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    This document defines and describes various types of vehicles: 1. A minivan, people carrier, or MPV is a high-roof vehicle with flexible interior space for passengers and cargo. Smaller versions include mini MPVs and compact MPVs. 2. An estate car or station wagon has a long body and large rear cargo space that can be accessed through rear doors, with fold-down rear seats to increase space. 3. A lorry or truck is a large vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, especially those with flat platforms like semi-trailers.

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    This document defines and describes various types of vehicles: 1. A minivan, people carrier, or MPV is a high-roof vehicle with flexible interior space for passengers and cargo. Smaller versions include mini MPVs and compact MPVs. 2. An estate car or station wagon has a long body and large rear cargo space that can be accessed through rear doors, with fold-down rear seats to increase space. 3. A lorry or truck is a large vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, especially those with flat platforms like semi-trailers.

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    This document defines and describes various types of vehicles: 1. A minivan, people carrier, or MPV is a high-roof vehicle with flexible interior space for passengers and cargo. Smaller versions include mini MPVs and compact MPVs. 2. An estate car or station wagon has a long body and large rear cargo space that can be accessed through rear doors, with fold-down rear seats to increase space. 3. A lorry or truck is a large vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, especially those with flat platforms like semi-trailers.

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    Description of vehicles

    1. A minivan  (American English), people carrier (British English),


    [1]
     or MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) or MUV (multi-utility vehicle) is a vehicle size
    classification describing a high-roof vehicle with a flexible interior layout. Smaller
    sizes are mini MPV and compact MPV classifications.[2]

    2. estate car
    (Automotive Engineering) Brit a car with a comparatively long body containing a large 
    carrying space, reached through a rear door: usually the back seats can be folded
     forward to increase the carrying space. Also called (esp US,Canadian, Austral, and NZ
    ): 
    station wagon

    3. lorry (ˈlɒrɪ)
    (Automotive Engineering) a large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, esp 
    one with a flat platform. US and Canadian name: truck 
    truck, van, juggernaut, HGV, heavy-goods vehicle, bakkie (S. African) a seven-ton lo
    rry

    4. van   (văn)
    a. An enclosed boxlike motor vehicle having rear or side doors and side panels 
    especially for transporting people.
    b. A covered or enclosed truck or wagon often used for transporting goods or 
    livestock.

    5. sedan / saloon car - a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and


    two or four doors

    6. sport utility vehicle or  sports utility vehicle


    (Automotive Engineering) a high-powered car with four-wheel  drive  originally 
    designed  for off-road use. Sometimes
    shortened to: sport utility or sports utility . Abbreviation: SUV

    7. coupé 
    a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment

    8. convertible - a car that has a
    top that can be folded or removed

    9. . caravan - a camper equipped with living quarters
    van,camping bus, motor
    home, camper - a recreational vehicle equipped for camping o
    ut while traveling

    10. limousine (ˈlɪməˌziːn; ˌlɪməˈziːn)n


    (Automotive Engineering) any large and luxurious car, esp one that has a glass 
    division between the driver and passengers

    11. pickup .  Also called pick′up truck`. a small truck with a low-


    sided open body, used for deliveries and light hauling.

    12.sports car 

    n.

    A high-performance automobile, especially an aerodynamically shaped two-occupant 
    vehicle having a low center of gravity,  a  powerful  engine,  and  steering  and 
    suspension  designed  for precise control at high speeds.

    13. bus –  a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transpo


    rt; "he always rode the bus to work"
    bus – coach
    A bus is a large motor vehicle that carries passengers by road from one place to
    another.
    I'm waiting for the bus back to town.
    In Britain, a comfortable bus that carries passengers on long journeys is called a coach.
    The coach leaves Cardiff at twenty to eight.
    In America, a vehicle designed for long journeys is usually called a bus.
    He took a bus from New York to Seattle.

    14. dustcart –
    a truck for collecting domestic refuse; "in Britain a garbage truck is called a dustcart"
    garbage truck

    15. breakdown lorry, - a truck equipped to hoist and pull  wrecked  cars 


    (or to remove cars from no-parking zones) tow truck, tow car, wrecker

    16. trail·er

    A nonmotorized vehicle designed to be pulled behind a motor vehicle, especiall
    y:
    a. A large transport vehicle designed to be hauled by a truck or tracto
    r.

    17. motorcycle - a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong 
    frame

    18. 18. scooter - a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered 


    gasoline  engine  geared  to the rear wheel. (back-gearing) motor scooter

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