Can You Name the International Version of These Common American Cars?

By: Robin Tyler
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can You Name the International Version of These Common American Cars?
Image: Yorii01 via Wiki Commons

About This Quiz

There are many different makes of cars found in the United States. 

Many of these models are marketed around the world and retain their names. Some, however, do not. They are not only marketed in places such as Europe, China, Japan, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand under different names but sometimes they are even made by different manufacturers!

And it works the other way around as well. In fact, in the 1970s and 1980s, many vehicles were first produced in Europe and then made their way to the United States as a different name model. For example, Ford's European division made many models for the European market that found their way back to the United States to be marketed there.

In some cases, different manufacturers in the United States received the rebadged version of the European car to market. It could even get a little confusing at times, as in the case of the Buick Isuzu Opel. That's three model names in one!

In this quiz, we want to test your knowledge of these various brands and their American counterparts. Let's see if you can identify the models that match. Some are easy and some are extremely difficult. Just take your time and trust your judgment.

Good luck! 

Opel Ampera
Mariordo (Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz) via Wiki Commons
The Chevrolet Volt is known by which name in Europe?
Opel Ampera
Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
Fiat 500e
Vauxhall Astra
Fiat Freemont
Irisbus35 via Wiki Commons
The Dodge Journey is marketed in Europe, Brazil, Australia and China as the __________?
Opel Zaira
Fiat Freemont
Kia Rio
Volkswagen Sharan
Kuga (Ford)
n/a
What name is the Ford Escape known as in many other parts of the globe?
Ford Ranger
Ford Capri
Ford Kuga
Ford Ka

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Opel Karl
Opel via Wiki Commons
The Chevrolet Spark was first marketed overseas before it came to the United States. By which name is it known?
Fiat Freemont
Vauxhall Astra
Opel Ampera
Opel Karl
Ford Lobo
Bull-Doser via Wiki Commons
An American classic, the Ford F-150 is known by what name in Mexico.
Ford Lobo
Ford Wolf
Ford Capri
Ford Ka
Mitsubishi GTO
GPS 56 from New Zealand via Wiki Commons
First marketed in Japan as the ______________, the vehicle in the image made its way to the United States as the the Dodge Stealth.
Nissan Fairlady
Toyota GT2000
Honda NSX
Mitsubishi GTO

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Toyota Voltz
Everyone Sinks Starco via Wiki Commons
Any ideas as to what the Pontiac Vibe is known as outside of the United States?
Fiat Freemont
Opel Ampera
Volkswagen Up
Toyota Voltz
Opel Mokka
YouTube
The MPV in this image, the Buick Encore first made its appearance in Europe. Do you know what it is called there?
Volkswagen Sharan
Vauxhall Zafira
Opel Mokka
Fiat Panda
Opel Sintra
Thomas doerfer via Wiki Commons
The Chevrolet Venture, a minivan marketed in the United States between 1997 and 2005 has what name in Europe?
Holden Combo
Kia Rio
Fiat Multipla
Opel Sintra

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Opel Kadett
MARC912374 via Wiki Commons
The Buick Kadett was based on a European vehicle. Do you know what it was called?
Opel Kadett
Volkswagen Kadett
Fiat Kadett
SEAT Kadett
1994 Holden VR Commodore
Youtube via LPangaro
The SS, a Chevrolet performance model in the United States from 2013 to 2017 is actually a _________?
Volkswagen Jetta
Opel Astra
Holden Commodore
BMW 316i
1980 Ford Escort
Youtube via Bonsai Rides Imports
The Mercury Lynx is a rebadged _________, a Ford Europe product.
Ford Escort
Ford Capri
Ford Ka
Ford Mondeo

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Hillman Avenger
Charles01 via Wiki Commons
Do you know what name the Plymouth Cricket was known as in other parts of the world?
Volkswagen Jetta
Ford Capri
Mini Macross
Hillman Avenger
Mitsubishi Chariot
Akiyoshi's Room via Wiki Commons
Marketed in the States between 1988 and 1991, the Dodge Colt Vista was a rebadged version of what car?
Mitsubishi Chariot
Subaru WRX
Nissan Sentra
Toyota Corolla
Mitsubishi Mirage
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration via Wiki Commons
The Plymouth Champ was available in America for four years. Of what vehicle was it a rebadged version?
Nissan Sentra
Mitsubishi Mirage
Toyota Corolla
Subaru 360

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Vauxhall Ampera
Vauxford via Wiki Commons
The Chevrolet Volt is also known by what name in the United Kingdom?
Opel Astra
Vauxhall Ampera
Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
Fiat 500e
Opel Insignia
RL GNZLZ via Wiki Commons
The Buick Regal is known as a number of names around the globe. Name one model option from Europe, please.
Volkswagen Golf
Opel Insignia
Fiat Freemont
Kia Rio
Ford Mondeo - 1990s
Youtube via KGF Classic Cars
Can you give us the Ford Fusion's model name in Europe?
Ford Mondeo
Ford Flex
Ford Ka
Ford Capri

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Lancia Thema
Pava via Wiki Commons
The Chrysler 300 is also marketed in Europe but under a different badge. Do you know what it is?
Fiat Multipla
Lancia Thema
Holden Monaro
Opel Mokka
Vauxhall Viva
Youtube via Car Obsession
The Chevrolet Spark was derived from the Daewoo Matiz. By what name is it known in the United Kingdom?
Toyota Corolla
Ford Ka
Vauxhall Viva
Hillman Avenger
Volkswagen Routan
Frau Olga via Wiki Commons
A popular American minivan from Chrysler, the fifth generation of the Dodge Caravan was also marketed in Canada, Mexico and strangely enough, the U.S. as what model from 2009 to 2014?
Volkswagen Routan
Kia Rio
Chrysler Pacifica
Dodge Grand Caravan

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Vauxhall Insignia
Charles01 via Wiki Commons
The Regal, a Buick model is known by what name in the United Kingdom?
Holden Commodore
Vauxhall Insignia
Ford Ka
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Sharan
Rudolf Stricker via Wiki Commons
A model of Ford Europe and set for release in the United States soon, from 1995 to 2010, the Ford Galaxy was rebadged as the _______.
Hyundai IX-20
Fiat Freemont
Volkswagen Sharan
Honda FR-V
Ford Capri
Youtube
A model from the '70s, the Mercury Capri was known as the ________ in Europe.
Ford Capri
Volkswagen Capri
Opel Capri
Vauxhall Capri

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Mitsubishi Galant
Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand via Wiki Commons
Any idea as to what the Dodge Colt was called outside the United States?
Mitsubishi Galant
Daewoo Matiz
Toyota Corolla
Nissan Sentra
Daewoo LeMans
Chu via Wiki Commons
From 1988, the Pontiac LeMans made a comeback in the United States. Essentially, it was a rebadged Daewoo Lemans.
Toyota LeMans
Nissan LaMans
Daewoo LeMans
Subaru LaMans
Opel Astra
Nordenfan via Wiki Commons
Now defunct, in the 1990s, Saturn released the Astra model, which was based on a General Motors stablemate. Can you name it?
Opel Astra
Ford Astra
Holden Commodore
Vauxhall Kadett

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Holden Commodore VE
Tennen-Gas via Wiki Commons
A Pontiac model from 2007 and 2009, before the brand ended, the G8 is actually a _________?
Audi S4
Vauxhall Astra
Ford Focus
Holden Commodore VE
Opel Kadett C
Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands via Wiki Commons
A Buick product in the 1970s, the Kadett was a rebadged version of which vehicle?
Opel Astra
Opel Kadett C
Holden Commodore
Ford Fiesta
Vauxhall Mokka
Makizox via Wiki Commons
The Encore, a compact crossover from Buick is, in fact, a rebadged _________?
Opel Ampera
Vauxhall Mokka
Holden Volt
Ford Ka

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Toyota Matrix
Youtube via Justins Car Reviews
The Pontiac Vibe is the same vehicle as this Japanese model. Can you name it?
Subaru Impreza
Toyota Matrix
Nissan Almera
Honda Civic
SEAT Alhambra
Vauxford via Wiki Commons
The Ford Galaxy is rumored to be a future model in the United States. On what vehicle might it be based?
SEAT Alhambra
Kia Rio
Volkswagen Micro Bus
Opel Zafira
Vauxhall Sintra
StalwartUK via Wiki Commons
The Chevrolet venture is also known as the _______?
Nissan Serena
Kia Sedona
Vauxhall Sintra
Mazda MPV

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Buick Excelle GT
Navigator84 via Wiki Commons
Do you know the name by which the Buick Verano goes in China?
Volkswagen Santana
Geely PU
GWC Sailor
Buick Excelle GT
Mazda 323
Youtube
The Mercury Tracer, a model from the 1970's was based on which overseas vehicle?
Nissan Sentra
Toyota Corolla
Honda Civic
Mazda 323
Isuzu Gemini
Tennen-Gas via Wiki Commons
The strangely named Buick Isuzu Opel was based on which vehicle?
Holden Commodore
Honda NSX
Isuzu Gemini
Subaru 360

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2006 Holden Monaro
Wiki Commons via Sicnag
One of the last versions of the Pontiac GTO was actually an Australian vehicle. What was it called there?
Holden Monaro
Ford Mondeo
Holden Jackaroo
Ford Falcon
Holden Volt
OSX via Wiki Commons
The Chevrolet Volt is known by many names around the world. Which one below is the correct name for the Australian model?
Holden Volt
Holden Ampere
Holden Edge
Holden Jackaroo
Holden Commodore
FotoSleuth via Wiki Commons
The Regal is a Buick model in both China and the United States. It is also marketed Down Under but under which name?
Holden Apollo
Holden Commodore
Holden Business
Holden Barina

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Suzuki Cultus
Tennen-Gas via Wiki Commons
Released in the mid-80s, the Chevrolet Metro was a rebadged __________?
Suzuki Cultus
Honda CR-V
Subaru 360
Toyota Corolla