Division 4.2.1

A ‘variant’ within a type of vehicle shall group the vehicles that have the following construction features in common:

1. (a)

   the body structural concept or type of bodywork as defined in point 4 of Part C and in Appendix 2 (only for complete and completed vehicles);

2. (b)

   the stage of completion (e.g. complete/incomplete/completed);

3. (c)

   the power plant with regard to the following construction features:

   1. (i)

      the type of energy supply (internal combustion engine, electric motor or other);

   2. (ii)

      the working principle (positive ignition, compression ignition or other);

   3. (iii)

      the number and arrangement of cylinders in the case of internal combustion engine (L6, V8 or other);

4. (d)

   the number and interconnection of powered axles;

5. (e)

   the number of steered axles;

6. (f)

   in the case of multi-stage built vehicles, the manufacturer and the type of the previous stage vehicle.