Porsche vs BMW vs Mercedes vs Audi: 7 German Car Brands

Where Ordnung meets the Autobahn. This video breaks down 7 German car brand personalities so you instantly “get” why each badge feels the way it does. We cover temperament, signatures, lighthearted stereotypes, why some brands feel pricey, and why resale can be strong.

Brands included: Porsche, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volkswagen, Opel (Vauxhall), Smart.

Examples: 911/Boxster/Taycan/Cayenne, 3 Series/M3/i4, E-Class/S-Class/AMG/Maybach, A4/S/RS/Virtual Cockpit, Golf GTI/Passat/ID.4, Astra, Fortwo/#1/#3.
Plus a fun “Which brand are you?” quiz at the end. Not buying advice — just a clean, plain-English personality map.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro — Ordnung meets Autobahn
01:12 Porsche — Few ingredients, perfect recipe
04:52 BMW — Driver-first clarity (yes, the turn-signal joke)
09:46 Mercedes-Benz — Calm comfort, distance-eater
13:18 Audi — Quattro confidence & tidy tech
17:12 Volkswagen — Sensible baseline (GTI benchmark)
20:06 Opel/Vauxhall — Pragmatic daily tool
22:22 Smart — City ninja, pocket-size sanity
24:30 Mini-Quiz — Which brand are you?

Further Reading
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The Complete Book of Porsche 911 (https://amzn.to/47k19eL)
The BMW Century (https://amzn.to/47G0NOA)
Mercedes-Benz Milestones (https://amzn.to/4nvcaP5)
Audi Quattro: The Complete Story (https://amzn.to/4389Gim)
The Complete Book of Volkswagen GTI (https://amzn.to/3LbyPTk)
Small Wonder: The Amazing Story of the Volkswagen Beetle (https://amzn.to/4hAv9q2)
Opel: An Electrifying Journey From Past To Future (https://amzn.to/47zVLmr)
Smart: Small Car, Big Deal (https://amzn.to/3X7D5FT)
The Little Book of Smart (https://amzn.to/3WA8D7b)
The Car: The Rise and Fall of the Machine that Made the Modern World (https://amzn.to/3LrrzTf)

Music (YouTube Audio Library):
The Big Score - MK2
Alpine Bierhalle - Aaron Kenny
Duck In The Alley – TrackTribe
Brooklyn and the Bridge - Nico Staf
YACHT - Density & Time
Nimbus – Eveningland
Spring In My Step - Silent Partner
Summer Smile - Silent Partner
Bongo Madness - Quincas Moreira
Two Little Bums - The Great North Sound Society

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