Classification of Automobiles (Introduction to Automobile Engineering)..!

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Sr. No.

Considerations

Types

1

Using it: The basics

  1. Autocycle and mopeds

  2. Motorcycles and scooters

  3. Cars and Jeeps

  4. Trucks and buses

  5. Tractors

2

Based on capability

  1. Heavy Transport Vehicles (HTV) such as trucks, buses, tractors, etc.

  2. Light Transport Vehicles (LTV) such as cars, jeeps, motorcycles, etc.

3

Based on the make and model

  1. Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, General Motors - cars and jeeps

  2. Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland-buses, and truck

  3. Hero Honda, Bajaj, TVS-motorcycle, scooters, etc.

4

According to fuel usage 

  1. Petrol vehicles-motorcycles, scooters, cars, etc

  2. Diesel vehicles

  3. Electric vehicle-electric bike, Reva car, etc

5

Based on a drive

  1. Left-hand drive 

  2. Right-hand drive

6

Based on body type

  1. Closed cars such as hatchback, sedan, saloons, etc

  2. Open car such as convertible, sports car

  3. Special cars such as station wagon, an estate version

7

Based on wheels

  1. Two-wheelers such as scooters, motorcycles, etc

  2. Three-wheelers such as autorickshaws, tempos, etc

  3. Four-wheelers such as cars, jeeps, etc

  4. Six wheelers such as trucks, buses, tractor-trailers, etc 

8

Based on transmission

  1. Conventional- having ordinary crash type gearbox

  2. Semi-automatic- having manual transmission with automatic clutch control

  3. Fully automatic- having complete automatic control and uses epicyclic gearbox with torque converters 

9

Based on the suspension

  1. Conventional- using leaf spring

  2. Independent- using coil spring with torsion bar or air suspension

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