Top 15 car brands revealed

[FearLess]

London - Toyota has been named as the leading brand among automakers by Interbrand in its  2016 Best Global Brands report.

Now in its 17th year, the list for automotive and technology brands saw a dominant display in the top 100 rankings, with automaker Tesla making its presence felt in the hundredth position.

Jez Frampton, Interbrand’s global chief executive officer, said: “It’s clear the best global brands are not just weathering change, but driving it. They understand their Anatomy of Growth is complex, unique and personal; they look inward and outward, expand into new markets, and create better experiences to grow their brands and businesses.”

Strong top 10 showing 

Of the automakers, only Toyota (fifth overall) and Mercedes-Benz (ninth) to have made the top ten overall brands, underlining how much value the global consumer market attach to these brands.

Nissan was included in the list of five 'Top Growing Brands' with an increase of 22%.

Top automakers for 2016: 

The list below also contains overall position (in brackets) and growth/decline in 2016, and its value.

1. Toyota (5); +9%; $53.5-billion

2. Mercedes-Benz (9); +18%; $43.4bn

3. BMW (11); +12%; $41.5bn

4. Honda (21); -4%; $22.1bn

5. Ford (33); +12%; $12.9bn

6. Hyundai (35); +11%; $12.5bn

7. Audi (38); +14%; $11.7bn

8. VW (40); -9%; $11.4bn

9. Nissan (43); +22%; $11.0bn

10. Porsche (50); +18%; $9.5bn

11. Kia 69; +12%; $6.3bn

12. Land Rover (78); +11%; $5.6bn

13. Harley-Davidson (80); +1%; $5.5bn

14. Mini (88); +18%; $4.9bn

15. Tesla (100); New; $4.0bn