Specifications and service equipments

                                    Classification of vehicles

Objectives: At the end of this lesson you shall be able to • classify the vehicles

Classification of vehicles 

Based on central motor vehicle act

 • Motor cycle

 • Invalid carriage

 • Three wheelers 

• Light motor vehicle 

• Medium passenger motor vehicle

 • Medium goods vehicle

 • Heavy passenger motor vehicle 

• Heavy goods vehicle

 • Any other motor vehicle of a specified description

Based on wheel 

Two wheeler 

Three wheelers

 Four wheeler s

 Six wheeler s

 Multi axles

Based on fuel used

 Petrol vehicle

 Diesel vehicle

 Gas vehicle ( CNG & LPG) 

Electric vehicle

Based on body 

saloon (BMW,AUDI)  

Sedan (Maruti ciaz, ambassador etc)

 Hatch back (Alto, i10, santro, Tata Tiago)

 Convertible (Jeep, maruti gypsy) 

Station wagon (Innova, Ertiga, etc) 

Van ( Omni, Touristor) 

Special purpose (Ambulance, Milk van, etc)

Based on drive 

Front engine rear wheel drive (Sumo, Omni, Ambassador, etc) 

 Rear engine rear wheel drive (Tata Nano, Bajaj auto, Valvo bus etc) 

 Front engine front wheel drive (Alto, Ertiga, santro, Tiago etc) 

 Four wheel/ All wheel drive (jeep, Scorpio, Gypsy etc )

Based on position of engine

 Front transverse engine (Example ; Maruti 800)

 Front longitudinal engine (Example ; Maruti Omni) 

Rear Transverse engine (Example ; Volvo bus)

Based on steering

 Conventional manual steering

 Power steering hydraulic

 Power steering electric

Based on transmission 

Manual transmission

 Automatic transmission 

This is transmission that uses a torque converter, planetary gears set and clutches or bands to shift a vehicle's forward gears automatically.

Automated manual transmission (AMT)

This is transmission that uses a torque converter, planetary gears set and clutches or bands to shift a vehicle's forward gears automatically.Automated manual transmission (AMT) This is an automated manual transmission it employs a mechanical clutch, but the action of the clutch is not controlled by the driver's clutch pedal. Gears shifts done by using automated electronic, pneumatic or hydraulic controls.

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) 

This transmission has a continuously variable drive ratio and uses belts, pulleys and sensors rather than gears to maintain a steady acceleration curve with no pauses for gear changes. Because of this, a CVT can keep the engine in its optimum power range, thereby increasing efficiency and gas mileage.