| The Essentials | |
| Type: | Compilation |
| Artist: | The Cars |
| Cover: | The_Cars_-_The_Essentials.jpg |
| Released: | 2005 |
| Recorded: | 1978–1987 |
| Genre: | New wave |
| Label: | WEA International |
| Producer: | Roy Thomas Baker, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Mike Shipley, Ric Ocasek, The Cars with David McLees |
| Prev Title: | Complete Greatest Hits |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
| Next Title: | Classic Tracks |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
The Essentials by The Cars is a compilation of hits released by WEA International in 2005.[1]