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CATEGORY M
Passenger vehicles
At least four wheels, primarily designed to carry passengers and luggage by road — from city cars and sedans to coaches and city buses.
M
Vehicles designed for carrying passengers
Category M covers all motor vehicles with at least four wheels that are designed and constructed primarily for the carriage of passengers and their luggage. It is split into three subcategories based on seating capacity and maximum mass.
M1Up to 8 seating positions including the driver — passenger cars.
M2More than 8 seating positions; maximum mass not exceeding 5 tonnes — minibuses.
M3More than 8 seating positions; maximum mass exceeding 5 tonnes — coaches and buses.
SedansHatchbacksSUVsMPVsMinibusesCity busesCoaches
(EU) 2018/858 is the framework regulation covering the type approval of M category vehicles, along with N and O category vehicles.