Automobile Full Forms List

General Terms

• ABS: Anti-lock Braking System
• AC: Air Conditioning
• AMT: Automated Manual Transmission
• AT: Automatic Transmission
• AWD: All-Wheel Drive
• BHP: Brake Horsepower
• CC: Cubic Capacity (Engine displacement)
• CO2: Carbon Dioxide
• CRDi: Common Rail Direct Injection
• CVT: Continuously Variable Transmission
• DC: Direct Current
• DOHC: Dual Overhead Camshaft
• DRL: Daytime Running Lights
• EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection
• EMS: Engine Management System
• ESP: Electronic Stability Program
• EV: Electric Vehicle
• FWD: Front-Wheel Drive
• GPS: Global Positioning System
• ICE: Internal Combustion Engine
• LPG: Liquefied Petroleum Gas
• MPFi: Multi-Point Fuel Injection
• MT: Manual Transmission
• NVH: Noise, Vibration, and Harshness
• OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer
• OHC: Overhead Camshaft
• PCV: Positive Crankcase Ventilation
• PHEV: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
• PS: Power Steering / Pferdestärke (Metric Horsepower)
• RWD: Rear-Wheel Drive
• SUV: Sports Utility Vehicle
• TCS: Traction Control System
• TDCi: Turbo Diesel Common Rail Injection
• TPMS: Tire Pressure Monitoring System
• TURBO: Turbine Boosted Engine
• V6/V8: 6/8 Cylinder Engine in a V-shaped configuration
• VIN: Vehicle Identification Number
• VVT: Variable Valve Timing

Fuel Types

• CNG: Compressed Natural Gas
• LPG: Liquefied Petroleum Gas
• HSD: High-Speed Diesel
• MS: Motor Spirit (Petrol)
• EV: Electric Vehicle

Emissions & Standards

• BS: Bharat Stage (Emissions Standards in India)
• EPA: Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. Emissions Standards)
• EURO: European Emission Standards
• NOx: Nitrogen Oxides
• PM: Particulate Matter

Safety Features

• EBD: Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
• ESC: Electronic Stability Control
• HBA: Hydraulic Brake Assist
• HDC: Hill Descent Control
• HSA: Hill Start Assist
• SRS: Supplemental Restraint System (Airbags)
• TCS: Traction Control System

Miscellaneous

• DRL: Daytime Running Lights
• HUD: Heads-Up Display
• ICE: In-Car Entertainment
• RPM: Revolutions Per Minute
• RVM: Rear View Mirror