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ACRISS Car Classification Code

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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, Alamo, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt and National. Others also subscribe to the codes e.g. Atlas Choice and ASAP Ventures. Many other Car Rental companies also utilise this car coding standard.

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Standard codes

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

First letter: Category

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 (e.g. Volkswagen Jetta TDI, Chevrolet Cruze Diesel)
  • ECMZ - Economy, 2/4 doors, manual transmission, gas powered w/o air-conditioning (e.g. Ford Fiesta, Toyota Yaris)
  • PCAV - Premium, 2/4 doors, automatic transmission, gas powered w/air conditioning (e.g. Nissan Maxima, Chrysler 300)
  • IGDV - Intermediate CUV, automatic transmission, gas powered w/air conditioning (e.g. Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson/ix35)

    • Pseudo codes

    Like standard codes, pseudo codes are 4 letters codes. However, there is no meaning for individual letters. Pseudo codes can be recognized as they start with an A. They allow simpler description for certain car types.

    References

    ACRISS Car Classification Code Wikipedia
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