| Engels | Afrikaans | Kommentaar |
| ABS (Anti-lock braking system) | SRS (sluitvrye remstelsel; sluitwerende remstelsel, sluitweer-remstelsel) | |
| accelerator | versneller, lepel, petrolpedaal | (trap die lepel in!; soortgelyk aan sit voet in die hoek!, gee vet!, gee hom gas!) |
| airbag | lugkussing, lugsak | |
| airconditioning | lugversorging | |
| automobile | motor, kar, vuurwa, outomobiel | |
| automatic gears | outomatiese ratkas/ratstelsel | |
| backfire | truknal | |
| backseat driver | bekdrywer, skouervlieg | |
| basement parking garage/cellar | parkeerkelder | |
| battery (car) | (motor)battery | |
| battery pack | batterypak | |
| battery-powered | batterygedrewe | |
| beach-buggy | duinebesie | |
| blind spot | blinde kol | |
| bodywork, coachwork | bakwerk | |
| boot | kattebak, bagasiebak | |
| breakdown lorry | kraanwa, noodwa, teëspoedwa, takelwa, hulpwa, herstelmotor | |
| brake | rem, briek, remskoen | vroeër is briek as 'n Anglisisme beskou |
| brake adjuster | remsteller, brieksteller | |
| brake band | briekband, remband | |
| brake block | remblok, briekblok | |
| brake check | remtoets, briektoets | |
| brake drum | remtrom(mel), briektrom(mel) | |
| brake fluid | remvloeistof, briekvloeistof | |
| (foot-)brake pedal | (voet)rempedaal, briekpedaal | |
| bull bar | bosbreker | |
| bumper | buffer | |
| bumper sticker | bufferplakker | |
| by-pass road | verbypad | |
| camshaft | nokas | |
| car | kar, motor, motorkar | |
| carburettor | vergasser | |
| car phone | motorfoon, motortelefoon [1] | |
| car port | motoroordak, motorskuiling | motorafdak |
| car-sick(ness) | motorsiek(te), karsiek(te) | |
| car theft | motordiefstal, kardiefstal | |
| catalytic converter | kataliseeromsetter (1990's) katalisator-omsetter, (uitlaat)katalisator | |
| central locking system | sentrale sluitstelsel | word verkort na sentrale sluiting (central locking) |
| charge | laai | |
| charging spot | herlaaipunt | soos vir elektriese motors |
| chassis | onderstel | |
| chauffeur | chauffeur, motorbestuurder | |
| check nut | sluitmoer | |
| choke | smoorklep | |
| chromium plating | chroombeslag | |
| climate control | klimaatbeheer | |
| climbing lane | klimbaan | |
| clutch (pedal) | koppelaar (pedaal) | |
| continuous track | kruiptrekker | |
| continuously variable transmission (CVT) | palwisselratstelsel | |
| coil springs | krulvere | |
| common rail | gemene drukbuis direkte brandstofinspuiting | |
| company car | maatskappymotor | firmamotor |
| concept car | konsepmotor | |
| convertible | afslaankap | |
| cotton waste | poetskatoen, afvalkatoen | |
| crankshaft | krukas | |
| crossover (SUV) | oorkruis SNV | |
| cubby-hole | klapkassie, paneelkassie, mossienes | |
| CV joint | konstantesnelheidslasas, KS-koppeling | |
| diesel engine | dieselenjin, dieselmotor | dieselmotor kan maklik met die motorsoort verwar word. |
| dip lights | wiplampe | |
| DOHC | dubbele bonokas | |
| dome light | daklig | |
| drive-by-wire | elektroniese (skakellose) versneller[2] | |
| driving licence | rybewys, bestuurslisensie | bestuurslisensie is vroeër as Anglisisme beskou; pryk tans bo-aan die uitgereikte Suid-Afrikaanse dokument |
| driving academy | stuurakademie (vroeë 1990's), bestuurskool (sedert die middel-1990's) | |
| dud | prul(motor) | |
| engine | enjin, motor | |
| engine control unit | enjinbeheereenheid | |
| engine displacement | enjinverplasing | |
| electric windows | elektriese vensters | kragvensters |
| event data recorder (EDR) | ritopnemer[3] | vergelyk vlugopnemer (Black Box) van 'n vliegtuig |
| exhaust system | uitlaatstelsel | |
| family car | gesinsmotor | |
| flywheel | vliegwiel | |
| following distance | volgafstand | |
| 4x4 (vehicle) | viertrekvoertuig | |
| four-wheel drive | vierwielaandrywing | |
| four-speed automatic (gear) | viergangoutomaties | |
| four-speed gearbox | viergang-ratkas | |
| four-speed manual (gear) | vierganghandrat |
| four-speed automatic gearbox | outomatiese viergang-ratkas | |
| fuel cell | brandstofsel | |
| fuel cell technology | brandstofseltegnologie | |
| fuel efficiency | brandstofdoeltreffendheid |
| fuel injection | brandstofinspuiting | |
| fuel tank | brandstoftenk | |
| fuel usage | brandstofverbruik | |
| fuse | sekering | |
| garage | motorhuis (tuis), motorhawe (versiening) | |
| gasket | pakking (tussenlaag) | pakstuk, verseëlstuk | |
| gear lever | rathefboom | ratkierie |
| gear (-lever) knob | rathefboomknop | |
| gearbox | ratkas | |
| gear console | ratkonsole | |
| gear case | ratomhulsel | |
| gear-housing | rathulsel | |
| go-kart | knortjor | |
| goggles | stofbril | |
| gull-wing door | wipdeur, vleueldeur, vlerkdeur | |
| hand brake | handrem, handbriek | |
| hatchback | luikrug(motor) | skuinsrug | |
| head-on collision | kop-aan-kop-botsing, frontbotsing | |
| hearse | lykswa | |
| hell driver (speed-merchant; speed maniac) | jaagduiwel | |
| hibrid engine | hibriedmotor, hibriedenjin | |
| Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) | Homogene Lading Kompressie Ontsteking (HLKO) | |
| honeycomb radiator | heuningkoekverkoeler | |
| hot rod | hitstjor, hitsmotor | |
| hydrogen car | waterstofmotor, waterstofkar | |
| hydrogen-powered | waterstofaangedrewe, waterstofgedrewe, waterstofaangevuurde | |
| indicator | flikkerlig, rigtingwyser | |
| internal combustion engine | binnebrandmotor, binnebrandenjin | |
| jack (lifting jack) | domkrag | |
| kerb, kerbstone, curb | randsteen, rantsteen | |
| luggage room | bagasieruimte | |
| lead replacement petrol | loodvervangingspetrol | loodvrye petrol |
| leaf spring | bladveer | |
| learner's licence | leerlinglisensie; leerlingrybewys | |
| leg room | beenruimte | |
| mechanic | (motor)werktuigkundige | |
| mechanical horse | voorhaker | |
| multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) | veeldoelvoertuig (VDV) |
| motorist | motoris | ook motorryer of motorbestuurder |
| number plates | nommerplate |
| on-board computer | motorrekenaar, aanboordrekenaar, ritrekenaar | |
| pavement | sypaadjie | |
| pedestrian(s) | voetganger(s) |
| personal number plates | persoonlike nommerplate | koesternommerplate (uit Brits-Engels, cherished number plates) kon in die vroeë 1990's as alternatief gebruik word [4] |
| petrol price | petrolprys | |
| pick-up truck | bakkie | |
| rally car | tydrenmotor | |
| road accident fund | padongelukkefonds, padfonds (voorheen Multilaterale Motorvoertuig-Ongelukkefonds) |
| road rage | padwoede | |
| road side assistance | padbystand | |
| roof rack | dakrak | |
| rear wheel drive | agterwielaandrywing | |
| rims | vellings, wielvellings | |
| running costs | loopkoste | |
| safety belt | veiligheidsgordel, redgordel | |
| satellite navigation | satellietnavigasie | |
| sedan | sedan, toemotor | |
| silencer | knaldemper | |
| spare tyre | noodwiel, spaarwiel | spaarwiel is vroeër as Anglisisme beskou |
| sport-utility-vehicle (SUV) | sportnutsvoertuig (SNV) | word verkort na sportnuts |
| spot fine | afkoopboete | |
| stall | staak, stol, kets, vrek | |
| stalling-speed | deursaksnelheid, staaksnelheid | |
| station wagon (Brits: estate car) | stasiewa (landgoedmotor) | |
| steering wheel | stuurwiel, stuur | |
| stratified charge engine | gelaagdeverbranding-enjin | |
| sump | oliebak | |
| SUV | SNV | |
| taxi war | taksi-oorlog | |
| timing chain/belt | tydreëlketting/band | |
| Tin Lizzie | Blik-Liesbet | spotnaam |
| traction control system | wieltolbeheer | |
| traffic jam | verkeersknoop, verkeersophoping, verkeerstremming, verkeersversperring | |
| traffic light | robot, verkeerslig | |
| throttle | handversneller | |
| unleaded petrol | loodvrye petrol | |
| ventilated disks | geventileerde remskywe | |
| wind screen | voorruit, windskerm | |
| wipers | ruitveërs | |
| work shop | werk(s)winkel, by implikasie motorhawe/garage | |
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