Classification of Automobile and How Automobiles are Classified?

Classification of  Automobile

  

There are several types of automobile which are based on several criteria. A brief classification of   Automobile as follows:

A) Based on Purpose:

 1. Passenger Vehicles – These vehicles carry passengers. For example, Buses, Passenger Trains,  Cars.

 2. Goods or Cargo Vehicles – These vehicles carry different goods for transportation from one place to another place. For example, Goods lorry, Goods carrier.

B) Based on Fuel Source:

 1. Petrol Engine Vehicles – Vehicles which are powered by petrol engines. For example, Scooters, Motorcycles, Cars.

 2. Diesel Engine Vehicles – Vehicles powered by diesel engines. For example, Trucks, Buses.

 3. Gas Vehicles – Vehicles used the gas turbine as a power source. For example, Turbine powered cars.

 4. Hybrid Vehicles – Vehicles that are used two or more distinct power sources. For example, Hybrid cars like Toyota Prius, Honda city hybrid, Hybrid buses.

 5. Hybrid Electric Vehicles – Vehicles that uses both Internal Combustion engine as well as Electric power source to propel itself. For example, Jaguar C-X75.

 6. Solar Vehicles – Vehicles that are powered by solar energy. For example, Solar-powered cars.

 7. Electric Vehicles – Vehicles that are powered by an electrical energy source. For example, E-bikes, Electric buses.

 8. Hydrogen Vehicles – Vehicles that have hydrogen as the power source. For example, Honda FCX Clarity

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 9. Steam Engine Vehicles – Vehicles that move on a steam engine. For example, Steamboats, Steam locomotive, Steam Wagon.

C) Based on Capacity:

 1. Heavy Motor Vehicle – Large & bulky vehicles. For example, Large trucks, Buses.

 2. Light Motor Vehicle –  Small vehicles. For example, Cars, Jeeps.

 3. Medium Vehicle – Relatively medium-sized vehicles. For example, Mini buses, Small trucks.

D) Based on type of  the Transmission:

 1. Conventional Manual Transmission Vehicles – Vehicles whose gear ratios have to be changed manually.

 2. Semi-Automatic Transmission Vehicles – Vehicles having to transmit power by changing gears manually by using the clutch pedal.

 3. Automatic Transmission Vehicles – Vehicles that are capable of changing gear ratios automatically as they move. For example, Automatic transmission cars.

E) Based on Side of the Drive:

 1. Left Hand Drive Vehicle – Vehicle in which steering wheel fitted left-hand side. For example, Vehicles in the USA, Russia.

 2. Right Hand Drive Vehicle - Vehicle in which steering wheel fitted right-hand side. For example, Vehicles in India.

 

F) Based on number of wheels:

 1. Two Wheeler – Vehicles having two wheels. For example, Scooters, Motorcycles.

 2. Three-Wheeler – Vehicles having three wheels. For example, Tricycles, Tempo, Auto-Rickshaw.

 3. Four Wheeler – Vehicles having four wheels. For example, Cars, Jeeps.

 4. Six Wheeler – Vehicles having six wheels for heavy transportation. For example, Large Trucks, Large Buses.