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March 12, 2022 by Nicole Canún Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

Car Parts Spanish Vocabulary List: Learn Using Pictures

Learning how to discuss car parts in Spanish is key if you take a road trip in a Spanish-speaking country. You don’t want to take the risk of driving in Latin America or Spain and being unable to ask for help. 

Read this article for helpful lists of vocabulary words, as well as verbs related to car parts in Spanish.

¡Aprendamos de las partes de coches en español!
Let’s learn about car parts in Spanish.


Table of Contents:

  • Car Part Names
  • Car-related Verbs in Spanish
  • Accelerate Your Spanish Skills

Car Part Names

Before diving into the car part names, let’s learn how to say “car” in Spanish. There are many ways of doing so that vary by region. 

  • El auto – throughout Latin America
  • El carro – Mexico, Central America, and South America
  • El coche – Mexico and Spain
  • El vehículo – Latin America and Spain
Car Part Names vocabulary

Car Interior

When it comes to learning car parts in Spanish, it makes sense to start with the inside of a car since they’re the parts people are most familiar with.

If you ever travel to a Hispanic country and decide to rent a car, this car parts list is probably the one you will use the most. 

EnglishSpanish
accelerator el acelerador
brake el freno
clutch el clutch
gears las marchas
glove compartment la guantera
handbrake el freno de mano
horn el claxon
mats los tapetes
rearview mirrorel espejo retrovisor
seatbeltel cinturón
seats los asientos
steering wheel el volante
steering power la dirección asistida
Car Interior infographic

See also: Traffic Signs in Spanish

Car Exterior

These car parts in Spanish include the exterior components that are visible from the outside. 

EnglishSpanish
bumper el parachoque
door handles las manijas de las puertas
doors las puertas
front and back fenders las defensas delantera y trasera
grill la parrilla
headlights los faros
hood el capó
hub caps los rines
indicator lights las direccionales
license plate las placas
outside mirrors los espejos laterales
roof el techo
sunroofel quemacocos
tail light la luz trasera
trunk la cajuela
wheels las llantas
windowslas ventanas
windshield el parabrisas
windshield wipersel limpiaparabrisas
car parts in Spanish - Car Exterior infographic

Check out: Conducir vs Manejar: What’s the Difference Between These Two Spanish Verbs?

Under the Hood

These car parts in Spanish are the most technical ones, as they belong to the mechanical system of the vehicle. This information comes in handy when you want to understand or teach how a car works. 

EnglishSpanish
air filter el filtro de aire
alternator la luz de advertencia del alternador
battery la batería
belt la banda
camshaft el árbol de levas
carburetor el carburador
catalytic converter el convertidor catalítico
coil la bobina
combustion chamber la cámara de combustión
crankshaft el cigüeñal
gas pump la bomba de gasolina
ignition la ignición
piston rod la biela
pulley la polea
radiator el radiador
scape valve la válvula de escape
thermostat el termostato
vacuum diaphragm el diafragma
valve la válvula
voltage el voltaje
car parts in Spanish - Under the Hood infographic

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Instrument Panel

You’ll find the following car parts in Spanish on the dashboard instrument panel. 

EnglishSpanish
air bag la bolsa de aire
gas gauge el medidor de la gasolina
speedometer el velocímetro
turn signal indicator la direccional
warning lights las luces de advertencia
car parts in Spanish - Instrument Panel infographic

Car-related Verbs in Spanish

These verbs related to car parts in Spanish are the most common ones to help you out in a moment of need. 

EnglishSpanish
to accelerateacelerar
to back up, to go in reverseretroceder / echarse en reversa
to brakefrenar
to change lanescambiar de carril
to fasten your seat beltabrochar tu cinturón de seguridad
to fill up the tankllenar el tanque
to parkestacionar
to run out of gasquedarse sin gasolina
to slow downreducir la velocidad
to speed up aumentar la velocidad
to start a carprender el coche / arrancar un carro
to start the ignitioniniciar el motor
to stop the carparar el auto

Recommended reading: 8 Most Effective Apps to Learn Spanish While Driving

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Blogger, content creator, and marketer. Proudly Mexican. Been to 30 countries. I love learning from different cultures and trying their cuisines. Obsessed with Asia. Fluent in Spanish and English, not so much in French.
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