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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
• buses 2
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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