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=== Usage ===
 
 
 
<pre>
 
{{Infobox Automobile generation
 
| name              =
 
| image            =
 
| manufacturer      =
 
| parent_company    =
 
| aka              =
 
| model_years      =
 
| production_start  =
 
| production_end    =
 
| assembly          =
 
| predecessor      =
 
| successor        =
 
| class            =
 
| body_style        =
 
| layout            =
 
| platform          =
 
| engine            =
 
| transmission      =
 
| wheelbase        =
 
| length            =
 
| width            =
 
| height            =
 
| weight            =
 
| related          =
 
| designer          =
 
| sp                = us
 
}}
 
</pre>
 
 
 
=== Parameters ===
 
 
 
* '''name''':  the name of the car used in its original or primary market
 
* '''image''':  A 'three quarter' view of the front and side of the car (eg: [[:Image:1963 MkI Mini.jpg]]), preferably taken against a background containing no other vehicles and with the sun shining from behind the camera.
 
* '''[[automotive industry|manufacturer]]''':  the [[brand]] name, [[marque]], [[division (business)|division]] or automaker
 
* '''parent company''': industrial group or [[holding company]] which owns the marque/brand/division at the time the car was produced (if any)
 
* '''[[list of acronyms and initialisms: A#AK|aka]]''':  other names of the [[automobile|car/automobile]] in different markets
 
* '''[[Model year|model years]]''': the model years in which the vehicle was marketed. No months or half-years. Empty this field and place actual production date in the ''Production start'' and ''production end'' fields as this information becomes available.
 
* '''production start''' and '''production end''': the calendar dates (year and month, with day if available) on which production of the vehicle started and ended. When these fields are filled, the ''model years'' field is not used. If only the start ''or'' end date is available, the ''model years'' field may also be used until the other specific date becomes available.
 
* '''assembly''':  cities and countries where the model is built
 
* '''predecessor''':  previous models from the manufacturer in the segment or similar
 
* '''successor''':  following models in the segment or similar
 
* '''[[car classification|class]]''':  segment to which the car belongs
 
* '''[[car body style|body style]]''':  number of doors and car shape
 
* '''[[automobile layout|layout]]''':  layout of the [[powertrain|drivetrain/powertrain]]
 
* '''[[automobile platform|platform]]''':  the platform name, which may be shared with similar cars from the same or related marques
 
* '''[[internal combustion engine|engine]]''':  nominal capacity in Litres (L), abbreviated [[engine configuration]], notable [[valvetrain]], notable fuel delivery, forced induction type
 
* '''[[transmission (mechanics)|transmission]]''':  number of forward gear ratios, and the type of transmission (eg. "6-speed [[manual transmission|manual]], 5-speed [[automatic transmission|automatic]]")
 
* '''wheelbase''':  nominal [[wheelbase]]
 
* '''length''':  nominal length (excluding any non-standard towing equipment)
 
* '''width''':  nominal width (excluding door mirrors)
 
* '''height''':  nominal height
 
* '''weight''':  kerb/curb weight of a standard car without options (if a range of bodystyles is offered, include a lowest and highest figure)
 
* '''fuel capacity''':  nominal capacity of the [[fuel tank]]
 
* '''electric range''':  [[all-electric range]] of [[plug-in hybrid]] vehicles
 
* '''related''':  cars which share components
 
* '''designer''':  the name of the individual designer, or the "design house"
 
* '''sp''':  the spelling convention.  For [[British English]] spelling, set to "uk".  [[American English]] US spelling ("us") is set by default.  Note: currently it only affects the "Curb weight"/"Kerb weight" spelling.
 
 
 
=== See also ===
 
 
 
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Automobiles/Conventions]], for conventions to use with this template.
 
 
 
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[[Category:Automotive infobox templates|Automobile]]
 
 
 
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