The Association of Car Rental Industry Systems Standards (ACRISS) is an industry body for car rental companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Amongst the standards produced by ACRISS is the Car Classification Code.
The objectives of ACRISS are "to develop clear common standards for Car Rental services and Transfers (Vehicle with Driver Service Industry) in Europe, Middle East & Africa."[2][4] ACRISS has developed standardised codes for classifying cars (including the optional equipment that is fitted), optional extras, airport locations and locations in general.[5]
The car classification code has been created to allow car rental companies to communicate the characteristics of a car using a standardised system, in order to prevent misleading information when booking a rental car.[4] The code describes the category, body style, transmission, driven wheels (FWD, RWDorAWD), fuel type (or electric/hybrid vehicle) and whether air-conditioning is fitted.[6][7][8][9]
Category
M: Mini
N: Mini Elite
E: Economy
H: Economy Elite
C: Compact
D: Compact Elite
I: Intermediate
J: Intermediate Elite
S: Standard
R: Standard Elite
F: Fullsize
G: Fullsize Elite
P: Premium
U: Premium Elite
L: Luxury
W: Luxury Elite
O: Oversize
X: Special
Type
B: 2-3 Door
C: 2/4 Door
D: 4-5 Door
W: Wagon/Estate
V: Passenger Van
L: Limousine
S: Sport
T: Convertible
F: SUV
J: Open Air All Terrain
X: Special
P: Pick up Regular Cab
Q: Pick up Extended Cab
Z: Special Offer Car
E: Coupe
M: Monospace
R: Recreational Vehicle
H: Motor Home
Y: 2 Wheel Vehicle
N: Roadster
G: Crossover
K: Commercial Van/Truck
Trans / Driven wheels
M: Manual (drive unspecified)
N: Manual 4WD
C: Manual AWD
A: Auto (drive unspecified)
B: Auto 4WD
D: Auto AWD
Fuel / air-con
R: Unspecified Fuel With Air Conditioning (AC)
N: Unspecified Fuel Without AC
D: Diesel With AC
Q: Diesel Without AC
H: Hybrid With AC
I: Hybrid Without AC
E: Electric With AC
C: Electric With AC
L: LPG/Compressed Gas With AC
S: LPG/Compressed Gas Without AC
A: Hydrogen With AC
B: Hydrogen Without AC
M: Multi Fuel/Power With AC
F: Multi Fuel/Power Without AC
V: Petrol With AC
Z: Petrol Without AC
U: Ethanol With AC
X: Ethanol Without AC
