# Vehicle classification

> Regulatory vehicle categories by weight, use, and fuel type.

**URL:** https://quilometragem.com/glossary/vehicle-classification

**Summary:** Regulatory vehicle categories by weight, use, and fuel type.

- Vehicle classification groups vehicles for regulatory and tax purposes: light (up to 3,500 kg), medium, and heavy.
- Subdivided by use (passenger, cargo, transit) and fuel (gas, ethanol, diesel, electric).
- Each class has its own registration tax, emissions rules, and applicable reimbursement rate.

Vehicle classification groups vehicles for regulatory and tax purposes: light (up to 3,500 kg), medium, and heavy. Subdivided by use (passenger, cargo, transit) and fuel (gas, ethanol, diesel, electric). Each class has its own registration tax, emissions rules, and applicable reimbursement rate.