List of automobile manufacturers of Germany

This is a list of current and defunct automobile manufacturers of Germany.

Current major manufacturers

Audi

(1899–present)

• 50
• 72/75
• 80/90/Coupè/S2/RS2/Cabriolet
• 100/200/5000/S4
• 4000CS quattro
• A1
• A2
• A3/S3/RS3
• A4/S4/RS4
• A5/S5/RS5
• A6/S6/RS6
• Allroad
• A7 U2123
• A8/S8
• Q5
• Q7
• Quattro/Coupé GT
• R8 / R8 GT
• TT/TTS

BMW

(1917–present)

• 1 Series
• 2 Series
• 3 Series/M3
• 4 Series
• 5 Series/M5
• 6 Series/M6
• 7 Series
• 8 Series
• 303
• 315
• 319
• 321
• 326
• 327
• 328
• 329
• 335
• 340
• 501/502
• 503
• 507
• 600
• 700
• 1500/1600/1800/2000/2002
• 2500/2800/3.0S/3.0Si/3.3Li
• BMW i8
• BMW i3
• BMW BATMOBILE 2.0

Ford Germany

(1925–present)

• P7
• C-Max
• Capri
• Cougar
• Eifel
• Escort
• Fiesta
• Focus
• Fusion
• Granada
• Köln
• Kuga
• Orion
• Puma
• Rheinland
• Sierra
• Taunus

Mercedes-Benz

(1870–present)

• A-Class
• B-Class
• C-Class
• CL-Class (originally "SEC" S-Class coupe, then CL-Class, then back to S-Class coupe)
• CLA-Class
• CLC-Class
• CLK-Class/CLK-GTR (originally "C/CE/CD" E-Class coupe, then CLK-Class, then back to E-Class)
• CLS-Class
• E-Class
• G-Class
• GL-Class
• GLA-Class
• GLK-Class
• M-Class/ML-Class
• R-Class
• S-Class
• SL-Class
• SLK-Class
• SLR McLaren
• SLS
• V-Class

Opel

(1862–present)

• Adam
• Admiral
• Agila
• Ampera
• Antara
• Arena
• Ascona
• Astra
• Bedford Blitz
• Blitz
• Calibra
• Campo
• Cascada
• Chevette
• Combo
• Commodore
• Corsa
• Diplomat
• 5/12 PS "Puppchen"
• 4/8 PS "Doktorwagen"
• Frontera
• GT
• Insignia
• Kadett
• Kapitän
• 4 PS "Laubfrosch"
• Manta
• Meriva
• Mokka
• Monterey
• Monza
• Movano
• Olympia
• Olympia Rekord
• Omega
• Patent Motor Car, System Lutzmann
• P4
• RAK
• RAK2
• Regent
• Rekord
• Senator
• Signum
• Sintra
• Speedster
• Super 6
• Tigra/Tigra TwinTop
• Vectra
• Vivaro
• Zafira/Zafira Tourer

Porsche

(1931–present)

• 356
• 911/912/930
• 914
• 924
• 928
• 944
• 959
• 968
• 918 Spyder
• Boxster
• Carrera GT
• Cayenne
• Cayman
• Panamera
• Macan

Volkswagen

(1937–present)

• 181/Thing
• Amarok
• Beetle
• Caddy
• Corrado
• Dasher
• Eos
• Fox
• Gol/Saveiro/Parati/Fox/CrossFox/Sácefox
• Golf/Rabbit/Caribe
• Golf Plus
• Jetta/Bora/Vento
• Karmann Ghia
• Lupo
• New Beetle
• Passat/Quantum
• Phaeton
• Polo
• Scirocco
• Sharan
• SP2
• Tiguan
• Touareg
• Touran
• Transporter/Caravelle/Microbus/Vanagon/Eurovan
• Type 3
• Type 4
• Routan
• Volkswagen Vento

Current minor manufacturers

• Alpina (1965–present)
• Apal (1999–present)
• Bitter (1971–present)
• Borgward (1924–1963; 2008–present)
• CityEl (1987–present)
• Gumpert (2004–present)
• Hartge (1985–present)
• Isdera (1983–present)
• Jetcar (2000–present)
• Keinath (1996–present)
• Lotec (1981–present)
• Mansory (1989–present)
• Melkus (1969-1980; 2006–present)
• Pegasus (1995–present)
• Ruf Automobile (1982–present)
• Smart (1997–present)
• Yes! (1999–present)

Former manufacturers

A-C

• AAA (1919)
• Aachener (1902)
• AAG (1900-1901)
• Adler (1900-1939)
• Alan (1923-1925)
• AFM (1949-1953)
• AGA (1919-1929)
• Alfi (1921-1924)
• Alliance (1904-1905)
• Allright (1908-1913)
• Altmann (1905-1907)
• Amor (1924-1925)
• Amphicar (1961-1968)
• Ansbach (1910-1913)
• Anker (1919-1920)
• Apollo (1910-1927)
• Argus (1902-1910)
• Arimofa (1921-1922)
• Artega (2006-2012)
• Atlantic (1921-1923)
• Auto Union (1932-1962)
• AWS (1971-1974)
• Baer (1921-1924)
• Beaufort (1901-1906)
• Beckmann (1900-1926)
• BEF (1907-1913)
• Benz (1883-1926)
• Benz Söhne (1906-1926)
• Bitter (1973-c.1992)
• Boes (1903-1906)
• Borgward (1939-1961)
• Brennabor (1908-1934)
• Brütsch (1952-1958)
• Butz (1934)
• Certus (1928-1929)
• Champion (1948-1954)
• Cito (1905-1909)
• Club (1922-1924)
• Colibri (1908-1911)
• Cudell (1899-1908)
• Cyklon (1902-1929)

D-F

• Daimler (1885-1889)
• Deutz (1907-1911)
• Diabolo (1922-1927)
• Diana (1922-1923)
• Dixi (1904-1928)
• DKW (1928-1966)
• DMG (1890-1902)
• Dehn (1924)
• Dürkopp (1898-1927)
• Dux (1905-1926)
• EAM (1990)
• Ego (1921-1926)
• Ehrhardt (1905-1924)
• Ehrhardt-Szawe (1924-1925)
• Eisenach (1898-1903)
• EMW (1945-1956)
• Erdmann (1904-1908)
• Excelsior-Mascot (1911-1922)
• Exor (1923)
• Express (1901-1910)
• Fadag (1921-1925)
• Fafag (1921-1923)
• Fafnir (1908-1926)
• Falcon (1921-1926)
• Falke (1899-1908)
• Faun (1921-1928)
• Favorit (1908–19
• Feldmann (1905-1912)
• Flitzer (1948-1953)
• Ferbedo (1923-1925)
• Fiat-Neckar (1957-1971)
• Framo (1932-1937)
• Freia (1922-1927)
• Fuldamobil (1950-1960)
• Fulmina (1913-1926)

G-K

• Gaggenau (1905-1911)
• Gasi (1921)
• Geha (1910-1923)
• Glas (1955-1969)
• Goggomobil (1955-1969)
• Goliath (1931-1963)
• Grade (1921-1926)
• Gridi (1923-1924)
• Gutbrod (1904-2005)
• HAG (1922-19257
• HAG-Gastell (1925-1927)
• Hanomag (1925-1952)
• Hansa (1906-1939)
• Hataz (1921-1925)
• Hawa (1923-1925)
• Heim (1921-1926)
• Heinkel (1955-1958)
• Henschel (1899-1906)
• Hexe (1905-1907)
• Hildebrand (1922-1924)
• Hoffmann (1954-1955)
• Horch (1900-1939)
• IFA (1948-1956)
• Induhag (1922)
• Joswin (1920-1924)
• Juho (1922)
• Kenter (1923-1925)
• Kleinschnittger (1950-1957)
• Koco (1921-1926)
• Komet (1922-1924)
• Komnick (1907-1927)
• Kondor (1902-1904)
• Körting (1922-1924)
• Kroboth (1954-1955)
• Kühlstein (1898-1902)

L-O

• Leichtauto (1924)
• Lindcar (1922-1925)
• Lipsia (1922-1924)
• Lloyd (1906-1914; 1950-1963)
• Loreley (1906-1928)
• Lux (1897-1902)
• Mada (1947-1949)
• MAF (1908-1921)
• Maico (1955-1958)
• Maja (1923-1924)
• Mannesmann (1923-1929)
• Mars (1906-1908)
• Maurer-Union (1900-1910)
• Mauser (1923-1929)
• Maybach (1921-1940; 2002-2013)
• MCA (1962-1964)
• Mercedes (1901-1926)
• Merkur (1985-1989)
• Meyra (1948-1956)
• Minimus (1921-1924)
• Mock (1924)
• Mölkamp (1923-1926)
• Morgan (1924-1925)
• MWD (1911-1912)
• Nacke (1901-1913)
• NAG (1901-1934)
• Neckar (1957-1971)
• NSU (1905-1929; 1958-1977)
• NSU-Fiat (1929-1957)
• Nug (1921-1925)
• Omikron (1922-1925)
• Orient Express (1895-1903)
• Oryx (1907-1922)

P-S

1920 Szawe Type 125

• Pawi (1921)
• Phänomen (1907-1927)
• Piccolo (1904-1912)
• Pilot (1923-1925)
• Pinguin (1953-1955)
• Pluto (1924-1927)
• Podeus (1911-1914)
• Presto (1901-1927)
• Priamus (1901-1923)
• Primus (1899-1903)
• Protos (1899-1926)
• Rabag/Rabag-Bugatti (1922-1926)
• Röhr (1927-1935)
• Rollfix (1933-1936)
• Rumpler (1921-1926)
• Sablatnig-Beuchelt (1925-1926)
• Sachsenring (1956-1959)
• SB/Slaby-Beringer (1920-1924)
• Scheibler (1900-1907)
• Securus (1906)
• Seidel-Arop (1925-1926)
• Selve (1919-1929)
• S.H.W. (1924-1925)
• Simson/Simson Supra (1911-1933)
• Solidor (1905-1907)
• Solomobil (1921-1923)
• Sperber (1911-1919)
• Sphinx (1920-1925)
• Staiger (1923-1924)
• Standard Superior (1933-1935)
• Staunau (1950-1951)
• Steiger (1914-1926)
• Steudel (1904-1909)
• Stoewer (1899-1940)
• Stolle (1924-1927)
• Szawe (1920-1924)

T–Z

• Taunus (1907-1909)
• Tempo (1933-1956)
• Thurner (1970-1973)
• Titan
• Tornax (1934-1937)
• Tourist (1907-1920)
• Trabant (1957-1991)
• Trippel (1934-1944)
• Turbo (1923-1924)
• Utilitas (1920-1921)
• Victoria (1900-1909; 1957-1958)
• Voran (1926-1928)
• Veritas (1947-1953)
• Vogtland (1910-1912)
• Wanderer (1911-1942)
• Wartburg (1898-1904)
• Wartburg (1956-1990)
• Wendax (1950-1951)
• Wenkelmobil (1904-1907)
• Wesnigk (1920-1925)
• Westfalia (1906-1914)
• Wiesmann (1985–2014)
• Windhoff (1908-1914)
• Wittekind (1922-1925)
• Zender (1985-c.1990)
• Zündapp (1956-1958)
• Zwickau (1956-1959)

See also

• Automotive industry
• List of automobile marques
• List of motorcycle manufacturers
• List of truck manufacturers

Sources

• Georgano, Nick (Ed.). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. ISBN 1-57958-293-1
• Mazur, Eligiusz (Ed.). World of Cars 2006/2007: Worldwide Car Catalogue. Warsaw: Media Connection, 2006. ISSN 1734-2945