Sound smart with our breakdown of common car abbreviations and acronyms. We have listed them in alphabetical order.
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- 2WD: 2-wheel drive
- 4WD: 4-wheel drive
- ABS: Anti-lock braking system
- A/C: Air Conditioning
- AEB: Autonomous emergency braking
- AT: Automatic transmission
- AUX: Auxiliary point
- AWD: All-wheel drive
- BHP: Brake horsepower
- CVT: Continuously variable transmission
- DPF: Diesel Particulate Filter
- DRL: Daytime running lights
- DSC: Dynamic stability control
- ECU: Engine control unit
- EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection
- EPB: Electronic Parking Brake
- EPS: Electric power steering
- ESC: Electronic stability control
- Euro NCAP: European new car assessment programme
- EV: Electric vehicle
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- FWD: Front-wheel drive
- GPS: Global positioning system
- GT: Grand Tourer
- HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle
- hp: Horsepower
- HP: Hire purchase
- ICE: Internal combustion engine
- LCV: Light commercial vehicle
- LX: Luxury Crossover
- LED: Light emitting diode
- LPG: Liquified petroleum gas
- LWB: Long wheelbase
- MHEV: Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle
- Mpg: Miles per gallon
- Mph: Miles per hour
- MPV: Multi purpose vehicle
- NA: Naturally aspirated
- OEM: Original equipment manufacturer
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- PSI: Pounds per square inch
- RPM: Revolutions per minute
- RS: Racing sport
- RWD: Rear-wheel drive
- STI: Subaru Tecnica International
- SUV: Sports utility vehicle
- TDI – Turbocharged Direct Injection
- TSI: Turbocharged Stratified Injection
- V6: V-formation six-cylinder
- V8: V-formation eight-cylinder
- VIN: Vehicle identification number
- WRX: World Rally Experimental
