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{{Short description|Series of ratings assigned to different segments of automotive vehicles}} {{See also|Car body style|Car classification|Truck classification}} '''Vehicle size classes''' are series of ratings assigned to different segments of [[Motor vehicle|automotive vehicles]] for the purposes of [[vehicle emissions control]] and [[Fuel economy in automobiles|fuel economy]] calculation. Various methods are used to classify vehicles; in [[North America]], [[Car|passenger vehicles]] are classified by total interior capacity while [[truck]]s are classified by [[gross vehicle weight rating]] (GVWR). Vehicle segments in the [[European Union]] use linear measurements to describe size. Asian vehicle classifications are a combination of dimensions and [[engine displacement]].
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