Association of Car Rental Industry Systems Standards

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The ACRISS Car Classification Code developed and maintained by ACRISS (the Association of Car Rental Industry Systems Standards) and is designed to enable customers and travel professionals to make an informed choice when booking car rental in Europe, Middle East and Africa. ACRISS Members include Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar and Hertz.

ACRISS Car Classification Codes

The code has four letters, each of which represents an attribute of the vehicle.

CATEGORY TYPE TRANSMISSION/DRIVE FUEL/AIR COND.
M Mini B 2-3 Door M Manual Unspecified Drive R Unspecified Fuel/Power With Air
N Mini Elite C 2/4 Door N Manual 4WD N Unspecified Fuel/Power Without Air
E Economy D 4-5 Door C Manual AWD D Diesel Air
H Economy Elite W Wagon/Estate A Auto Unspecified Drive Q Diesel No Air
C Compact V Passenger Van B Auto 4WD H Hybrid Air
D Compact Elite L Limousine D Auto AWD I Hybrid No Air
I Intermediate S Sport     E Electric Air
J Intermediate Elite T Convertible     C Electric No Air
S Standard F SUV     L LPG/Compressed Gas Air
R Standard Elite J Open Air All Terrain     S LPG/Compressed Gas No Air
F Fullsize X Special     A Hydrogen Air
G Fullsize Elite P Pick up Regular Car     B Hydrogen No Air
P Premium Q Pick up Extended Car     M Multi Fuel/Power Air
U Premium Elite Z Special Offer Car     F Multi fuel/power No Air
L Luxury E Coupe     V Petrol Air
W Luxury Elite M Monospace     Z Petrol No Air
O Oversize R Recreational Vehicle     U Ethanol Air
X Special H Motor Home     X Ethanol No Air
    Y 2 Wheel Vehicle        
    N Roadster        
    G Crossover        
    K Commercial Van/Truck        

The Elite categories are designed to enable Car Rental companies to differentiate between standard and high-spec or luxury brand models of similar dimensions.

Examples

  • IDAD - Intermediate, 4/5 doors, automatic transmission, diesel powered w/air-conditioning
  • ECMZ - Economy, 2/4 doors, manual transmission, petrol powered w/o air-conditioning
  • PCAV - Premium, 2/4 doors, automatic transmission, petrol powered w/air conditioning
  • IGDV - Intermediate Crossover vehicle, automatic transmission, petrol powered w/air conditioning

Sources

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External links

  1. ^ ACRISS Expanded Matrix
  2. ^ ACRISS Members
  3. ^ ACRISS Vehicle Guides