Kübelwagen is a German word, contracted from ''Kübelsitzwagen'' (literally: 'bucket-seat car') – originally military slang for doorless cross-country and field-cars, fitted with bucket seats, to prevent riders from falling out of the vehicle – became a household word similar in meaning to the English "jeep". Kübelwagen is mostly associated with the Volkswagen type 82 Kübelwagen, but it may also refer to:

Kübelwagen vehicles

Einheits-PKW der Wehrmacht ''Einheits-Pkw der Wehrmacht'' – ''literally: "standard passenger motor-car of the Wehrmacht"'' – was the Nazi German plan for a new, multi-purpose fleet of four-wheel drive, off-road capable cars and light trucks, based on just three unifo ...

– German WW II military cross-country cars * Intermeccanica VW Kübelwagen replica * Mercedes-Benz 170 VK Kübelwagen * Mercedes-Benz W142/III and W142/IV Kübelwagen *

Steyr 1500A Steyr (; Central Bavarian: ''Steia'') is a statutory city, located in the Austrian federal state of Upper Austria. It is the administrative capital, though not part of Steyr-Land District. Steyr is Austria's 12th most populated town and the 3rd l ...

and Steyr 2000A V8, 4x4 field-cars (18,850 made from 1941 to 1945) * Tatra 57K Kübelwagen * Trabant 601 Kübel and Tramp models *

Volkswagen Kübelwagen The Volkswagen Type 82 ''Kübelwagen'' (), or simply ''Kübel'', contractions of the original German word ''Kübelsitzwagen'' (translated: 'bucket-seat car' — but when the contractions are translated literally a back-formation of 'bucket' or ' ...

* Volkswagen Type 181 'Thing'

Kübelwagen vehicles

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