Vehicle Category

Industry Standard Automotive Classification Code

ACRISS members use an industry standard vehicle table to define car models, ensuring a comparison of vehicles to their liking. This handy matrix consists of four categories. Each position in the four-character vehicle code represents a defined characteristic of the vehicle. This vehicle matrix makes it possible to have 400 vehicle types. Car codes are created by assigning one character from each column and combining them into a four-character car code:

1st character indicates vehicle class – based on size, cost, power and luxury factor
2nd character defines the vehicle type – chassis type (Van, SUV, wagon, convertible….)
3rd character defines gearbox and drive – Auto / Manual & 2WD / 4WD / AWD
4th character defines the type of fuel (Gasoline / Diesel / Hybrid / Electric...) and whether it is air-conditioned or not

Vehicle Matrix- Car Classification Codes

CATEGORY		TYPE		TRANSMISSION / DRIVE		FUEL/AIR COND.
M	Mini	B	2-3 Door	M	Manual Unspecified Drive	R	Unspecified Fuel/Power With Air
N	Mini Elite	C	2/4 Door	N	Manual 4WD	N	Unspecified Fuel/Power Without Air
E	Economy	D	4-5 Door	C	Manual AWD	D	Diesel Air
H	Economy Elite	W	Wagon/Estate	A	Auto Unspecified Drive	Q	Diesel No Air
C	Compact	V	Passenger Van	B	Auto 4WD	H	Hybrid Air
D	Compact Elite	L	Limousine/Sedan	D	Auto AWD	I	Hybrid Plug in Air
I	Intermediate	S	Sport			E	Electric
J	Intermediate Elite	T	Convertible			C	Electric
S	Standard	F	SUV			L	LPG/Compressed Gas Air
R	Standard Elite	J	Open Air All Terrain			S	LPG/Compressed Gas No Air
F	Fullsize	X	Special			A	Hydrogen Air
G	Fullsize Elite	P	Pick up (single/extended cab) 2 door			B	Hydrogen No Air
P	Premium	Q	Pick up (double cab) 4 door			M	Multi Fuel/Power Air
U	Premium Elite	Z	Special Offer Car			F	Multi fuel/power No Air
L	Luxury	E	Coupe			V	Petrol Air
W	Luxury Elite	M	Monospace			Z	Petrol No Air
O	Oversize	R	Recreational Vehicle			U	Ethanol Air
X	Special	H	Motor Home			X	Ethanol No Air
		Y	2 Wheel Vehicle
		N	Roadster
		G	Crossover
		K	Commercial Van/Truck

B.C. : CCMN = Compact Car – 2/4 Door – Manual Transmission – Non-Air Conditioning

PASSENGER VAN CODING*
IV		6+ Seats
JV		Elite 6+ Seats or 5+2 Seats (2 fold down seats)
SV		7+ seats
RV		Elite 7+ Seats
FV		7+ Seats, plus more space
GV		Elite 7+ Seats plus more space
PV		8+ Seats
UV		Elite 8+ Seats
LV		9+ Seats

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Vehicle Category

Industry Standard Automotive Classification Code

1st character indicates vehicle class – based on size, cost, power and luxury factor

2nd character defines the vehicle type – chassis type (Van, SUV, wagon, convertible….)

3rd character defines gearbox and drive – Auto / Manual & 2WD / 4WD / AWD

4th character defines the type of fuel (Gasoline / Diesel / Hybrid / Electric...) and whether it is air-conditioned or not

Vehicle Matrix- Car Classification Codes

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