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We ranked 345 nameplates from the 1CARS catalog by number of generations. The Toyota Corolla leads with 12 generations.

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Cars with the most generations

No. 26–50 of 345
  1. 26. BMW 7 Series 1977–present 7 generations
  2. 27. Volkswagen Jetta 1979–present 7 generations
  3. 28. BMW M5 1984–present 7 generations
  4. 29. Subaru Outback 1994–present 7 generations
  5. 30. Honda Civic Type R 1997–present 7 generations
  6. 31. Volkswagen Passat 2010–present 7 generations
  7. 32. Oldsmobile 442 1964–1991 6 generations
  8. 33. Chevrolet Caprice 1965–2017 6 generations
  9. 34. Holden Torana 1967–1979 6 generations
  10. 35. Buick Regal 1973–present 6 generations
  11. 36. Volkswagen Polo 1975–present 6 generations
  12. 37. Opel Corsa 1982–present 6 generations
  13. 38. Renault Espace 1984–present 6 generations
  14. 39. BMW M3 1986–present 6 generations
  15. 40. Hyundai Grandeur 1986–2022 6 generations
  16. 41. Ford Explorer 1990–present 6 generations
  17. 42. Ford Mondeo 1992–present 6 generations
  18. 43. Subaru Impreza 1992–present 6 generations
  19. 44. Audi A6 1994–present 6 generations
  20. 45. Audi S6 1994–present 6 generations
  21. 46. Hyundai Accent 1994–present 6 generations
  22. 47. Toyota RAV4 1994–present 6 generations
  23. 48. Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1995–2007 6 generations
  24. 49. Honda CR-V 1995–present 6 generations
  25. 50. Chevrolet Camaro 2009–2024 6 generations

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Method and data

We count the generations of each nameplate recorded in the 1CARS catalog; facelifts are not separate generations. The years show the span from the first generation to the latest. How we collect and check data

Ranked: 345 of 1,149 models in the 1CARS catalog have a figure for this list.

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