Passenger Motor Vehicles | Sports Utility Vehicles | Light Trucks | Heavy Trucks |
Passenger vehicles are classified dependent on size, specification and average retail pricing. Selected vehicle types will be assessed on footprint defined as length (mm) x width (mm), rounded, as follows: | Vehicles classified as Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) meet the FCAI criteria for classifying SUV vehicles based on a 2/4 door wagon body style and elevated ride height. Vehicles typically will feature some form of 4WD or AWD, however, where a 2WD variant of a model is available it will be included in the appropriate segment to that model. Selected vehicle types will be assessed on footprint defined as length (mm) x width (mm), rounded, as follows: | Vehicles designed principally for commercial but may include designs intended for non-commercial applications. | Vehicles designed for exclusive heavy commercial application. |
Micro Hatch, sedan or wagon with a footprint < 6,300 | Small < 8,100 | Light bus < 20 Seats 8+ seats, but less than 20 seats | Light Duty 3,501 - 8,000kg GVM |
Light Hatch, sedan or wagon with a footprint range 6,301 - 7,500 | Medium 8,101 - 8,800
| Light Bus > 20 Seats 20+ seats | Medium Duty => 8,001kg GVM & GCM < 39,001 |
Small Hatch, sedan or wagon with a footprint range 7,501 - 8,300 | Large 8,801 - 9,800 | Vans/CC <= 2.5t Blind/Window vans and Cab Chassis <= 2.5t GVM
| Heavy Duty 8,001kg GVM & GCM > 39,000
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Medium Hatch, sedan or wagon with a footprint range 8,301 - 9,000 | Upper Large 9,801 > | Vans/CC > 2.5–3.5t Blind/Window vans and Cab Chassis between 205 and 3.5 tonnes GVM
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Large Hatch, sedan or wagon with a footprint range 9,001 - 9,500 |
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Pick-up / Chassis 4x2 Two driven wheels, normal control (bonnet), utility, cab chassis, one and a half cab and crew cab |
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Upper Large Hatch, sedan or wagon with a footprint range 9,501 > |
| Pick-up / Chassis 4x4 Four driven wheels, normal control (bonnet), utility, cab chassis, one and a half cab and crew cab |
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People Movers Wagon for passenger usage, seating capacity > 5 people |
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Sports Car, coupe, convertible or roadster |
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Note: These parameters are indicative only; exceptions do occur based on market focus and other subjective criteria.
They are largely based on the specifications listed and are reflective of the volume-selling variant where cross over occurs.