VW

Beetle maker's initials

VW is the abbreviation for Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer.

The letters stand for "people's car" in German.

VW is used interchangeably with the full name: I drive a VW, the VW Beetle, a used VW dealership.

The company's vehicles, particularly the Beetle and the Bus, became countercultural icons in mid-20th-century America.

German

Volkswagen

German automobile corporation

import · European

classic

Beetle

Classic rounded VW model

Herbie · Baja · camper · restoration · patina · vintage · collectible · nostalgia · counterculture · hippie

electric

charging

Restoring electrical power

EV · electrification · sustainability

automotive

Beetle

Classic rounded VW model

  • GolfNATO letter for G
  • ThingUnspecified entity or matter
  • AtlasSky-bearing Titan of myth

Fox · CC · TDI

Categories
Opposites
market positioning/luxury

VWRolls-Royce

Premier British automaker

Bentley · Ferrari · Lamborghini · Bugatti · Maybach

manufacturing origin/national identity

VWFord

Major American automaker

Chevrolet · Chrysler · Toyota · Honda · Hyundai

Phrases
Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G