Car type

Speaking of the types of cars, I thought to myself, "There are only two kinds of fuel vehicles and electric vehicles."

I don't know if I didn't see it, but I was shocked when I saw it. After searching by HowNet and Zhihu, we found that there are many kinds of cars. Let's look at the cars running around the road from different classification angles ~

Cars can be divided into diesel, gasoline, ordinary hybrid, plug-in hybrid, pure electric, fuel cell, natural gas and other types.

Cars can be divided into passenger cars, commercial vehicles and special vehicles.

Among them, a bus refers to a car with no more than 9 seats, including the driver's seat, which is mainly used to carry passengers and their carry-on luggage or temporary articles in terms of its design and technical characteristics. Including cars and buses with no more than 9 seats. Passenger cars are subdivided into basic passenger cars (cars), multi-purpose vehicles (MPV), sport utility vehicles (SUV), special passenger cars and cross-type passenger cars.

Commercial vehicle is a kind of automobile designed and technically used to transport people and goods. Including all trucks and buses with more than 9 seats. Traditionally, it is divided into two categories: passenger cars and trucks.

Special purpose vehicle refers to a vehicle equipped with special equipment and special functions, which is used for special purposes such as special transportation tasks or special operations. Including sanitation, engineering, specialty, commercial vehicles, transportation, military vehicles, such as trucks, garbage trucks, sprinklers, refrigerated trucks, emergency repair vehicles, exploration vehicles, police cars, fire engines, aircraft tractors, refueling vehicles, charging vehicles, ambulances, medical facilities vehicles, television relay vehicles, postal and telecommunications vehicles, etc.

Automobile grade is a classification method originated from German Volkswagen. It is not an authoritative standard, but a set of reference values formulated by Volkswagen when it first formulated its platform strategy, which was later widely used. This classification is mainly based on parameters such as wheelbase, displacement and weight. The later the alphabetical order, the longer the wheelbase, the greater the displacement and weight of this class of cars, and the more luxurious the passenger cars.

China is generally divided into six levels: A00, A0, A, B, C and D, which respectively correspond to mini-cars, small cars, compact cars, medium-sized cars, medium-sized cars and large cars.

Mini-car A00: The wheelbase is between 2,000 mm and 2,300 mm, the body length is within 4000mm, and the engine displacement is about1.0l. It is small in size, low in fuel consumption and cheap, so it is suitable for walking. Representative models: Suzuki Alto, Chery QQ, BYD F0, Smart Fortwo, etc.

Small A0 class: the wheelbase is between 2300mm-2500mm, the body length is between 4000mm-4300mm, and the engine displacement is between1.0l-1.5l. Representative models: Audi A 1, Suzuki Swift, polo, Honda Fit, Toyota yaris, Ford Fiesta, etc.

Compact Class A: the wheelbase is between 2500mm-2700mm, the body length is between 4200mm-4600mm, and the engine displacement is between1.6l-2.0l. Representative models are: Focus, Sagitar, Corolla, Audi A3, Mazda 3, etc.

Medium-sized Class B: wheelbase 2700mm-2900mm, body length 4500mm-4900mm, engine displacement 1.8L-2.4l, representative models: mazda 6, Honda Accord, Mondeo, Sonata, Audi A4, Passat, Toyota Camry, BMW 3 Series, Volkswagen Magotan and Buick New Regal.

Medium and large C-class: the wheelbase is about 2800mm to 3000mm, the body length is between 4800mm and 5000mm, and the engine displacement exceeds 2.4L The representative models are Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-class and Toyota Crown.

D-class of large cars: most of the D-class luxury passenger cars are atmospheric in appearance, with extremely spacious internal space and very strong engine power. The wheelbase is more than 3000mm, the body length is more than 5000mm, and the engine displacement is more than 3.0L The representative models are Mercedes-Benz S Series, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Lexus ls.

With the increase of vehicle types and the diversification of price, style and configuration options, there will be more and more edge intersections of A-class, B-class and C-class vehicles. For example, the wheelbase of some models may be in the A-class range, but the displacement and price are similar to those of B-class cars. Therefore, the classification of passenger cars should not be too rigid, but should be handled flexibly.

In addition, there is a class of cars, class A: sports cars, cars, SUVs, MPV；; Class B: pickup trucks, micro-cards, micro-planes and light passengers.

Cars can be divided into road vehicles and off-road vehicles.

Among them, expressway automobile refers to the automobile suitable for driving on the roads in expressway and cities, and the configuration parameters and driving conditions of such automobiles are restricted by traffic laws and regulations.

Off-highway vehicles include cars and off-road vehicles used in special places (mines, airports, construction sites and special roads). Off-road vehicles generally refer to high-passing vehicles driving on the road, which can be cars, buses, trucks and so on.