A center console for a motor vehicle includes a stowage compartment with a stowage compartment aperture. A stowage compartment lid is positionable from a closed position, in which the stowage compartment lid covers the stowage compartment aperture, into an open position, in which the stowage compartment lid opens the stowage compartment aperture. The stowage compartment lid can be pivoted about a first pivot axis extending in longitudinal direction in a first pivot direction from the closed position into the open position. The present disclosure furthermore relates to a motor vehicle with such a center console.