German Car Brands: Top 5

Do you know that feeling when you hear a word and instantly combine it with another word or an image in your head?

Well, some phrases bring to your mind a certain image or thought, like:

  • Italian cuisine
  • African safari
  •  Caribbean beaches
  • The British sense of humor
  • And the image of perfection “German engineering”

This tie between perfection and Germany comes from the quality, reliability, and longevity of German cars.

 Automobile manufacturing is a major industrial sector for Germany. This sector supplies 40% of the country's exports and employs one in seven employees. Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler AG (Mercedes), Porsche, Opel, and General Motors are the main German car brands. These brands make Germany the third largest automobile producer in the world.

Efficiency, detail, and fine craftsmanship are the main characteristics of the German industry. These qualities maintained a high demand and a great desire for German cars, even the drop in the resale car value makes it more appealing for buyers to get these beauties for affordable prices.

 

Let's Take a Look at the Top 5 German Cars

German Car Brands Top 5


1. Volkswagen

As one of the largest automotive groups, Volkswagen alone is responsible for 6.2 million worldwide sales in 2018. This represents more than half of global sales. the whole group during this period.


In 1937, VW was founded to provide people with a car that they can afford (as the name suggests "people's car").


The legendary automaker Ferdinand Porsche participated in the design of this car, which gave birth to the VW Beetle.


Production of the Beetle lasted for decades and was only stopped in 2018. This marked the beginning of the era of small hatchbacks.


Today, Volkswagen dominates the global car market, with the Golf and Polo dynasty, The automotive legends that became the benchmark in their category.


2. Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz revolutionized the automobile in many ways. Mercedes-Benz designed the majority of standard and common equipment in modern cars. Supercharged engines, diesel passenger cars, 4-wheel independent suspensions, crumple zones, and ABS are all things that started with a Mercedes-Benz.

Karl Benz, the inventor of the gasoline car, patented his machine in 1886. Gottlieb Daimler then founded the Daimler Motor Company, along with Wilhelm Maybach, in 1890.

Benz and Daimler collaborated, and then merged, to produce a range of luxury vehicles. This line of vehicles was eventually dubbed "Mercedes" after the daughter of an Austrian investor. The name stuck, and the Daimler company gave its automaker the name Mercedes-Benz.

With its astounding global sales figures of 2,310,185 units in 2018, Mercedes-Benz is the world's largest luxury car company. This is due to its reputation for quality, luxury, and performance, as well as its racing line.

The Mercedes Formula 1 team is currently the dominant force in motorsport.


3. BMW

BMW produces luxury and high-performance cars of all classes: sedans, hatchbacks, roadsters, and SUVs that put the driver's experience first. Combined with a market-leading infotainment system, iDrive creates a driver's seat that everyone wants to jump in.



Karl Rapp, a German engineer, established Rapp Motorenwerke GmbH, a manufacturer of engines for airplanes and motor vehicles in 1913.

After Rapp's departure in 1917, the company was renamed the now well-known "BayerischeMotoren Werke" (Bavarian Motor Works) and adopted the colors of the Bavarian flag: blue and white.

BMW has a long history of motorsport, whether it's contributing teams or engines. The most remarkable car races in its career were Formula 1, the various touring car championships, the “Le Mans” races, and other endurance series.

They currently operate in Formula E, a fully electric racing series, with their BMW I division focused on electric cars.

With global sales of over 2 million units, BMW has established itself as one of the largest and most diverse luxury car companies in the world.


4. Audi

Audi is about technological advancements and impeccable interiors. Driving an Audi is like riding an Iron Man suit: lots of power while feeling protected and taken care of by intuitive technology.

Audi’s virtual cockpit sets them above the competition and the exterior styling is superior. They also offer the Tiptronic gearbox in higher models and specification levels. This allows you to switch to the automatic transmission smoothly, giving you the best of both worlds.

Originally founded in 1910 by German engineer August Horch, "Audi" is the Latin translation of his surname. Audi then joined the Automobile Union, alongside DKW, Wanderer, and the Horch company.

The Auto Union, which disappeared in the 1940s and 1950s, moved to West Germany to reestablish itself as a car manufacturer.

After Volkswagen acquired the company in the mid-1960s, the company decided to use only the Audi name for all four brands. Audi found worldwide recognition in the 1980s, with the Audi Quattro's dominance, using a 4-wheel drive system from an old VW military vehicle on a small family car.


5. Porsche

Ferdinand Porsche made an impact on the automotive world during his lifetime, including designing and building the first affordable small family car, the VW Beetle.

He then set up his own high-performance business, due to his dedication and love for motorsport, and used the Beetle design to create his own automotive legend, the Porsche 911.

The company logo is the arms of the prancing horse and deer of the founding city and region of the company, Stuttgart and Württemberg. The company's headquarters remain in Stuttgart to this day and are still in the hands of the Porsche family.

The company Porsche is the majority shareholder of Volkswagen AG, which itself owns all of the Porsche cars.

The 911 has been around since its first conception and has remained largely unchanged over the generations. Porsche has added SUVs and station wagons to its team, but 911 is still everyone's dream.

In 2018, Porsche sold less than 260,000 units worldwide. However, like its competitors, this only adds to the exclusivity and appeal of the cars.

No one can deny that German cars are so desirable despite their expensive prices. So, if you are considering selling your car and you are looking through the options from Deutschland, then good job, you must have worked very hard to be able to buy one of the strongest engines in the world.

Author: Anshed Mulla

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