VehiclesDB

Random car generator

One press, one real car, from the official vehicle registers of 18 countries.

1,430 cars in the draw

Example car

Toyota Yaris Cross

Toyota

Yaris Cross

2020 to now

  • Car
  • On record in 15 countries
  • Top 10% by registrations
See the Toyota Yaris Cross

Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown here to identify each make.

How the random car generator picks

Most random car generators do not say where their cars come from. This one draws from the same data as every VehiclesDB page: the makes and models in the official vehicle registers of 18 countries. Every car in the draw is a car people have registered.

Each press picks one car from the cars that match your filters, with the same chance for each. It never repeats the car on screen, and while there are enough cars it skips your last 10 too.

  • Well-known cars only keeps the cars in the top 30% by registrations (1,430 cars). Switch it off for 2,434, with rarer ones in the mix.
  • Country keeps the cars that country's registers have on record.
  • Era keeps the cars registered in that decade; Current models keeps the ones still on sale, judged by recent registrations.
  • We leave out register rows that are not really models: trim names, spelling doubles, body words and one-off imports.
KindWell-knownAll in the draw
Cars 1,430 2,434
Motorcycles 981 1,415
Mopeds 50 69
Vans 169 314
Trucks 188 473
Buses 81 161

Random car brand generator

Switch the generator to Brand and it picks a car brand instead: one of the 113 brands with a well-known car in the draw (more with rarer cars included), with its logo, how many models it has on record and how many of those are among the 10% most registered. The country and era filters work here too. For every brand at once, see the list of car brands.

Example random cars

Twelve well-known cars the generator can give you. Each links to its page with every country it is registered in.

Random car generator questions

How does the random car generator work?

Press the button and it picks one car at random from the cars in the draw, with the same chance for each. You get the make and its logo, the model, the years it has been on the road and a link to its page. Press again for another: it never gives you the same car twice in a row, and it keeps your last 10.

Are these real cars?

Yes. Every car comes from the official vehicle registers of 18 countries, the same data behind every VehiclesDB page. Nothing is made up and nothing is a concept car: if it is in the draw, people have registered it.

What does "well-known cars only" mean?

It keeps the 1,430 cars in the top 30% by registrations, the ones you see on the road. Switch it off and the draw grows to 2,434 cars, with rarer ones in it. Either way we leave out register rows that are not really models, like trim names and misspellings.

Can I get a random motorcycle, van or truck?

Yes. Pick the kind above the button: motorcycles, mopeds, vans, trucks, and buses. Each has its own draw from the same registers.

Can it pick a random car brand?

Yes. Switch the generator from Model to Brand and it picks a car brand instead, with its logo, how many models it has on record and how many of them are among the 10% most registered. The filters still apply.

Can I use it for Forza Horizon or other racing games?

Yes, as a challenge: roll a car, then find it or the closest thing to it in your game. Our list is real cars on the road, not a game's roster, so not every car will be in the game. The era and country filters help you match a game's theme.

How do I share a car I got?

Tap Share this car. You get a link that opens the page on that same car. Nothing is saved anywhere: the car lives only in the link.

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