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Vehicle definitions
Under the 1998 Agreement, TRANS/WP.29/1045 set common definitions concerning vehicle category, vehicle weight and vehicle dimensions to be used in the global technical regulations (GTRs). Prior to this, there were significant differences in vehicle definitions between the regulations of Europe, Japan and the U.S. The tables below summarize differences in vehicle definitions between Japan, Europe and the U.S.
Differences in vehicle categories between Japan, Europe and the U.S.
Category
Japan
Europe
U.S.
Passenger car
10 or less passengers
9 or less passengers (M1)
10 or less passengers (passenger car) (MPV: truck chassis or off-road use)
Bus
11 or more passengers
10 or more pass
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Vehicle definitions