Are Sedans Considered Light Vehicles?
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Sedans with a vehicle length under 6 meters are classified as compact cars, not light vehicles. Vehicle type can be determined based on length. A sedan (saloon-car) refers to an automobile designed to transport passengers and their personal belongings, with seating arranged between two axles, accommodating up to nine individuals including the driver. Below are relevant details: 1. Light vehicles generally refer to M1, M2, and N1 category vehicles with a maximum gross mass not exceeding 3.5 tons. Microcars, classified as A00-segment vehicles, represent the most compact car type, available in two-seater or four-seater configurations. Most microcars feature a wheelbase between 2.0 to 2.3 meters and a body length under 3.65 meters. 2. Sedans, known as "saloon cars" in British English or "sedans" in American English (referred to as "private cars" or "limousines" in some regions), typically serve for passenger and luggage transportation. Distinctively, sedans exhibit visibly elongated front (engine compartment) and rear sections (luggage compartment) apart from the passenger cabin, making them easily identifiable as three-box design vehicles in certain regions. Their silhouette resembles ancient sedan chairs (called Sedan-chairs in England), featuring extended handholds before and after the passenger compartment, hence the name "sedan".
