A big list of car models named after actual places

This map and list consists every car model I could find that is named after an actual real world place.

It includes cities, towns, villages, and suburbs or city districts. Countries, states, provinces or regions. Landmarks such as buildings, palaces, monuments and streets. Geographical locations like oceans, mountains, ranges, passes, islands, rivers and lakes. In other words, any place you can actually visit.

The list does not include model trim levels or special editions, eg VW Jetta Wolfsburg Edition, Ford Escort Mexico. It also doesn't include models named after inhabitants from a place, eg Pontiac Parisienne, Chrysler New Yorker. It's worth mentioning, too, that there are many models named 'Berlina' - this refers to the body style, not the German city. There were some vehicles I could not place, like the Dodge Dakota (South Dakota and North Dakota being seperate states), and some that may be a bit vague, like the Hyundai Palisade which may or may not refer to the Pacific Palisades of Los Angeles. The Ferrari Daytona is included in this list, as Ferrari do sometimes (rarely) refer to the 365 by this name.

All models by Country 🗺️

Which countries have the most cars named after something within them?

Australia 4
Bermuda 1
Botswana 1
Brazil 11
Canada 7
Chile 1
China 7
Ethiopia 3
France 25
Germany 8
Indonesia 1
Iran 8
Ivory Coast 1
Italy 38
Japan 4
Jamaica 3
Jordan 1
Mexico 6
Monaco 4
Peru 1
Poland 1
Portugal 1
Russia 3
Spain 25
Switzerland 6
Turkey 1
UK 27
USA 68

All model names by Continent 🌍

Which continent has the most cars named after something within it?

Africa 6
Asia 12
Caribbean 4
Europe 140
Middle East 6
North America 79
Oceania 4
South America 14
South-east Asia 1

Models named after Cities, Towns, and Suburbs 🏙️

Which countries have the most car models named after cities, towns, or suburbs?

Poland1
Australia 2
Brazil 5
Canada 4
Ethiopia 1
France 10
Germany 3
Italy 26
Japan 4
Monaco 3
Peru 1
Russia 1
Spain 18
Switzerland 4
Turkey 1
UK 15
USA 30

Cities, Towns and Suburbs by US state 🇺🇸

Since there are so many car's named after places in the US, which state has the most models named after a city, town, or suburb?

California 10
Colorado 5
Florida 4
New Mexico 2
New York 2
Arizona 2
Nevada 1
Washington 1
Rhode Island 1
New Jersey 1

Models named after States, Regions, Provinces, and Islands 🏝️

Which country has the most car models named after a state, region, province, or island?

Australia 1
Brazil 1
Canada 1
France 3
Indonesia 1
Italy 3
Mexico 3
Spain 4
UK 4
USA 19

Models named after Buildings, Streets, and Landmarks 🏛️

Which country has the most car models named after a particular building, street, or landmark?

Brazil 2
China 2
France 8
Italy 5
Spain 2
Switzerland 2
UK 6
USA 9

Landmark type 🏰

What types of landmarks are car models named after?

Historical, Monument 2
Hotel, Resort 4
Palace, Estate 7
Pub 1
Race track 20
Street 3

Models named after Racetracks 🏁

Which racetracks are car models named after?

Daytona 4
Sebring 3
Monza 3
LeMans 3
Longchamp 1
Interlagos 1
Silverstone 1
Brooklands 1
Vallelunga 1

Models named after Geography by Country 🗻

Which countries have the most cars named after a geographical landmark?

Australia 1
Brazil 3
Botswana 1
Canada 2
Chile 1
China 1
Ethiopia 2
France 2
Germany 4
Italy 2
Iran 2
Ivory Coast 1
Jamaica 1
Nepal 1
Portugal 1
Russia 2
Spain 1
UK 1
USA 5

Geography type 🏔️

What types of geographical landmarks are cars named after?

Bay, Cape 3
Desert 3
Forrest, Jungle, Wetland 3
Lake, Dam 3
Mountain, Range, Pass 13
River, Delta 11

Models named after Oceans and Seas 🌊

Which ocean or sea has the most cars named after it?

Atlantic 2
Caribbean 1
Pacific 2
Tasman 3

Models named after specific Countries 🗺️

Which country has the most cars named after it?

Bermuda 1
Iran 3
Italy 3
Mexico 1
Monaco 1
England 1

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