Buying a new car or used car online can present lots of abbreviations and jargon. We try our best to make everything as easy to understand as possible, but the car industry does use a lot of acronyms and shortened phrases. We hope this glossary of terms will help you find out more about your new purchase.

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A/C or Air Con	Air Conditioning
ABC	Active Body Control - keeps the car as level and stable as possible in all driving conditions
ABS	Anti-locking Braking System - means you can brake and steer at the same time without the wheels locking up
APR	Annual Percentage Rate - the cost of the loan you take out on your car
AUTO	Automatic gear box
AWD	All Wheel Drive
A/Wheels	Alloy Wheels