Question
How is a CAP code formatted?
Answer
Every vehicle is uniquely identified by a ID number which is a sequential integer value and a 20 character alpha-numeric code. The construction of the code for each vehicle type is presented below
Position Description
1 - 2 Manufacturer
3 - 4 Model Name
5 - 6 Engine Size (cc/100, rounding to nearest full number)
7 - 9 Trim Level
10 Number Of Doors
11 Body Type
12 Fuel Type
13 Fuel Delivery
14 Transmission
15 Drive Train
16 Blank
17 Sequence Number Used as a model sequence number
18 - 20 Blank
Body Types
A Hardtop
B Cabriolet
C Coupe
E Estate
F Fastback
H Hatchback
O Soft-Top
Q Speedster
R Roadster
S Saloon
T Tourer
V Convertible
W Station Wagon
Fuel Types
P - Petrol
D - Diesel
B - Petrol/LPG
G - Petrol/CNG
E - Electric
H Petrol/Electric Hybrid
F - Petrol/Bio-Ethanol (E85)
Y - Diesel/Electric Hybrid
X - Petrol/PlugIn Electric Hybrid
Z - Diesel/PlugIn Electric Hybrid
Fuel Delivery
I -Injection
T - Turbo
S - Supercharged
Blank - Normally Aspired
Drive Train
4 - Four Wheel Drive
S - Four Wheel Steering
Blank - Otherwise