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12 car brands in the archive start with K, including Kia, Kaiser and Kaiyi.
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Car Brands That Start With K: Key Facts
- Brands on this list
- 12
- Countries
- 8
- Most brands from
- United States (4)
Car Brands That Start With K at a Glance
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China | — |
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Russia | — |
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Sweden | — |
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Car Brands That Start With K: Entry Details
Kia
South KoreaFollow the Kia logo from a 1940s gear-and-triangle mark through the red oval to the 2021 angular wordmark, and see what the name means and which Kia cars mattered most.
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Kaiser
United StatesThe Kaiser shield with its big K and bison, the postwar automaker behind it, who ran the company, and which Kaiser cars are remembered today.
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Kaiyi
ChinaHow the Kaiyi logo changed from the Cowin Auto badge of 2014 to the 2022 winged emblem and red wordmark, plus the brand's history and models.
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Kamaz
RussiaHow the Kamaz logo went from a gear-shaped plant badge of 1969 to the blue horse above the KAMAZ wordmark, and which trucks made the name famous.
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Karlmann King
United StatesA look at the Karlmann King logo, a black and gold diamond badge with a trident-like emblem above a serif wordmark, and what is and is not documented about it.
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Karma
United StatesHow the Karma Automotive badge and wordmark came out of the Fisker bankruptcy, what the round emblem shows, and which Karma cars matter.
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Keating
United KingdomA look at the Keating Supercars shield badge, the Bolton kit car maker behind it, and the TKR supercar that carried the name.
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Kenworth
United StatesHow the red-and-white KW badge ties to the Kent and Worthington partnership behind Kenworth, what is documented about it, and which trucks made the name famous.
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King Long
ChinaSee what the King Long oval and angular mark look like, what the Chinese name means, and which buses and vans carry the badge from Xiamen.
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Koenigsegg
SwedenHow the Koenigsegg shield came from a 12th-century family coat of arms, who designed it in 1994, how it changed, and which hypercars carry it.
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KrAZ
UkraineThe KrAZ logo pairs a silver oval emblem with blocky lettering. See what is documented about the Kremenchuk truck plant, its name and its best-known trucks.
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KTM
AustriaHow the KTM logo went from a 1950s tiger emblem and colored ovals to the slanted black wordmark, with the people and bikes behind the Austrian brand.
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- 10
Car Brands That Start With K: Analysis
Why browse by initial
Browsing by initial is the quickest way to find a brand when only the first letter is certain. Brands starting with K come from different countries and eras, so the list is also a cross-section of the industry.
Where these brands come from
United States has the most brands on this list (4 of 12), followed by China (2) and Austria (1). In all, 8 countries are represented.
FAQ: Car Brands That Start With K
Which car brands start with K?
Kia, Kaiser, Kaiyi, Kamaz, Karlmann King, Karma, Keating, Kenworth, King Long and Koenigsegg, and 2 more in the table above.
How is this list compiled?
Brands are listed by the first letter of their name as it appears on the brand page.
Sources & methodology
Brands are listed by the first letter of their name as it appears on the brand page. Each brand page lists its own sources, and the logo images are an educational reference archive.
Maintained by Artsiom Dusau, a software engineer and BMW 4 Series owner. Editorial policy