Automobiles are divided into several categories

Automobiles are a large family of many kinds, a variety of automobiles have a variety of different uses, so people have to divide them into different types, sedans, buses, trucks, buggies, special vehicles, dump trucks and tractors, etc., the type of inside but also according to the model subdivided in accordance with China's original national standards for all types of automobiles are divided into the following:

Sedans are divided by the engine displacement, there are miniature Sedan (1 liter or less), light sedan (1-1.6 liters), intermediate sedan (1.6-2.5 liters), intermediate and senior sedan (2.5-4 liters), senior sedan (more than 4 liters);

Bus according to the length of the division, there are micro-bus (not more than 3.5 meters), minibuses (3.5-7 meters), medium-sized buses (7-10 meters) and large buses (more than 10 meters);

Trucks are divided according to their load capacity, with minivans (less than 1.8 tons), light trucks (1.8-6 tons), medium-sized trucks (6 -14 tons), and heavy trucks (over 14 tons).

Sedans, buses and vans are the most common and commonly used automobiles, while off-road vehicles, special purpose vehicles, dump trucks and tractor trailers have specialized purposes and are suitable for use in special environments and occasions. Off-road vehicles are mainly used for all-wheel drive vehicles in bad roads or roadless areas, but now the use has been extended to general commercial vehicles; special-purpose vehicles, also known as special vehicles, are different from any of the above types of automobiles and have a special structure, which are mainly used for special purposes, such as ambulances, fire trucks, banknote escort trucks, sprinkler trucks, postal trucks, TV broadcasting trucks, tanker trucks, cement mixers, etc. Tipper is a special vehicle used in industrial and mining enterprises and construction sites for the purpose of transporting fuel. Industrial and mining enterprises and construction sites for loading bulk raw materials, sand and soil and can make the cargo box automatically tipping unloading car; tractor trailer is specially used for traction trailer cars, such as special traction container trailer.

The classification of the above car to the car's displacement as the basis, this point is similar to countries. For example, the United States, Japan and other major countries car class classification is as follows:

United States car classification

Class A B C CD D E F

Engine displacement 〈1 liter 1.3 liter 1.6 liter 1.8 liter 2.2 liter >2.2, <2. >2.8

Japanese car classification

Class light four-wheeled car small car ordinary car Aoo Ao A B C D

Engine displacement 0.55 liters 1-2 >2 〈1 liters 1.3 liters 1.6 liters 2.2 liters or more

German car classification

Class Aoo AoA B C D

Engine displacement 〈1 liters 1.3 liters 1.6 liters 2.2 liters or more

However, the above classification of the types of vehicles in China will become obsolete. classification will become obsolete. It is because it is classified on the relevant national standard (GB/T3730.1-1988) issued in June 1988 in China. With the development of China's automobile industry and foreign automobile industry joint ventures and exchanges are increasing, in the face of the emergence of a variety of cars in recent years, these standards have been with the international standards do not converge, do not meet the actual needs.

In order to change this phenomenon, China has reformulated a new standard on automobile classification (GB/3730.1-2001). The new standard is based on international standards (ISO 3833), the most notable changes, one is the abolition of the "car" referred to as "passenger cars", and the second is no longer divided into a separate category of off-road vehicles, but to the various categories of vehicles.

The new standard divides cars into two categories: passenger cars and commercial vehicles.

Passenger cars (up to nine seats) are divided into 11 categories, including ordinary passenger cars, live-roofed passenger cars, premium passenger cars, small passenger cars, convertibles, hatchbacks, station wagons, multi-purpose passenger cars, short-head passenger cars, cross-country passenger cars, and specialized passenger cars.

Commercial vehicles are divided into three categories: passenger cars, trucks and semi-trailers. Buses are subdivided into small buses, city buses, long-distance buses, tourist buses, articulated buses, trackless buses, off-road buses, and specialized buses. The trucks are subdivided into ordinary trucks, multi-purpose trucks, full-trailer trucks, off-road trucks, special work trucks, and special trucks.

The new standard abolished the name "car" and renamed "passenger car", which is considered to be a change in the traditional concept, it will change the traditional concept of cars as luxury ideas, back to the concept of mainly a means of transportation.