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If you have just taken our Easy quiz, there is a chance you are feeling confident to try something harder. The Medium edition takes everything to a new level by playing with name structures. Decades ago, many automakers used to select a specific theme from which to take their car names. Each question below uses one of those cases with a plot twist: you have to guess which option does not belong to that automaker.
Unfortunately, that naming strategy did more harm than good. By limiting the company’s choice, it made things difficult in moments when big changes were necessary. Besides, while such consistency is pleasant, the truth is that most customers prefer to be surprised, even if it is about car names. Nowadays, most companies are using either independent words or alphanumeric codes to name their latest concoctions.
Results
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#1. The 1999 Toledo is only one of the models SEAT named some years ago using regions in Spain. Which of the following, however, is NOT a SEAT car?
Even though Granada is a Spanish city, the car model named after it was produced by Ford.
#2. The 2021 Ypsilon is only one of the models Lancia named some years ago using Greek letters. Which of the following, however, is NOT a Lancia car?
Even though the Omega is also named after a Greek letter, this car model was actually originally produced by Opel.
#3. The 1991 Passat Variant is only one of the models Volkswagen named some years ago using winds. Which of the following, however, is NOT a Volkswagen car?
Even though “Rafaga” is a Spanish word related to winds, the car model named after it was produced by Honda.
#4. The 1997 Prelude is only one of the models Honda named some years ago using music-related words. Which of the following, however, is NOT a Honda car?
Even though the Sonata is also named after a music type, it is the only car on that list produced by Hyundai, rather than Honda.
#5. The 1986 BX is only one of the models Citroën named some decades ago using the letter X. Which of the following, however, is NOT a Citroën car?
Even though the “RX” name also contains the letter “X”, this car model is actually produced by Lexus.
