ACRISS Car Classification Code

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The ACRISS Car Classification Code is a code used by many car rental companies, including Avis, Hertz, Alamo, Europcar and National[1], for classifying vehicles. ACRISS stands for Association of Car Rental Industry Systems and Standards. The code has four letters, each of which represents an attribute of the vehicle.

  • First letter: Class
    • M = Mini
    • E = Economy
    • C = Compact
    • I = Intermediate
    • S = Standard
    • F = Full Size
    • P = Premium
    • L = Luxury
    • X = Special
  • Second letter: Type
    • B = 2 Doors
    • C = 2/4 Doors
    • D = 4 Doors
    • W = Wagon
    • V = Van (6+ passengers)
    • L = Limousine
    • S = Sport
    • T = Convertible
    • F = 4-Wheel Drive
    • P = Pick Up
    • J = All Terrain
    • K = Van (cargo)
    • X = Special
  • Third letter: Transmission
    • A = Automatic
    • M = Manual
  • Fourth letter: Air Conditioning
    • R = Yes
    • N = No
  • Examples:
    • IDAR - Intermediate, 4-doors, automatic gearbox and air-conditioning (e.g. Audi A3 or Renault Megane ScĂ©nic)
    • ECMN - Economy, 2/4 doors, manual gearbox, no air-conditioning (e.g. Ford Fiesta or Opel Corsa)

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  1. ^ ACRISS membership list, accessed 2007-02-04

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