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With the exception of [[toddler]]s and [[baby|babies]], anyone can enter and ride in a car, although only [[teen]]s and older can drive. [[Dogs]] and [[cat]]s can be taken for a ride and will use a carpool for work. However, puppies and kittens cannot ride in a vehicle.{{vgversion|TS2:P}}
 
When a Sim uses a car or taxi to travel to a lot, the image of that vehicle will be shown inon the loading screen.
 
Cars of various kinds, including service NPC vehicles and taxis, can be seen driving randomly around the roads while in the neighborhood view; however, these cars are cosmetic and do not appear in actual gameplay. Some vehicles, such as the garbage truck, do not appear in -game at all, either as ownable or NPC-driven vehicles.
 
Some cars have texture references from a BMW 5-Series (E39), a car presumably owned by a Maxis developer at the time. Some cars also seem to sport 1969-1980 California license plates. One of these plates read "ETA 329", presumably rearranged to avoid any privacy concerns, as it doesn't match the California plates of the time's numbering scheme. Some cars have their plates edited to "23 329".
 
=== NPC-driven vehicles ===
Some other cars are also in the game, but were not made buyable or ownable. Some may be available as [[Car#Custom Content|custom content]].
* '''Limo:''' A stretch limousine resembling a '''Lincoln Town Car '''(1998-2003) that serves as carpool for some jobs. It also appears when a teen goes out or sneaks out with someone, or when a college student is being taken to the [[secret society]]. It also arrives to pick up [[marriage|newlyweds]] for their honeymoon.
* '''Town Car:''' A sedan that resembles an older '''Lincoln Town Car''' (1990-1997) with a soft top. It's a carpool for several jobs, and in some career tracks, such as [[Education#The Sims 2|Education]], is even the carpool for the top-level job.
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Sims cannot die as a result of a car crash or being run over by a car. If a car or a Sim is blocking the road the car will simply pass through like a ghost. This also means that traffic jams are not possible.
 
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!Image
!Models
!Price
!Speed
!Based on
!Notes & Trivia
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|[[File:Sloppy Jalopy.jpg|100px]]
|Sloppy Jalopy
|style="text-align:right;"|§950
|style="text-align:right;"|3
|Junker. Resembles a 1985 Ford Escort (North American version).
|It is essentially identical to the Smoogo Minima in [[The Sims 2: Nightlife]]. Some empty houses in [[Riverview]] (especially in Cypress Lane) have a Sloppy Jalopy in the garage.
|-
|[[File:Big Lemon.jpg|100px]]
|Big Lemon
|style="text-align:right;"|§1200
|style="text-align:right;"|3
|
Used sedan. Resembles a 1976-1985 Mercedes-Benz 300D (front view) and Volvo 240 (side and rear view) from same era.
|In custom color/pattern edit mode, both front doors can be custom colored too.
|-
|[[File:Vorn P328.jpg|100px]]
|Vorn P328
|style="text-align:right;"|§3700
|style="text-align:right;"|4
|Pickup truck. Resembles a Toyota Tundra.
|
|-
|[[File:Wornado Triage.jpg|100px]]
|Wornado Triage
|style="text-align:right;"|§4500
|style="text-align:right;"|4
|Station wagon. The front resembles a sixth generation Honda Civic, and the rear resembles a second generation Saturn SW.
|-
|[[File:4-Everything Van.jpg|100px]]
|4-Everything Van
|style="text-align:right;"|§6100
|style="text-align:right;"|4
|Minivan. Resembles a 2007-2010 Chrysler Town and Country.
|-
|[[File:Yomoshoto Evasion.jpg|100px]]
|Yomoshoto Evasion
|style="text-align:right;"|§9800
|style="text-align:right;"|5
|Two-door coupe. Resembles a mix of a 1994-2004 Ford Mustang and a 1989-1999 BMW 8 Series (E31).
|The Yomoshoto Evasion is one of the cars included in ''[[The Sims 2: Nightlife]]''. Unlike in the Sims 2, the Evasion is a coupe(was formerly a 4-door sedan in the Sims 2.
|-
|[[File:Tofunda Wagon.jpg|100px]]
|Tofunda Wagon
|style="text-align:right;"|§19600
|style="text-align:right;"|5
|SUV. Resembles a mix of the Toyota Highlander and the Jeep Grand Cherokee (2006-2010)
|
|-
|[[File:VFN Kompesator.jpg|100px]]
|VFN Kompensator
|style="text-align:right;"|§36000
|style="text-align:right;"|6
|Luxury coupe/sedan (has small rear hinged doors like the Mazda RX-8). Resembles a Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class.
|The only car with a European license plate.
|-
|[[File:Bwan Speedster YL.jpg|100px]]
|Bwan Speedster YL
|style="text-align:right;"|§85000
|style="text-align:right;"|8
|Sports coupe. The car´s design seems to be taken from the Porsche Boxster, but the name "Bwan" might be derived from BMW.
|-
|[[File:Margaret Vaguester.jpg|100px]]
|Margaret Vaguester
|style="text-align:right;"|§105000
|style="text-align:right;"|10
|Sports car. Resembles an Aston Martin DBS V12.
|The fastest car in the game.
|}
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When buying the Collector´s Edition of the game, the owner can unlock two new cars with a special code: The Montalcino Fandango SE, a luxury sports car that seems to resemble a SSC Ultimate Aero, and the Vorn Stallion, an American muscle car that resembles a tuned Plymouth Barracuda.
 
Also, as of April 2010, TheSims3.com has been offering a free download of a Renault car for Europe, which is aimed to promote environmental awareness. A Toyota Prius and Ford Focus are offered for free download for the United States.
 
=== List of ownable cars ===
[[{{Main|List of vehicles#/The Sims 3 Era|Main article]]}}
 
===Other non-drivable cars===
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In April 2007, a driveway and garage set was made available for download at [https://web.archive.org/web/20101006073628/http://thesims2.ea.com/exchange/object_detail.php?asset_id=375 TheSims2.com], allowing players without ''Nightlife'' to use cars, if they had a later expansion or stuff pack. In addition to the [[Car#Cars without Nightlife|Ford cars designed to use this set]], they released the Montgomery Hawker from the EA game [[w:c:burnout:Burnout Paradise|Burnout Paradise]], as well as the HotRod Hauler Chop Socky Special. These cars were available in the Exchange->Objects section of [[TheSims2.com]].
 
 
Over the years, many custom-content vehicles have been made for ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3''. While many of these are based on real-world models, some creators and sites have specialized in Simlish models. In addition, many creators have made recolors of EA-made vehicles. Many sites have either carried sizable numbers of vehicles and recolors or have specialized in vehicles. The list below is only a small sample of what is available.▼
 
▲Over the years, many custom-content vehicles have been made for ''The Sims 2'', ''The Sims 3'' and ''The Sims 34''. While many of these are based on real-world models, some creators and sites have specialized in Simlish models. In addition, many creators have made recolors of EA-made vehicles. Many sites have either carried sizable numbers of vehicles and recolors or have specialized in vehicles. The list below is only a small sample of what is available.
* The Fiat Punto - Formerly available at http://thesims2.co.uk, now available from the [https://web.archive.org/web/20121109094401/http://files.sims2graveyard.com/EA_Stuff/ Sims2 Graveyard].
** A recolorable version is available [https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=126395 at ModTheSims].
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** This includes a [https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=99385 limousine] from ''The Sims 2''; and drivable versions of the [https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=95173 town car] and both the [https://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=244632 blue] and [https://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=244652 red] versions of the small sports car from the carpool in ''The Sims 2'', as well as [http://nene.modthesims.info/download.php?t=364790 ownable versions] of most non-ownable cars for ''The Sims 3''.
* [[The Sims Resource]] has vehicles and recolors for [http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/browse/category/sims2-objects-furnishing-misc-vehicles/ ''The Sims 2''] and [http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/browse/category/sims3-objects-furnishing-vehicles/ ''The Sims 3'']
* [httphttps://www.freshprincecreations.com/cars.htm Fresh-Prince Creations] has real-world cars for ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3''.
* [http://www.vovilliacorp.com/portal.php Vovillia Corp.] is a forum-based site specializing in cars for ''The Sims 2''.
*A mod for ''[[The Sims 4]]'' at [https://modthesims.info/d/558029/ownable-cars.html ModTheSims] adds drivable cars to the game.
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