light vehicles

Cars and motorcycles

Light vehicles are cars, trucks, SUVs, and similar passenger or small cargo vehicles, as distinguished from heavy vehicles like semi-trucks, buses, or construction equipment.

The classification typically depends on weight limits set by regulators—in the U.S., vehicles under 8,500 pounds gross weight.

Light vehicle sales rebounded in the third quarter.

Related

scooter · motor scooter · ATV · rickshaw · tuk-tuk · minivan · jeepney · moped · bicycle · beach cruiser · e-bike · microcar · quadbike · sidecar · go-kart · cargo bike · mobility scooter · buggy

Opposites
vehicle weight/size class

light vehiclesheavy vehicles

Weighty motorized transport

heavy-duty vehicles · semis · semi-trucks · tractor-trailers · big rigs

load/hauling capacity

light vehiclesfreight carriers

Companies transporting commercial goods

cargo trucks · tour buses · moving trucks · delivery trucks · box trucks

vehicle purpose/duty

light vehiclescommercial vehicles

Transport for business use

heavy equipment · cargo carriers

Family

light, lights, lighter, lightest, lightly, lighten, lightened, lightening, lightness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G