Automotive acronyms and abbreviations

The following items are commonly used automotive acronyms and abbreviations:[1][2][3][4]

  • A4: 4-speed automatic transmission
  • A5: 5-speed automatic transmission
  • A6: 6-speed automatic transmission
  • ABS: Anti-lock braking system
  • AC: Alternating Current
  • A/C: Air conditioning
  • ADAS: Advanced Driving Autonomous Systems
  • ADB: Adaptive Driving Beam
  • AdvHEV: Hybrid vehicle
  • AHC: Automatic height controller
  • AMT: Automated manual transmission
  • AFL: Adaptive front light
  • AFS: Adaptive front-light system
  • ATLS: Automated truck loading systems
  • Autogas: LPG when used as a vehicle fuel
  • AWD: All Wheel Drive
  • CAB 1493: California Assembly Bill 1493
  • CARB: California Air Resources Board
  • CCP: Coupled cam phasing
  • CH4: Methane
  • CNG: Compressed natural gas
  • CO
    2    : Carbon dioxide
  • CVVL: Continuous variable valve lift
  • CVT: Continuously variable transmission
  • DC: Direct current
  • DCP: Dual cam phasing
  • DCT: Dual clutch transmission
  • DeAct: Cylinder deactivation
  • dHCCI: Diesel homogeneous charge compression ignition
  • DMV: California Department of Motor Vehicles
  • DOHC: Dual overhead cam
  • DRL: Daytime Running Lights
  • DVVL: Discrete variable valve lift
  • DVVLd: Discrete variable valve lift, includes dual cam phasing
  • DVVLi: Discrete variable valve lift, includes intake valve cam phasing
  • eACC: Improved electric accessories
  • EAT: Electronically assisted turbocharging
  • EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection
  • EGR: Exhaust gas recirculation
  • ehCVA: Electrohydraulic camless valve actuation
  • emCVA: Electromagnetic camless valve actuation
  • EHPS: Electrohydraulic power steering
  • EPB: Electronic Parking Brake
  • EPS: Electric power steering
  • EMFAC: ARB emission factors modeling software (EMFAC2007 v.2.3 November 1, 2006)
  • EWP: Electric water pump
  • EWP: Elevating work platform
  • FDC: Fixed displacement compressor
  • FWD: Front-wheel drive
  • FTP: Federal test procedure
  • g/mi: grams per mile
  • GDI-S: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection
  • GDI-L: Lean-burn gasoline direct injection
  • gHCCI: Gasoline homogeneous charge compression ignition
  • GHG: Greenhouse gas
  • GT: Gran/Grand turismo
  • GVW: Gross vehicle weight
  • GVWR: Gross vehicle weight rating
  • GWP: Global warming potential
  • HAD: Highly Autonomous Driving
  • HC: Hydrocarbons
  • HEV: Hybrid-electric vehicle
  • HFC: Hydrofluorocarbon
  • hp: Horsepower
  • HSDI: High-speed (diesel) direct injection
  • ICP: Intake cam phaser
  • IGN: Ignition
  • ImpAlt: Improved efficiency alternator
  • ISG: Integrated starter-generator system
  • ISG-SS: Integrated starter-generator system with start-stop operation
  • L4: In-line four-cylinder
  • LDT: Light-duty truck
  • LDT1: a light-duty truck with a loaded vehicle weight of up to 3750 pounds.
  • LDT2: an LEV II light-duty truck with a loaded vehicle weight of 3751 pounds to a gross vehicle weight of 8500 pounds
  • LED: Light Emitting Diode
  • LEV: Low-emission vehicle
  • LPG: Liquified petroleum gas
  • LVW: Loaded vehicle weight
  • MAC: Mobile air conditioning
  • MDPV: Medium-duty passenger vehicle
  • MDV: Medium-duty vehicle
  • mg/mi: Milligrams per mile
  • ModHEV: Moderate hybrid
  • NMOG: Non-methane organic gas
  • N2O: Nitrous oxide
  • NOx: Oxides of nitrogen
  • PB: Power brakes
  • PC: passenger car
  • RPM: Revolutions Per Minute
  • PS: Power steering
  • R-134a: Refrigerant 134a, tetrafluoroethane (C2H2F4)
  • R-152a: Refrigerant 152a, difluoroethane (C2H4F2)
  • RPE: Retail price equivalent
  • RWD: Rear Wheel Drive
  • SULEV: Super ultra low emission vehicle
  • SUV: Sport utility vehicle
  • TBI: Throttle body injection
  • TRR: Tire rolling resistance
  • Turbo: Turbocharging
  • ULEV: Ultra low emission vehicle
  • V6: Vee-formation six-cylinder
  • V8: V-formation eight-cylinder
  • VDC: Variable displacement compressor
  • ZEV: Zero-emission vehicle
  • 4WD: Four-wheel-drive
  • 42V ISG: 42-volt integrated starter-generator system

References
  1. "1,421 Automotive acronyms and abbreviations". Allacronyms.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-10-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "ISOR: 2004-06-14 Staff Proposal Regarding the Maximum Feasible and Cost-Effective Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Motor Vehicles" (PDF). Arb.ca.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  4. "Car Acronyms: What do they mean?". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
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