What are the Classification of Automobiles?

Classification of automobiles


1. With respect to use


a) Scooter
b) Motor cycle
c) Three wheeler
d) Four wheeler (car, jeep, etc)
e) Transport vehicle (Bus)
f) Good carrier (Truck, Train)

2. With respect to capacity


a) Heavy transport vehicle (Truck, Bus, Dumper)

b) Light transport vehicle (Car, Jeep, Tempo, etc)

3. With respect to fuel used


a) Petrol vehicle (Car, Scooter, Motor cycle)
b) Diesel vehicle (Truck, Bus, Tractor)
c) CNG vehicle (Bus, Auto rickshaws)
d) LPG vehicle (car, etc)
e) Solar vehicle (Car, etc)

4. With respect to make and manufacture

a) Truck (Lay-land, Tata)
b) Station Wagon (Matador, Dodge, Standard)
c) Car (Fial, Ambassador, maruti)
d) Motorcycle (Hero Honda, Bajaj, Rajdut etc)
e) Scooter (Bajaj, L.M.L, Kinetic Honda)

5. With respect to wheel and Excel


a) Two wheeler (Auto cycle, Moped, Scooter)
b) Three wheeler (Auto rickshaw, Tempo)
c) Four wheeler (Car, Jeep)
d) Six wheeler (Having two rear axle)
e) Multi wheeler (Traitors)
classification of automobile

6. With respect to drive

1.  According to sitting position of driver:-

a) Right hand drive (All Indian vehicles)
b) Left hand drive (All American vehicles)

2. According to driving axle:-

a) Front wheel drive (Front wheels are driving wheels)
b) Rear wheel drive ( Rear wheels are driving wheels)
c) Four wheel drive  (All wheels are driving wheels)

7. With respect to suspension system


a) Conventional suspension (Leaf spring)
b) Independent suspension (Coil spring, torsion bar, pneumatic)

8. With respect to transmission 


a) Conventional
b) Semi-automatic automatic

9. With respect to fitting of engine


a) Engine at front
b) Engine at back
c) Engine fitting in front but crosswise
d) Bus chaises
e) Engine fitted at center of chaises
Classification of Automobiles