Volkswagens

People's car brand

Volkswagens is the plural of Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer whose name means "people's car." The company originated in Nazi Germany as a state-sponsored project to produce affordable vehicles for ordinary citizens.

Today Volkswagen is one of the world's largest automakers: The parking lot was full of Volkswagens.

The iconic Beetle model became synonymous with the brand for decades.

brand

VW

Automaker abbreviation

logo · badge · dealership · manufacturer · Beetle · Golf · emissions · diesel · TDI · reliability

classic

Beetle

Classic rounded VW model

Herbie · restoration · vintage · collector · patina · hippie · Woodstock · counterculture · customization · lowrider

culture

Beetle

Classic rounded VW model

  • busLarge passenger vehicle
  • vanEnclosed cargo vehicle
  • camperOne sleeping outside recreationally

roadtrip · freedom · surf · hippie · flower power · sixties · seventies · camping · bohemian · budget

performance

hot hatch

Souped-up compact car

  • turboExhaust-powered compressor
  • tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
  • APRYearly borrowing cost

stage · chip · exhaust · intake · suspension · lowered · BBS · wheels · torque · boost

commercial

panel van

Enclosed cargo vehicle

tradesman · Caddy · commercial · utility · payload · business · practical · versatile · workhorse · hauling

Opposites
market positioning/luxury status

VolkswagensBugattis

Elite French automobiles

Rolls-Royces · Bentleys · Ferraris · Lamborghinis · hypercars

national automotive identity

VolkswagensFords

Vehicles from Detroit automaker

Chevrolets · Cadillacs · Chryslers · Jeeps · Toyotas

Phrases
Family

Volkswagen

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G