As before, the most expensive car brand is Toyota ($29.5 billion). The revelation was Tesla Motors, which for the first time in history made it into the top ten most expensive car brands, pushing out Lexus.
The second and third places, as in 2015, were taken by BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Volkswagen dropped out of the top ten most expensive car brands, which is associated with the diesel scandal that affected the value and reputation of the German company. At the same time, Porsche, on the contrary, entered the TOP-10.
Overall, the list of the most expensive car brands in 2016 looks like this:
