A vehicle category classifies a land vehicle or trailer for regulatory purposes.

UNECE categories

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Information from Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3), Revision 6. Some categories have further sub classes. See Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) for further information. Vehicles in the table listed within parentheses are examples of the vehicle in that category, e.g. (Bus).

Category notes

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EU classification

In the European Union, the classifications for vehicle category are based on UNECE standards and defined by: The EU general classification of vehicle categories is:

European driving licenses

There is also a different category classification for driver licensing purposes. The table below shows a translation of Vehicle Categories to European Driving Licence Categories, indicating which vehicle class can be driven with which category of licence.

Country-specific classifications

Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic, land vehicle categories are defined by the act No. 56/2001 Sb. and the ordinance No. 341/2002 Sb. Categories M (including M1, M2, M3), N (including N1, N2, N3), of-road symbol G of M and N vehicles (M1G, M2G, M3G, N1G, N2G, N3G) and the category O (including O1, O2, O3 and O4) are defined according to the EU directive. Moreover, there are defined categories:

Philippines

Motor vehicles in the Philippines follow UNECE standards and are defined in Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department Order No. 2010-32, which was issued on September 8, 2010. Initially adopted only for gasoline and diesel motor vehicles, classifications for electric vehicles were added through Land Transportation Office (LTO) Administrative Order No. 2021-039, issued on May 11, 2021, which also added subcategories for L1 and L2 electric vehicles covering e-bikes and mopeds. As of 2024, the Category L classifications were simplified through the issuance of LTO Administrative Order No. VDM-2024-044, which removed the Personal Mobility Scooter and Electric Kick Scooter categories and the sub-classifications of L1a, L1b, L2a, and L2b.