8 Most Valuable Car Brands in the World

The car industry has been in a state of continuous flux and evolution in the 21^st century, with new technologies — self-driving capabilities, electric vehicles (EVs) — and major financial shifts reshaping the automotive landscape over the last several years. 

With those types of changes in play, take a look at what are the most valuable, and successful, car companies of 2025, and find out how they got here — all of which has been laid out by the finance website New Trader U.

Also see luxury car brands that retired drivers splurge on.

• Value: $1.27 trillion

Tesla is by far the most valuable auto brand on Earth, worth a stunning $1.27 trillion through its dominance of the EV market. Further, Tesla has generated a powerful brand name with just as powerful brand loyalty, thanks to the company’s innovations in the technological arena as well as the world of marketing. 

Recently newer vehicles such as the Cybertruck have only increased Tesla’s popularity and notoriety, as has CEO Elon Musk’s engagement in American politics.

• Value: $304 billion

valued at over $300 billion, Toyota remains an auto market dominator thanks to brand reliability, efficiency and, as New Trader U noted, “a well-executed hybrid vehicle strategy.” While Toyota has been somewhat slow in its transition to electrification, the company’s vehicle diversity (the Lexus-brand luxury cars, more budget-friendly compact cars) has allowed it to bear the brunt of changes in the global economy, market fluctuations and technological leaps.

• Value: $108.8 billion

After establishing itself as a consumer electronics brand, Chinese tech company Xiaomi has evolved into a powerhouse EV brand, thanks to brand loyalty among tech obsessives, introducing a slew of technical innovations to car construction and bringing the smart tech of its electronics brand into their cars.

• Value: $103 billion

Much like XIAOMI, BYD (“Build Your Dreams”) is a Chinese brand that has become incredibly successful in the EV arena. This is partially due to vertical integration, as BYD produces its own EV batteries in a cost-control measure. 

Further, BYD has maintained strong brand loyalty in the Chinese EV market, which is the biggest EV market in the world. Beyond that, its EV battery tech and overall manufacturing is helping to push BYD into the remaining EV global market.

• Value: $81.9 billion

It’s not surprising to see one of the world’s most famous luxury car brands listing among the most valuable in the world. The Italian manufacturer has a passionate fan base, and New Trader U noted that the company has managed to keep one foot in the world of internal combustion engines and one foot firmly in the world of electrification. 

Additionally, Ferrari’s premium pricing has helped keep the automaker near the top of the market.

• Value: $56.1 billion

GM, despite starting in the internal combustion era, has thrown itself at electrification, evolving with the times and the tech to embrace electric technologies as well as autonomous driving. Add to that the brand loyalty to such names under GM’s umbrella as Cadillac and Chevrolet, and it’s no surprise that GM is in the top eight.

• Value: $53.7 billion

Popular Japanese automaker Honda is worth well over $50 billion, landing seventh on this list, thanks to the power of its brand name as well as its ability to evolve into hybrid and electric vehicle markets. Further, Honda is known for fuel efficiency, reliability and an ability to innovate with new technology — all of which have kept it popular with savvy auto buyers.

• Value: $38.7 billion

While not quite the $1.27 trillion that put Tesla at the top of this list, Ford has a strong showing with nearly $40 billion. This is thanks to the company’s willingness to move into the world of electrification, developing a sharp EV strategy around such models as the F-150 Lightning, as well as Ford’s incredibly strong brand recognition among even the most casual car shoppers.