Vehicle Model

Description

This entity models a particular vehicle model, including all properties which are common to multiple vehicle instances belonging to such model.

Data Model

• id : Entity's unique identifier.

• type : Entity type. It must be equal to VehicleModel.

• name : Name given to this vehicle model.

  • Normative References: https://schema.org/name
  • Mandatory

• description : Vehicle model description.

  • Normative References: https://schema.org/description
  • Optional

• vehicleType : Type of vehicle from the point of view of its structural characteristics.

  • See definition at Vehicle.
  • Mandatory

• brandName : Vehicle's brand name.

  • Attribute type: Text
  • See also: https://schema.org/brand
  • Mandatory

• modelName : Vehicle's model name.

  • Attribute type: Text
  • See also: https://schema.org/model
  • Mandatory

• manufacturerName : Vehicle's manufacturer name.

  • Attribute type: Text
  • See also: https://schema.org/model
  • Mandatory

• vehicleModelDate : The release date of a vehicle model (often used to differentiate versions of the same make and model).

  • Normative References: https://schema.org/vehicleModelDate
  • Optional

• cargoVolume : The available volume for cargo or luggage. For automobiles, this is usually the trunk volume.

  • Normative References: https://schema.org/cargoVolume
  • Default Unit: Liters
  • Optional
  • Note: If only a single value is provided (type Number) it will refer to the maximum volume.

• fuelType : The type of fuel suitable for the engine or engines of the vehicle.

  • Normative References: https://schema.org/fuelType
  • Allowed values: one Of (gasoline, petrol(unleaded), petrol(leaded), petrol, diesel, electric, hydrogen, lpg, autogas, cng, biodiesel ethanol, hybrid electric/petrol, hybrid electric/diesel, other)
  • Optional

• fuelConsumption : The amount of fuel consumed for traveling a particular distance or temporal duration with the given vehicle (e.g. liters per 100 km).

  • Normative References: https://schema.org/fuelConsumption
  • Default unit: liters per 100 kilometer.
  • Optional

• height : Vehicle's height.

  • Normative References: https://schema.org/height
  • Optional

• width : Vehicle's width.

  • Normative References: https://schema.org/width
  • Optional

• depth : Vehicle's depth.

  • Normative References: https://schema.org/width
  • Optional

• weight : Vehicle's weight.

  • Normative References: https://schema.org/weight
  • Optional

• vehicleEngine : Information about the engine or engines of the vehicle.

  • Normative References: https://schema.org/vehicleEngine
  • Optional
  • Note: This property could be at vehicle level as well.

• url : URL which provides a description of this vehicle model.

  • Normative References: https://schema.org/url
  • Optional

• image: Image which depicts this vehicle model.

  • Normative References: https://schema.org/image
  • Optional

• dateModified : Last update timestamp of this entity.

  • Attribute type: DateTime
  • Optional

• dateCreated : Creation timestamp of this entity.

  • Attribute type: DateTime
  • Optional

Examples

{
  "id": "vehiclemodel:econic",
  "type": "VehicleModel",
  "brandName": "Mercedes Benz",
  "modelName": "Econic",
  "vehicleType": "lorry",
  "cargoVolume": 1000,
  "fuelType": "diesel"
}

Test it with a real service

Open issues

• Model fuelConsumption depending on the situation (urban or road)