Who designed the first ever car?

There's no single answer to who designed the "first ever car," as it depends on how you define "car." Several inventors contributed to the development of the automobile, with no single person creating a complete, self-propelled vehicle all at once. However, Karl Benz is generally credited with creating the first practical automobile. His Benz Patent-Motorwagen, built in 1886, is widely considered the first practical automobile because it was the first to fulfill all the essential requirements of a car in a functional way. While others built self-propelled vehicles before him, Benz's was the first to be commercially viable and influential on future car design.