Car classification
Governments and private organizations have developed car classification schemes that are used for various purposes including regulation, description, and categorization of cars.
This article is about the categorisation of cars according to vehicle regulations or market segments. For types of body styles (e.g. sedan, coupe, hatchback), see Car body style.The International Standard ISO 3833-1977 Road vehicles – Types – Terms and definitions also defines terms for classifying cars.[1]