Favorite Manufacturer in each continent? (NEW POLL FOR 2015)

[LeFox]

Due to the cannibalistic nature of the automotive industry, I have redesigned this poll to be about contemporary auto groups for consumer vehicles. Anyone who voted must vote again (Use the 'Delete my vote' option).

 

Given doing the poll from a purely business point of view is a very dry, grey area and makes the poll lose much of the meaning, so I have used my discretion in some areas. The following points have already been taken into consideration:

 

- Fiat's stake in Chrysler

- Daimler AG's stake in Nissan-Renault

- Ford owns Mazda, but I have included Mazda separately anyway for the brand's strength

- Motorbikes and/or heavy trucks brands have been ignored (e.g. Hero Honda, Hayabusa, Scania etc)

 

I will happily take any other points I have neglected into consideration if you post them here.

I know, some people just like to drive whatever and not give a hoot, but hey, some people do have a favorite brand.

 

PS: No bashing.

 

Also, Only the brands I recognize in the list. If there are more popular brands I did not know about, just tell me

Edited January 19, 2015 by epoxi

[Sup3rman]

This is really hard, because i don't have a certain manufacturer thats favourite, only models. I mean from US only i could name 10 different manufacturers, also from EU. And i had to put Mitsubishi as my fav. asian manufacturer because Subaru wasnt on the list...

[sivispacem]

Holden aren't European.

Mini aren't a manufacturer but a sub-brand of BMW.

Vauxhall are a sub-brand of Opel.

[LeFox]

This is really hard, because i don't have a certain manufacturer thats favourite, only models. I mean from US only i could name 10 different manufacturers, also from EU. And i had to put Mitsubishi as my fav. asian manufacturer because Subaru wasnt on the list...

Aww I knew I forgot something.. I'mma add it

[Tycek]

USA: Dodge, but only to mid '70s. After that US car market started to crumble by using rebranded japanese or even german cars made in Korea (Pontiac LeMans). Nothing can beat the old mopars like Challenger, Charger, Dart or Coronet, though. Classic lines and powerful engines. What's not to like?

 

Europe: Citroen as I love this wild mixes or art deco design and modern technology. One of the manufacturers being ahead of its times.

 

Japan: Toyota, which is still known for their reliability.

 

Australia (though it's not mentioned here): Ford. Great cars, so different than European or US fords.

Edited February 16, 2014 by Tycek

[SingingEwe954]

Chevy manufactures in Europe and Asia and ford does to if I remember right

[LeFox]

Chevy manufactures in Europe and Asia and ford does to if I remember right

You're right, besides the fact Chevy was axed in western Europe to save Vauxhall, but in this case they are in category for what country they originated in

[RoadRunner71]

I have something for the now defunct Oldsmobile. Cutlass <3

 

If I had to choose a modern brand, I'd go with the 'new' Cadillac, as they are doing some pretty awesome designs lately.

 

About the European brand, I like some Audis but in my opinion their current styling is getting a bit repetitive. I'd go with Volvo.

 

Last, I find Asian cars in general ugly and boring. Maybe I would take Honda or some of the latest Hyundai models.

[SingingEwe954]

I was trying to vote but other than the fact I don't like anything but American brands I can't vote

[K^2]

I probably would have added Suzuki to the Asian poll. I wouldn't have gone with it as #1, but it's certainly more deserving than most of the others.

 

P.S. Does Ymaha make cars, or are we incluuding motorcycles in this? Because if it's the later, there are a few other oversights I would have mentioned.

[Algonquin Assassin]

U.S: Chev.

Europe:Jaguar.

Asia: Toyota.

Australia/New Zealand: Holden.

[SingingEwe954]

I probably would have added Suzuki to the Asian poll. I wouldn't have gone with it as #1, but it's certainly more deserving than most of the others.

 

P.S. Does Ymaha make cars, or are we incluuding motorcycles in this? Because if it's the later, there are a few other oversights I would have mentioned.

No I think Suzuki is only in the motorcycle business

[Algonquin Assassin]

 

I probably would have added Suzuki to the Asian poll. I wouldn't have gone with it as #1, but it's certainly more deserving than most of the others.

 

P.S. Does Ymaha make cars, or are we incluuding motorcycles in this? Because if it's the later, there are a few other oversights I would have mentioned.

No I think Suzuki is only in the motorcycle business

 

 

Suzuki makes cars also.

 

http://www.suzuki.com.au/

[K^2]

No I think Suzuki is only in the motorcycle business

I drive a Suzuki, so I'm going to disagree with you there.

[SingingEwe954]

Pardon my dumassness don't let it spread to you I mean Yamaha as he was talking about I got mixed up with Suzuki

I done f*cked up

Edited February 17, 2014 by SingingEwe954

[K^2]

Yeah. Yamaha makes nice motorcycles and nice pianos. But I've never heard of a car made by them.

[Lurch]

Oddly enough, I chose Pontiac, Porsche, and Nissan.

[Moth]

Yeah. Yamaha makes nice motorcycles and nice pianos. But I've never heard of a car made by them.

Never a whole car, but they have done car engines before. The first 2 Tauruses SVO had engines made by them.

[sivispacem]

Yeah. Yamaha makes nice motorcycles and nice pianos. But I've never heard of a car made by them.

 

They build engines for car makers, but not cars themselves.

[SingingEwe954]

There more focused on there other products than cars they have the money to build cars but probably never will and if they do they probably won't be a big deal

[ChrissDaMan]

Chevy for american cars, IMO, Chevrolet is one brand that always made atleast 3 great looking cars

 

Ferrari for european cars... well, Ferrari is what keeps my life together!

 

I have allmost no interest for Asian cars, on the MKIV Supra...

[swolo yaggins]

Can we narrow down the American side to Ford, GM, and Chrysler?

 

I mean my dream garage would have a Ram 2500, Viper, Wrangler Unlimited, and an SRT Grand Cherokee.

[mr quick]

I voted FIAT for europe because we've had numerous FIATs, and FIAT basically owns everything

[epoxi]

A problem with this poll is that some companies are split into their constituent brands and some are not.

 

e.g.

 

Cadillac, Pontiac, GMC, Chevrolet, Saturn, Hummer, Oldsmobile are listed separately.

 

Toyota, Lexus, Scion, WiLL are combined into "Toyota"

 

I don't think we have enough voters to properly divide the brands, but at the same time voting for your favourite in each continent's "big three" doesn't develop into anything meaningful.

 

Also, Volkswagen (and Skoda) are missing despite Audi, Porsche, Seat being present.

Edited February 19, 2014 by epoxi

[sivispacem]

All in all it's a bit crap really.

[LeFox]

A problem with this poll is that some companies are split into their constituent brands and some are not.

 

e.g.

 

Cadillac, Pontiac, GMC, Chevrolet, Saturn, Hummer, Oldsmobile are listed separately.

 

Toyota, Lexus, Scion, WiLL are combined into "Toyota"

 

I don't think we have enough voters to properly divide the brands, but at the same time voting for your favourite in each continent's "big three" doesn't develop into anything meaningful.

 

Also, Volkswagen (and Skoda) are missing despite Audi, Porsche, Seat being present.

Yea added Lexus, Scion, and VW. My mistake haha

[Nuggets]

US: Ford

Europe: Mercedes-Benz

Asia: Toyota

 

Where's Lada?

[epoxi]

Lexus and Scion are arguably Japanese because they Toyota's children.

 

However Lexus and Scion could be interpreted as American because they are marketed very squarely at the US, and Americans are heavily involved in their design.

 

I don't think Scions are sold anywhere in Europe.

Edited February 22, 2014 by epoxi

[SingingEwe954]

But most scions are simply European Toyotas with a different logo

[gtamann123]

How Dodge has as many votes as Chevy is beyond me.