Types of vehicles

(Typy vozidel)

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Types of road motor vehicles

A road vehicle is a mobile machine that transports passengers or cargo.

Road motor vehicles are:

• motorcycles

• cars

• trucks

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Cars/Automobiles

An automobile or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also

carries its own engine/motor.

The top selling car in history is the Toyota Corolla (35 million produced).

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Types of cars

Microcar

Hatchback

• hatchback

• liftback

Saloon / sedan

Estate car / station wagon

Sports car

Convertible

Off-roader

Sport utility vehicle Multi-purpose

vehicle /minivan

Camper / campervan

Pick up4

Microcar

These vehicles have engines under 1.0 litre, and typically seats for only two passengers.

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Hatchback

A hatchback is a type of car which has a sloped back and a rear door that swings upwards when opened.

Hatchbacks have a shared passenger and cargo area.

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Liftback

A liftback is marketing term for a hatchback, where opening area is more sloped and longer and is lifted up

to open, offering more luggage space.

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Saloons / sedans

Saloon car (BrE) / sedan (Am E) is a passenger car with separate compartments for engine, passenger and cargo. It is one of the most common car body styles.

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Estate cars / station wagons

Estate car – or estate (BrE) / Station wagon (AmE) is an automobile with its roof extended rearward over a

shared passenger/cargo area with access at the back via a third or fifth door Station wagons can change their

interior by folding-down rear seats.

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Sports cars

Sport cars are designed to look and feel "sporty", offering the motorist more connection with the driving

experience, while providing the comfort of luxury vehicles.

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Convertible

A car with a flexibly operating roof for open or enclosed mode driving. Also known as a cabriolet or

roadster.

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Off-roaders

Off – road vehicles, or "off-roaders" are sometimes referred to as "four-wheel drives",

"four by fours", or 4x4s.

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Sport utility vehicle (SUV)

Sport utility vehicles are off-road vehicles with four-wheel drive and off-road capability. Sport Utilities are

typically defined by a body on frame construction.

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Multi-purpose vehicles/Minivans

MPV (BrE) / Minivan (AmE) is a typeof van designed for personal use. Minivans are typically either

two-box or one box designs for maximum interior volume.

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Van, camper, RV, minibus etc.

A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or people.

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Campervan

A campervan/camper van/camper/caravanette, is a vehicle that provides both transport and sleeping

accommodation.

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Pickup

A pickup / pick-up/pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top, rear cargo area (bed) for

transportation of goods.

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