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This article is about passenger car and pickup classifications. For commercial vehicle classifications, see
Truck classification .
Governments and private organizations have developed car classifications that are used for a number of purposes. These include regulation , description and categorization , among others. The following are commonly used classifications in use worldwide :
Not Well Defined / Vernacular
Defined by Law or Regulation
Examples
Market Segment (American English )
Market Segment (British English )
Market Segment (Australian English )[1]
US EPA Size Class[2]
Euro NCAP Structural Category[3]
Euro NCAP Class (1997 - 2009)
Euro Market Segment [4]
Microcar
Microcar, Bubble car
N/A
N/A
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Quadricycle
A-segment mini cars
Bond Bug , Isetta , Mega City , Renault Twizy
Subcompact car Economy car
City car
Microcar
Minicompact
Passenger car
Supermini
Citroën C1 , Fiat 500 , Hyundai Eon , Mitsubishi i-MiEV , Renault Twingo
Supermini
Light Car
Subcompact
B-segment small cars
Ford Fiesta , Kia Rio , Opel Corsa , Peugeot 208 , Volkswagen Polo
Compact car
Small family car
Small Car
Compact
Small family car
C-segment medium cars
Honda Civic , Mazda3 , Peugeot 308 , Renault Mégane , Toyota Corolla
Mid-size car
Large family car
Medium Car
Mid-size
Large family car
D-segment large cars
Chevrolet Malibu , Ford Fusion , Peugeot 508 , Subaru Legacy , Volkswagen Passat
Entry-level luxury car
Compact executive car
Medium Car above $60,000
N/A
Acura ILX , Alfa Romeo Giulia , Audi A4 , Lexus ES , Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Full-size car
Executive car
Large Car
Large
Executive
E-segment executive cars
Chevrolet Impala , Ford Taurus , Mazda Xedos 9 , Hyundai Grandeur , Holden Commodore , first and second generation
Mid-size luxury car
Large Car above $70,000
N/A
Audi A6 , Cadillac CTS , Chrysler 300 , Tesla Model S , Acura TLX
Full-size luxury car
Luxury car
Upper Large Car above $100,000
N/A
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F-segment luxury cars
BMW 7 Series , Lincoln Town Car , Mercedes-Benz S-Class , Porsche Panamera , Audi A8
Grand tourer
Grand tourer
Sports Car
N/A
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S-segment sports coupés
Aston Martin DB9 , Bentley Continental GT , Ferrari GTC4Lusso , Jaguar XK , Maserati GranTurismo
Supercar
Supercar
N/A
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Bugatti Veyron , LaFerrari , Lamborghini Aventador , Pagani Zonda , Porsche 918 Spyder
Convertible
Convertible
N/A
—
BMW 6 Series , Chevrolet Camaro , Mercedes CLK , Volvo C70 , Volkswagen Eos
Roadster
Roadster
Two-seater
Roadster sports
BMW Z4 , Lotus Elise , Mazda MX-5 , Porsche Boxster , Mercedes-Benz SLK
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Mini MPV
N/A
Minivan
MPV
Small MPV
M-segment multi purpose cars
Citroen C3 Picasso , Ford B-Max , Opel Meriva , Fiat 500L
MPV
Compact MPV
People Mover
Chevrolet Orlando , Ford C-Max , Opel Zafira , Renault Scenic , Volkswagen Touran
Minivan
Large MPV
Large MPV
Chrysler Town and Country , Kia Carnival , Citroën C4 Grand Picasso , Renault Espace , Toyota Sienna
Cargo van
Van
Van
Cargo van
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Chevrolet Express 1500 Cargo , Fiat Ducato/Ram ProMaster , Ford Transit , Renault Master , Volkswagen Transporter
Passenger van
Minibus
People Mover
Passenger van
—
Chevrolet Express 1500 Passenger , Ford E350 Wagon , Mercedes-Benz Viano
Mini SUV
Mini 4x4
Small SUV
Small Sport Utility Vehicle
Off-roader
Small Off-Road 4x4
J-segment sport utility cars (including off-road vehicles)
Daihatsu Terios , Ford Ecosport , Jeep Renegade , Peugeot 2008 , Suzuki Jimny
Compact SUV
Compact SUV
Medium SUV
Alfa Romeo Stelvio , Chevrolet Equinox , Ford Escape , Honda CR-V , Jeep Cherokee , Kia Sportage
Mid-size SUV
Large 4x4
Large SUV
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle
Large Off-Road 4x4
Ford Expedition , Hyundai Santa Fe , Jeep Grand Cherokee , Volkswagen Touareg , Volvo XC90
Full-size SUV
Upper Large SUV
Range Rover , Cadillac Escalade , Toyota Land Cruiser
Mini pickup truck
Pick-up
Ute
Small Pickup Truck
Pickup
Pick-up
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Chevrolet Montana , Fiat Strada , Renault Duster Oroch , Volkswagen Saveiro
Mid-size pickup truck
Ford Ranger , Chevrolet Colorado , Mitsubishi Triton/L200 , Nissan Navara , Toyota Hilux
Full-size pickup truck
Pickup
Standard pickup truck
Dodge Ram , Ford F-150 , GMC Sierra , Nissan Titan , Toyota Tundra
Heavy Duty pickup truck
Chevrolet Silverado HD , Ram Heavy Duty , Ford Super Duty
Special purpose vehicle
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Limousine
Special purpose vehicle
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Lincoln MKT Livery