, Dolphin, Discovery Sport, DS3, DS 3, Doblò
Cars that start with D (37 names)
E: E-Class, Enyaq, EX30, Explorer, EV6, E-Tron, EQA, EV3
Cars that start with E (83 names)
F: Focus, Fiesta, Fabia, Forester, Formentor, Frontera, Fortwo, F-Pace
Cars that start with F (46 names)
G: Golf, GLC, GLA, GLE, GLB, Grand Cherokee, G-Class, Grand Vitara
Cars that start with G (59 names)
H: HR-V, HS, Hilux, Hiace, H6, Highlander, Harrier, H-1
Cars that start with H (18 names)
I: i20, i30, Ibiza, ID.4, i10, Impreza, Ioniq, ID.3
Cars that start with I (47 names)
J: Jazz, Juke, Jimny, Jaecoo 7, Jetta, Jaecoo 5, Jogger, Jolion
Cars that start with J (13 names)
K: Kona, Kodiaq, Kuga, Karoq, Kamiq, Kangoo, Koleos, Kadjar
Cars that start with K (23 names)
L: Land Cruiser, Leaf, León, Lancer, LBX, Legacy, León, Logan
Cars that start with L (36 names)
M: Model 3, Model Y, MAZDA3, MAZDA2, Mégane, MAZDA6, Micra, Macan
Cars that start with M (91 names)
N: Niro, NX, Note, Navara, Noah, Nitro, Nemo, Niro EV
Cars that start with N (17 names)
O: Octavia, Outlander, Outback, Omoda 5, Optima, Omoda 9, Odyssey, Omoda E5
Cars that start with O (15 names)
P: Polo, Passat, Picanto, Prius, Puma, Polestar 2, Panda, Panamera
Cars that start with P (54 names)
Q: Qashqai, Q5, Q3, Q7, Q2, Q8, Q4 e-tron, Q6 e-tron
Cars that start with Q (19 names)
R: RAV4, RX, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Rio, Range Rover Evoque, Renegade, Range Rover Velar
Cars that start with R (46 names)
S: Sportage, Swift, Santa FE, Superb, Sorento, Sandero, Stonic, S-Class
Cars that start with S (131 names)
T: Tiguan, Tucson, T-Roc, T-Cross, Touran, Touareg, Taycan, TT
Cars that start with T (79 names)
U: UX, Up, Urban Cruiser, Urus, Ut, Ulysse, U5, Uno
Cars that start with U (9 names)
V: Vitara, V60, Vito, V-Class, V40, V70, V50, Verso
Cars that start with V (41 names)
W: Wrangler, Wrx, Wagon R, Wr-V, Wrangler Unlimited, Wind, Wraith, Wagoneer
Cars that start with W (9 names)
X: X1, X3, XC60, X5, X-Trail, XC40, XC90, X4
Cars that start with X (37 names)
Y: Yaris, Yaris Cross, Yeti, Ypsilon, Yrv
Cars that start with Y
Z: ZS, Z4, Zoe, Zafira, ZS EV, Z3, Zafira, ZR-V
Cars that start with Z (15 names)
0 to 9: 3 Series, 5 Series, 1 Series, 2008, 3008, 208, 2 Series, 4 Series

Old car names

Classic and vintage car names: cars that are no longer registered new, grouped by the decade they first went on the road, the most registered first. The years are when new ones were first registered in the registers we read, so a name may have lived on longer in another country.

From the 1990s

Volkswagen Vento 1992 to 1998
Citroën ZX 1991 to 1998
Daihatsu Feroza 1990 to 1997
Honda Nsx 1991 to 1997
Daewoo Nexia 1996 to 1999
Mitsubishi GTO 1991 to 1993
Toyota Paseo 1996 to 1999
Suzuki X-90 1996 to 1998
MG RV8 1993 to 1997
Mitsubishi Sigma 1991 to 1996

From the 1980s

Peugeot 205 1983 to 1999
Nissan Bluebird 1984 to 1991
Lada 2107 1984 to 1997
Peugeot 405 1987 to 1996
Ford Scorpio 1985 to 1998
Citroën BX 1982 to 1993
Peugeot 309 1986 to 1993
Land Rover 110 1983 to 1995
Ford Orion 1983 to 1992
Isuzu Trooper 1983 to 1991

From the 1970s

Ford Granada 1972 to 1985
Ford Fairmont 1978 to 1981
Opel Ascona 1970 to 1988
Triumph Dolomite 1973 to 1978
Vauxhall Cavalier 1977 to 1988
Toyota Cressida 1977 to 1987
Mazda 929 1974 to 1993
Datsun 120 Y 1974 to 1978
Mercedes-Benz 300 GD 1979 to 1990
Toyota Tercel 1979 to 1988

From the 1960s

Triumph TR4 1961 to 1969
Ford Zephyr 1963 to 1964
Lotus Elan 1966 to 1991
Sunbeam Alpine 1960 to 1968
Ford Falcon Futura 1963 to 1965
Rover 2000 1964 to 1982
Reliant Scimitar 1968 to 1985
MG MGC 1967 to 1970
Triumph GT6 1966 to 1973
Triumph Vitesse 1967 to 1971

From the 1950s

Land Rover 88 1954 to 1984
Austin A35 1956 to 1959
Land Rover 109 1958 to 1985
Morris Oxford 1951 to 1955
Rover 100 1959 to 1998
Ford Consul 1953 to 1975
Morris Minor 1000 1952 to 1971
Austin A30 1952 to 1956
Chevrolet 210 1953 to 1957
Volkswagen 23 1959 to 1981

Before the 1950s

Austin Seven 1925 to 1966
Ford Prefect 1948 to 1960
Hillman Minx 1934 to 1959
Ford Popular 1939 to 1959
Ford V-8 1932 to 1947
Wolseley Hornet 1931 to 1935
MG Magnette 1934 to 1959

Car names questions

What is the most common car name?

The Volkswagen Golf. Rank the cars in the official vehicle registers of 18 countries by how many are registered and it comes first, ahead of the Toyota Corolla and the Toyota Yaris.

How many car names are there?

The registers hold 6,084 car models from 321 car brands. Most are rare. This page draws from the 1,411 best known: the 30% most registered, leaving out trim names and spelling doubles. Of those, 537 are among the 10% most registered.

Which letter do the most car names start with?

C. Of the 1,411 best known car names, 146 start with C, led by the Corolla, C-Class and CX-5.

What are some old car names?

From the 1980s, the Peugeot 205 (1983 to 1999); from the 1970s, the Ford Granada (1972 to 1985); from the 1960s, the Triumph TR4 (1961 to 1969). These are cars no longer registered new, the most registered of their decade.

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