14 Car Names You're Probably Saying Wrong

Pronouncing fancy car names the right way isn’t just for car lovers—much like learning how to say alcohol brands isn’t limited to raging alcoholics. Whether or not you’re a car enthusiast, knowing how to properly enunciate different car brands is not too bad a flex.

Even popular brands like Porsche and Volkswagen have had their European names butchered in some way or another. So here’s a list of some of the most mispronounced brands for both car fans and laymen alike.

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1| Audi 

Incorrect: o-dee

Correct: aw-dee 

2| Buick 

Incorrect: byoo-week

Correct: byoo-wik

3| Citroen 

Incorrect: sit-tro-en

Correct: seet-tro-en 

Photo by HYUNDAI.

4| Hyundai 

Incorrect: hon-dey

Correct: hh-yonn-de

5| Peugeot 

Incorrect: peeyo-jot

Correct: poo-jsho 

6| Plymouth 

Incorrect: ply-mouth

Correct: pli-muth 

Photo by Paul John Cana.

7| Porsche 

Incorrect: porsh

Correct: por-shuh 

8| Renault 

Incorrect: ren-awlt 

Correct: ren-oh

9| Koenigsegg 

Incorrect: ko-ni-seg

Correct: kou-nig-zegg 

10| Lancia 

Incorrect: lan-sha

Correct: lan-cha 

Photo by VOLKSWAGEN.

11| Volkswagen 

Incorrect: voks-wa-gen

Correct: folks-va-gun 

12| Mercedes Benz

Incorrect: mer-say-deez benz

Correct: mert-say-des bents

13| Alfa Romeo

Incorrect: al-fa row-mi-yo

Correct: al-fa ro-me-yo

Photo by COURTESY OF ASIAN CARMAKERS CORPORATION/ BMW GROUP PRESSCLUB.

14| BMW

Incorrect: b-m-w

Correct: b-m-v