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A standardized
automobile model numbering system has been used in the USSR and Russia. Using the modern version of the system it is possible to determine a vehicle's type and engine capacity. The modern version of the numbering system was introduced in the mid-
1970s. A similar system is used in the
People's Republic of China.
Old numbering system
The old numbering system was used from 1950s until the new system replaced it in the mid-1970s.
According to the old system, the vehicle model consisted of the
manufacturer's name and up to three digits. Each manufacturer received a range of numbers it used to pick model numbers. The ranges were assigned as follows:
{] || GAZ-14|-| 100 - 199 ||
Zavod Imeni Likhacheva || ZIL-130|-| 200 - 299 ||
YaAZ, KrAZ ] || UralAZ-375|-| 400 - 450 ||
AZLK (AZLK) ] || UAZ-452, UAZ-469|-| 500 - 599 ||
MAZ, BelAZ ] |||-| 650 - 699 ||
buses - Pavlovo Bus Factory,
LiAZ (Russia),
LAZ ], Rīgas Autobusu Fabrika,
Trailer (vehicle) |||}
Modern numbering system
The modern numbering system was introduced in the mid-1970s and is still used in Russia, although not strictly adhered to by the manufacturers.
According to this system the full model designation by the manufacturer's name (e.g. VAZ) and a model number (e.g. 2108). The first digit of the model number indicates the vehicle class. For passenger cars the engine capacity is used to determine the class:
{||-! First digit !! Engine Capacity|-| 1 || up to 1200 cubic centimetre|-| 2 || 1200 cc - 1800 cc|-| 3 || 1800 cc - 3200 cc|-| 4 || more than 3500 cc|}
For trucks weight is used:
{|!First digit!!Weight|-|1||up to 1200 [kg|-|3||6 - 7.5 m|-|4||8 - 9.5 m|-|5||10.5 - 12 m|-|6||more than 16 m|}
Second digit indicates the type of vehicle:
{|!Second digit!!Type of vehicle|-|1||passenger car|-|2||[bus|-|4||[semi-trailer truck|-|6||[tank truck|-|8||reserved|-|9||special vehicle|}
The third and forth digits are used to assign a factory model number. The fifth digit is optional, and is used to specify different versions or modifications of the same model. The sixth digit is used to specify export variants.
Example
VAZ-21063: A vehicle produced by
VAZ, with an engine capacity between 1200 cc and 1800 cc (2), which is a passenger vehicle (1), with factory model code 06 (06) and modification 3 (3).
Future of the system
Future of the standard is unclear. Some manufacturers keep following it and other do not. For instance, AutoVAZ didn't adhere to the standard with its newer
Lada Kalina models by dropping required first digit "2" and numbering them as 1117, 1118 and 1119 despite having a 1.6 L engine.
See also
- Automobile industry of the Soviet Union
External links
A short description of the system
A standardized
automobile model numbering system has been used in the USSR and
Russia. Using the modern version of the system it is possible to determine a vehicle's type and engine capacity. The modern version of the numbering system was introduced in the mid-1970s. A similar system is used in the
People's Republic of China.
Old numbering system
The old numbering system was used from 1950s until the new system replaced it in the mid-1970s.
According to the old system, the vehicle model consisted of the
manufacturer's name and up to three digits. Each manufacturer received a range of numbers it used to pick model numbers. The ranges were assigned as follows:
{] || GAZ-14|-| 100 - 199 || Zavod Imeni Likhacheva || ZIL-130|-| 200 - 299 ||
YaAZ, KrAZ ] || UralAZ-375|-| 400 - 450 || AZLK (AZLK) ] || UAZ-452, UAZ-469|-| 500 - 599 || MAZ, BelAZ ] |||-| 650 - 699 ||
buses - Pavlovo Bus Factory,
LiAZ (Russia), LAZ ], Rīgas Autobusu Fabrika,
Trailer (vehicle) |||}
Modern numbering system
The modern numbering system was introduced in the mid-1970s and is still used in Russia, although not strictly adhered to by the manufacturers.
According to this system the full model designation by the manufacturer's name (e.g. VAZ) and a model number (e.g. 2108). The first digit of the model number indicates the vehicle class. For passenger cars the engine capacity is used to determine the class:
{||-! First digit !! Engine Capacity|-| 1 || up to 1200
cubic centimetre|-| 2 || 1200 cc - 1800 cc|-| 3 || 1800 cc - 3200 cc|-| 4 || more than 3500 cc|}
For trucks weight is used:
{|!First digit!!Weight|-|1||up to 1200 [kg|-|3||6 - 7.5 m|-|4||8 - 9.5 m|-|5||10.5 - 12 m|-|6||more than 16 m|}
Second digit indicates the type of vehicle:
{|!Second digit!!Type of vehicle|-|1||passenger car|-|2||[bus|-|4||[semi-trailer truck|-|6||[tank truck|-|8||reserved|-|9||special vehicle|}
The third and forth digits are used to assign a factory model number. The fifth digit is optional, and is used to specify different versions or modifications of the same model. The sixth digit is used to specify export variants.
Example
VAZ-21063: A vehicle produced by VAZ, with an engine capacity between 1200 cc and 1800 cc (2), which is a passenger vehicle (1), with factory model code 06 (06) and modification 3 (3).
Future of the system
Future of the standard is unclear. Some manufacturers keep following it and other do not. For instance,
AutoVAZ didn't adhere to the standard with its newer
Lada Kalina models by dropping required first digit "2" and numbering them as 1117, 1118 and 1119 despite having a 1.6 L engine.
See also
External links
A short description of the system
