Difference between a Vehicle and a Car: What is the meaning of a Sedan, SUV, Convertible, Truck, pick-up, Hearse etc?



Have you ever wondered what a Sedan is? or a Convertible, Hearse, Van, Truck etc. Well we will answer that and more in this article. This will help you when searching for cars online to buy or during  Car Maintenance.  


What is a Vehicle? 

A vehicle is a machine usually with wheels and an engine which is used for the transportation of people or goods on land, precisely on roads.

What is a Car? 

A road vehicle road vehicle with an engine, usually four wheels.


Vehicles can be divided into Two main groups;
1) TRUCKS and 
2) CARS 
 However, there are different categories of vehicles.

Road Vehicles include: Cars, buses, Trucks, oil tanker, juggernaut, pick up etc.
Farm vehicles include: Tractors, Combine Harvesters, Mowers
Trucks: Camper, tipper truck, car transporter, dust bin lorry, truck.

Therefore “All Cars are Vehicles” AND “Vehicles are divided into different groups based on their structure and functioning ”

The different  types of Vehicles which exist include:

A) CARS



1) Racing Car
2) Buggy
3) Soft top/Convertible
4) Sports Car
5) Hearse
6) Station Car
7) Saloon Car/ Sedan
8) Hatchback

B) TRUCKS




1) Camper
2) Tipper truck
3) Juggernaut/Tractor-trailer
4) Oil tanker
5) Pick up (truck)
6) Car transporter