Car classification

Governments and private organizations have developed **car classifications** that are used for a number of purposes. These include regulation, description and categorization, among others. The following are commonly used classifications in use worldwide:

|Not Well Defined / Vernacular|Defined by Law or Regulation|Examples||||||
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|Microcar|Microcar, Bubble car|N/A|N/A|—|Quadricycle|A-segment mini cars|Bond Bug, Isetta, Mega City, Renault Twizy|
|rowspan=2|Subcompact car Economy car||City car|| Microcar ||Minicompact||rowspan=12|Passenger car||rowspan=2|Supermini||Citroën C1, Fiat 500, Hyundai Eon, Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Renault Twingo|||||||
|Supermini|Light Car|Subcompact|B-segment small cars|Ford Fiesta, Kia Rio, Opel Corsa, Peugeot 208,  Volkswagen Polo||||
|Compact car|Small family car|Small Car|Compact|Small family car|C-segment medium cars|Honda Civic, Mazda3, Peugeot 308, Renault Mégane, Toyota Corolla||
|Mid-size car|Large family car|Medium Car|Mid-size|Large family car|D-segment large cars|Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion, Peugeot 508, Subaru Legacy, Volkswagen Passat||
|Entry-level luxury car|Compact executive car|Medium Car above $60,000|N/A|Acura ILX, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Audi A4, Lexus ES, Mercedes-Benz C-Class||||
|Full-size car|Executive car|Large Car|Large|Executive|E-segment executive cars|Chevrolet Impala, Ford Taurus, Mazda Xedos 9, Hyundai Grandeur, Holden Commodore, first and second generation||
|Mid-size luxury car|Large Car above $70,000|N/A|Audi A6, Cadillac CTS, Chrysler 300, Tesla Model S, Acura TLX|||||
|Full-size luxury car|Luxury car|Upper Large Car above $100,000|N/A|—|F-segment luxury cars|BMW 7 Series, Lincoln Town Car, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Porsche Panamera, Audi A8||
|Grand tourer|Grand tourer|Sports Car|N/A|—|S-segment sports coupés|Aston Martin DB9, Bentley Continental GT, Ferrari GTC4Lusso, Jaguar XK, Maserati GranTurismo||
|Supercar|Supercar|N/A|—|Bugatti Veyron, LaFerrari, Lamborghini Aventador, Pagani Zonda, Porsche 918 Spyder||||
|Convertible|Convertible|N/A|—|BMW 6 Series, Chevrolet Camaro, Mercedes CLK, Volvo C70, Volkswagen Eos||||
|Roadster|Roadster|Two-seater|Roadster sports|BMW Z4, Lotus Elise, Mazda MX-5, Porsche Boxster, Mercedes-Benz SLK||||
|—|Mini MPV|N/A|Minivan|MPV|Small MPV|M-segment multi purpose cars|Citroen C3 Picasso, Ford B-Max, Opel Meriva, Fiat 500L|
|MPV|Compact MPV|People Mover|Chevrolet Orlando, Ford C-Max, Opel Zafira, Renault Scenic, Volkswagen Touran|||||
|Minivan|Large MPV|Large MPV|Chrysler Town and Country, Kia Carnival, Citroën C4 Grand Picasso, Renault Espace, Toyota Sienna|||||
|Cargo van|Van|Van|Cargo van|—|Chevrolet Express 1500 Cargo, Fiat Ducato/Ram ProMaster, Ford Transit, Renault Master, Volkswagen Transporter|||
|Passenger van|Minibus|People Mover|Passenger van|—|Chevrolet Express 1500 Passenger, Ford E350 Wagon, Mercedes-Benz Viano|||
|Mini SUV|Mini 4x4|Small SUV|Small Sport Utility Vehicle|Off-roader|Small Off-Road 4x4|J-segment sport utility cars (including off-road vehicles)|Daihatsu Terios, Ford Ecosport, Jeep Renegade, Peugeot 2008, Suzuki Jimny|
|Compact SUV|Compact SUV|Medium SUV|Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Jeep Cherokee, Kia Sportage|||||
|Mid-size SUV|Large 4x4|Large SUV|Standard Sport Utility Vehicle|Large Off-Road 4x4|Ford Expedition, Hyundai Santa Fe, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Volkswagen Touareg, Volvo XC90|||
|Full-size SUV|Upper Large SUV|Range Rover, Cadillac Escalade, Toyota Land Cruiser||||||
|Mini pickup truck|Pick-up|Ute|Small Pickup Truck|Pickup|Pick-up|—|Chevrolet Montana, Fiat Strada, Renault Duster Oroch, Volkswagen Saveiro|
|Mid-size pickup truck|Ford Ranger, Chevrolet Colorado, Mitsubishi Triton/L200, Nissan Navara, Toyota Hilux|||||||
|Full-size pickup truck|Pickup|Standard pickup truck|Dodge Ram, Ford F-150, GMC Sierra, Nissan Titan, Toyota Tundra|||||
|Heavy Duty pickup truck|Chevrolet Silverado HD, Ram Heavy Duty, Ford Super Duty|||||||
|Special purpose vehicle|—|Limousine|Special purpose vehicle|—|—|—|Lincoln MKT Livery|