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ACRISS Car rental code defined

Understand ACRISS codes and choose the right car for you

SIXT wants to help you confidently choose the right rent a car by better understanding the ACRISS car rental code system. Knowing what car code letters mean provides you with a clearer idea of the vehicle class and characteristics of any model. Feel more certain that your car rental will meet your expectations and your requirements with our guide to the ACRISS rental car classification codes.

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How to Read ACRISS Car Rental Codes

Each code has four letters representing the different attributes of a vehicle. The first letter refers to the general car category based on price and convenience (luxury vs. economy). The second represents the actual vehicle type while the third states the transmission and drive, such as automatic, manual or 4WD. The fourth letter provides information about special features a vehicle might have like air conditioning or fuel type.

Each ACRISS Letter Explained:

1st Letter: Category

M = Mini

E = Economy

C = Compact

I = Intermediate

S = Standard

F = Fullsize

P = Premium

L = Luxury

X = Special

2nd Letter: Body Type

B = 2-3 Door

C = 2-4 Door

D = 4-5 Door

W = Wagon/Estate

V = Passenger Van

L = Limousine

S = Sport

T = Convertible

F = SUV

J = Open Air All Terrain

X = Special

P = Pickup (regular cab)

Z = Special Offer Car

3rd Letter: Drive Type

M = Manual (unspecified drive)

A = Automatic (unspecified drive)

4th Letter: Fuel & Air Con

R = Air Conditioning

N = No Air Conditioning

H = Hybrid

L= LPG

X = Ethanol

Some of our Most Popular ACRISS Groups

PCAR (Premium Sedan)

PCAR (Premium Sedan)

e.g. Mercedes-Benz CLA, Volvo S60, Volvo V60

FCAR (Sedan)

FCAR (Sedan)

e.g. Toyota Camry, Chevrolet Malibu, Chrysler 300

IFAR (SUV)

IFAR (SUV)

e.g. Jeep Compass, Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage

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