Car Brand Reference Table
Browse a curated overview of major global car brands, their parent companies, manufacturing origins, launch years, and market positioning. Filter by region, segment, or parent group and quickly spot related marques across alliances.
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Data focuses on passenger vehicle divisions (2024) and highlights flagship models for quick reference. Alliances and ownership structures may change over time. Chinese brand names list both Traditional and Simplified variants when they differ.
| Brand | Local name (Chinese) | Parent group | Origin country | Founded | Market segment | Signature models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acura | 謳歌 / 讴歌 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | Japan | 1986 | Premium | MDX, RDX, Integra |
| Alfa Romeo | 阿爾法羅密歐 / 阿尔法·罗密欧 | Stellantis | Italy | 1910 | Performance / Sports | Giulia, Stelvio, Tonale |
| Alpine | 阿爾派 / 阿尔派 / Alpine Cars | Renault Group | France | 1955 | Performance / Sports | A110, A290 |
| Aston Martin | 阿斯頓馬丁 / 阿斯顿·马丁 | Aston Martin Lagonda | United Kingdom | 1913 | Performance / Sports | DB12, Vantage, DBX |
| Audi | 奧迪 / 奥迪 | Volkswagen Group | Germany | 1909 | Premium | A4, Q5, e-tron |
| Avatr | 阿維塔 / 阿维塔 | Changan Automobile | China | 2018 | Electric-focused | Avatr 11, Avatr 12 |
| Baojun | 寶駿 / 宝骏 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | China | 2010 | Mass market | KiWi EV, 730, RS-5 |
| Bentley | 賓利 / 宾利 | Volkswagen Group | United Kingdom | 1919 | Luxury | Continental GT, Flying Spur, Bentayga |
| Bestune | 奔騰 / 奔腾 | FAW Group | China | 2006 | Mass market | T77, B70, NAT |
| BMW | 寶馬 / 宝马 / 寶馬汽車 | BMW Group | Germany | 1916 | Luxury | 3 Series, X5, i4 |
| Bugatti | 布加迪 / 布加迪汽車 | Bugatti Rimac | France | 1909 | Performance / Sports | Chiron, Bolide |
| Buick | 別克 / 别克 | General Motors | United States | 1899 | Premium | Enclave, Envision, LaCrosse |
| BYD | 比亞迪 / 比亚迪 | BYD Auto | China | 2003 | Electric-focused | Dynasty Series, Ocean Series, Han |
| Cadillac | 凱迪拉克 / 凯迪拉克 | General Motors | United States | 1902 | Luxury | Escalade, Lyriq, CT5 |
| Changan | 長安 / 长安汽车 | Changan Automobile | China | 1862 | Mass market | CS75 Plus, UNI-K, Deepal SL03 |
| Chery | 奇瑞 / 奇瑞汽車 / 奇瑞汽车 | Chery Automobile | China | 1997 | Mass market | Tiggo 8, Arrizo 5, Omoda 5 |
| Chevrolet | 雪佛蘭 / 雪佛兰 / Chevy | General Motors | United States | 1911 | Mass market | Silverado, Equinox, Bolt EUV |
| Chrysler | 克萊斯勒 | Stellantis | United States | 1925 | Premium | Pacifica, 300 |
| Citroën | 雪鐵龍 / 雪铁龙 | Stellantis | France | 1919 | Mass market | C3, C5 Aircross, ë-C4 |
| Cupra | 酷怕 / 库普拉 | Volkswagen Group | Spain | 2018 | Performance / Sports | Formentor, Born |
| Dacia | 達契亞 / 达契亚 | Renault Group | Romania | 1966 | Mass market | Duster, Sandero, Jogger |
| Daihatsu | 大發 / 大发 / Daihatsu Motor | Toyota Motor Corporation | Japan | 1907 | Mass market | Rocky, Tanto, Hijet |
| Dodge | 道奇 | Stellantis | United States | 1900 | Performance / Sports | Charger, Challenger, Durango |
| DS Automobiles | DS / DS汽車 | Stellantis | France | 2009 | Premium | DS 7, DS 4, DS 9 |
| Exeed | 星途 / 星途汽車 / 星途汽车 | Chery Automobile | China | 2017 | Premium | TXL, LX, Yaoguang |
| Ferrari | 法拉利 | Ferrari N.V. | Italy | 1939 | Performance / Sports | F8 Tributo, 296 GTB, Purosangue |
| Fiat | 菲亞特 / 菲亚特 | Stellantis | Italy | 1899 | Mass market | 500, Panda, Tipo |
| Fisker | 菲斯克 / Fisker Inc. | Fisker Inc. | United States | 2016 | Electric-focused | Ocean, Pear, Ronin |
| Ford | 福特 / Ford 福特 | Ford Motor Company | United States | 1903 | Mass market | F-150, Mustang, Explorer |
| GAC Aion | 廣汽埃安 / 广汽埃安 / AION | Guangzhou Automobile Group | China | 2017 | Electric-focused | Aion LX Plus, Aion Y, Hyper GT |
| GAC Trumpchi | 廣汽傳祺 / 广汽传祺 / Trumpchi | Guangzhou Automobile Group | China | 2010 | Mass market | GS8, GS3, EMKOO |
| Geely | 吉利 / 吉利汽車 | Zhejiang Geely Holding Group | China | 1986 | Mass market | Boyue, Emgrand, Geometry |
| Genesis | 捷尼賽思 / 捷尼赛思 | Hyundai Motor Group | South Korea | 2015 | Luxury | G80, GV80, GV70 |
| GMC | GMC / 吉姆西 | General Motors | United States | 1901 | Trucks & commercial | Sierra, Yukon, Hummer EV |
| Great Wall | 長城 / 长城 / 长城汽车 | Great Wall Motor | China | 1984 | Mass market | Haval H6, Tank 300, Ora Good Cat |
| Hino | 日野 / 日野汽車 / 日野汽车 | Toyota Motor Corporation | Japan | 1942 | Trucks & commercial | Ranger, Profia, Dutro |
| Honda | 本田 / 本田汽車 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | Japan | 1948 | Mass market | Civic, Accord, CR-V |
| Hongqi | 紅旗 / 红旗 | FAW Group | China | 1958 | Premium | H9, E-HS9, L5 |
| Hyundai | 現代 / 现代 / 现代汽车 | Hyundai Motor Group | South Korea | 1967 | Mass market | Elantra, Tucson, Ioniq 5 |
| Infiniti | 英菲尼迪 / Infiniti | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | Japan | 1989 | Luxury | QX60, Q50, QX80 |
| Jaguar | 捷豹 / 美洲豹 | Tata Motors | United Kingdom | 1935 | Luxury | F-PACE, I-PACE, XE |
| Jeep | 吉普 | Stellantis | United States | 1941 | Off-road & adventure | Wrangler, Grand Cherokee, Gladiator |
| KG Mobility | 雙龍 / 双龙 / SsangYong | KG Mobility | South Korea | 1954 | Off-road & adventure | Torres, Rexton, Rexton Sports |
| Kia | 起亞 / 起亚 | Hyundai Motor Group | South Korea | 1944 | Mass market | Sportage, Sorento, EV6 |
| Koenigsegg | 科尼賽克 / 科尼赛克 / Koenigsegg Automotive | Koenigsegg Automotive AB | Sweden | 1994 | Performance / Sports | Jesko, Gemera, Regera |
| Lamborghini | 藍寶堅尼 / 兰博基尼 | Volkswagen Group | Italy | 1963 | Performance / Sports | Aventador, Huracán, Urus |
| Land Rover | 路虎 / Land Rover 路虎 | Tata Motors | United Kingdom | 1948 | Off-road & adventure | Defender, Range Rover, Discovery |
| Lexus | 凌志 / 雷克薩斯 / 雷克萨斯 | Toyota Motor Corporation | Japan | 1989 | Luxury | RX, ES, LX |
| Li Auto | 理想 / 理想汽車 / 理想汽车 | Li Auto Inc. | China | 2015 | Electric-focused | Li L7, Li L9, Li MEGA |
| Lincoln | 林肯 / Lincoln 林肯 | Ford Motor Company | United States | 1917 | Luxury | Navigator, Aviator, Corsair |
| Lotus | 蓮花 / 莲花 / Lotus Cars | Zhejiang Geely Holding Group | United Kingdom | 1948 | Performance / Sports | Emira, Eletre, Evija |
| Lucid | Lucid | Lucid Group | United States | 2007 | Electric-focused | Air, Gravity |
| Lynk & Co | 領克 / 领克 | Zhejiang Geely Holding Group | Sweden | 2016 | Premium | 01, 03+, 09 |
| Mahindra | 馬恆達 / 马恒达 / Mahindra & Mahindra | Mahindra & Mahindra | India | 1945 | Off-road & adventure | Scorpio-N, Thar, XUV700 |
| Maserati | 瑪莎拉蒂 / 玛莎拉蒂 | Stellantis | Italy | 1914 | Luxury | Grecale, MC20, Quattroporte |
| Maxus | 上汽大通 / MAXUS | SAIC Motor | China | 2011 | Trucks & commercial | T90 EV, G10, V80 |
| Mazda | 馬自達 / 马自达 | Mazda Motor Corporation | Japan | 1920 | Premium | Mazda3, CX-5, MX-5 |
| McLaren | 麥拉倫 / 迈凯伦 | McLaren Automotive | United Kingdom | 1985 | Performance / Sports | 720S, Artura, Ultimate Series |
| Mercedes-Benz | 賓士 / 梅賽德斯-賓士 / 梅赛德斯-奔驰 | Mercedes-Benz Group | Germany | 1926 | Luxury | C-Class, EQS, GLE |
| MG | 名爵 / MG名爵 | SAIC Motor | China | 1924 | Mass market | MG4 Electric, ZS, HS |
| Mini | 迷你 / MINI | BMW Group | United Kingdom | 1959 | Premium | Hatch, Countryman, Clubman |
| Mitsubishi | 三菱 / Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Motors Corporation | Japan | 1870 | Mass market | Outlander, Eclipse Cross, Triton |
| NIO | 蔚來 / 蔚来 / Weilai | NIO Inc. | China | 2014 | Electric-focused | ES6, ET7, EL6 |
| Nissan | 日產 / 日产 | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | Japan | 1933 | Mass market | Altima, Rogue, Leaf |
| Opel | 歐寶 / 欧宝 | Stellantis | Germany | 1862 | Mass market | Corsa, Mokka, Astra |
| ORA | 歐拉 / 欧拉 | Great Wall Motor | China | 2018 | Electric-focused | Good Cat, Lightning Cat, Ballet Cat |
| Pagani | 帕加尼 / Pagani Automobili | Pagani Automobili S.p.A. | Italy | 1992 | Performance / Sports | Huayra, Utopia, Zonda |
| Perodua | 第二國產車 / 第二国产车 / Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua | Perodua | Malaysia | 1993 | Mass market | Myvi, Axia, Alza |
| Peugeot | 標緻 / 标致 | Stellantis | France | 1810 | Mass market | 208, 3008, 508 |
| Polestar | 極星 / 极星 | Zhejiang Geely Holding Group | Sweden | 2017 | Electric-focused | Polestar 2, Polestar 3 |
| Porsche | 保時捷 / 保时捷 | Volkswagen Group | Germany | 1931 | Performance / Sports | 911, Cayenne, Taycan |
| Proton | 普騰 / 普腾 / Proton Cars | PROTON Holdings | Malaysia | 1983 | Mass market | X70, Saga, X50 |
| Ram | Ram | Stellantis | United States | 2009 | Trucks & commercial | 1500, 2500 Heavy Duty, ProMaster |
| Renault | 雷諾 / 雷诺 | Renault Group | France | 1899 | Mass market | Clio, Megane, Austral |
| Rimac | 里瑪克 / 里玛克 / Rimac Automobili | Bugatti Rimac | Croatia | 2009 | Performance / Sports | Nevera, Concept One |
| Rivian | Rivian | Rivian Automotive | United States | 2009 | Electric-focused | R1T, R1S, EDV |
| Roewe | 榮威 / 荣威 | SAIC Motor | China | 2006 | Mass market | RX5, i5, Ei5 |
| Rolls-Royce | 勞斯萊斯 / 劳斯莱斯 | BMW Group | United Kingdom | 1904 | Luxury | Phantom, Ghost, Cullinan |
| SEAT | 西雅特 / 西亚特 | Volkswagen Group | Spain | 1950 | Mass market | Ibiza, Leon, Arona |
| Škoda | 斯柯達 / 斯柯达 | Volkswagen Group | Czech Republic | 1895 | Mass market | Octavia, Superb, Enyaq |
| smart | smart 精靈 / smart 精灵 / smart Automobile | Mercedes-Benz Group | Germany | 1994 | Electric-focused | #1, #3, fortwo |
| Subaru | 速霸陸 / 斯巴魯 / 斯巴鲁 | Subaru Corporation | Japan | 1953 | Mass market | Forester, Outback, WRX |
| Suzuki | 鈴木 / 铃木 | Suzuki Motor Corporation | Japan | 1909 | Mass market | Swift, Jimny, Vitara |
| Tank | 坦克 / TANK | Great Wall Motor | China | 2021 | Off-road & adventure | Tank 300, Tank 500, Tank 700 |
| Tata | 塔塔 / 塔塔汽車 / 塔塔汽车 | Tata Motors | India | 1945 | Mass market | Nexon, Harrier, Punch |
| Tesla | 特斯拉 | Tesla, Inc. | United States | 2003 | Electric-focused | Model 3, Model Y, Model S |
| Toyota | 豐田 / 丰田 | Toyota Motor Corporation | Japan | 1937 | Mass market | Corolla, RAV4, Prius |
| Vauxhall | 福斯豪爾 / 沃克斯豪爾 / 沃克斯豪尔 | Stellantis | United Kingdom | 1857 | Mass market | Corsa, Mokka, Astra |
| VinFast | VinFast 汽車 / VinFast Auto | VinFast Auto | Vietnam | 2017 | Electric-focused | VF 8, VF 9, VF 5 |
| Volkswagen | 福斯 / 大眾 / 大众 / VW | Volkswagen Group | Germany | 1937 | Mass market | Golf, Tiguan, ID.4 |
| Volvo | 富豪 / 沃爾沃 / 沃尔沃 | Zhejiang Geely Holding Group | Sweden | 1927 | Premium | XC60, XC90, EX30 |
| Wuling | 五菱 / 五菱汽車 / 五菱汽车 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | China | 2002 | Trucks & commercial | Hongguang MINI EV, Victory, Sunshine |
| XPeng | 小鵬 / 小鹏 / Xiaopeng | XPeng Inc. | China | 2014 | Electric-focused | G6, P7i, X9 |
| Zeekr | 極氪 / 极氪 | Zhejiang Geely Holding Group | China | 2021 | Electric-focused | 001, 009, X |