What kind of cars can I drive with a B2 license? What kind of cars can I drive with a C1 license?

With the development of science and technology, cars have become a necessity for every household. Not only families, but also industry, agriculture, transportation, etc., there are various types of cars. It doesn’t mean we can drive any car with just one driver’s license. Instead, different car models require you to have different driver’s licenses. If you don’t understand, open it and take a look!

Contents of this article

1. What kind of cars can I drive with a B2 driver's license?

2. What kind of cars can you drive with a C1 driver's license?

3. The difference between C1 and C2 driver's licenses

What cars can I drive with a B2 license?

B2 driver's license can be used to drive heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks or large, medium and heavy-duty special operation vehicles. Heavy-duty trucks with a load capacity of 8 tons and medium-duty trucks with a load capacity of 4 to 8 tons can be driven by drivers holding a B2 driver's license. Special operation vehicles such as repair vehicles, water trucks, and cranes can also be driven by drivers holding a B2 driver's license.

B2 driver's license can be used to drive heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks or large, medium and heavy-duty special operation vehicles. Heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks are mostly trucks. For example, the large trucks carrying slag that you often see on the road are heavy-duty trucks. Large, heavy and medium-duty special operation vehicles refer to vehicles equipped with special equipment or tools.

According to relevant national standards, trucks with a load capacity of more than 8 tons are heavy-duty trucks, and trucks with a load capacity of 4 to 8 tons are medium-duty trucks. Trucks that meet this load capacity category can be driven by drivers holding a B2 driver's license. Special operation vehicles such as repair trucks, water trucks, and crane trucks can also be driven with a B2 driver's license.

The B2 driver's license test is also composed of subjects one to four, and they are all related theoretical knowledge learning and practical exercises, but the B2 driver's license subject two has a total of 16 items, namely, reversing and moving to the garage, parallel parking, ramp fixed point, curve driving, right angle turn, and pressing the cake, among which reversing and moving to the garage and pressing the cake are more difficult.

What kind of car can I drive with a C1 license?

A C1 driver's license can be used to drive small cars, small automatic cars, low-speed trucks, and three-wheeled cars. According to relevant national regulations, a C1 driver's license can also be used to drive small passenger cars with less than 9 seats. The total weight of trucks needs to be controlled below 4500kg, and the body is within 6 meters. Light and small trucks with a rated load capacity of less than 1500kg can also be driven.

A C1 driver's license can be used to drive small cars, small automatic cars, low-speed trucks, three-wheeled cars, and RVs with a body length of less than 6 meters. The C1 driver's license has a wider range of uses, so compared to the C2 driver's license, more people will choose the C1 driver's license.

According to relevant regulations, a C1 driver's license can be used to drive small passenger cars with less than 9 seats, trucks with a total mass of less than 4500kg, light and small trucks with a body length of less than 6 meters and a rated load capacity of less than 1500kg.

A C1 driver's license is not enough for driving medium-sized or larger passenger vehicles, special-purpose vehicles, and freight trucks. The C1 driver's license is for cars, but not motorcycles. If you want to drive a motorcycle, you must obtain a D, E, or F level driver's license separately.

The difference between C1 and C2 driver's license

The C1 driver's license is for manual transmission small cars. It has a low training cost and a wide range of uses. People over 70 years old are required to undergo a physical examination every year. It gives a dynamic pleasure during driving. The C2 driver's license is for automatic transmission small cars. It has a high training cost and a small range of uses. People over 60 years old are required to undergo a physical examination every year, and the driving experience is worse.

The C1 driver's license is for a manual transmission small car, and the training cost is lower. The C2 driver's license is for an automatic transmission small car, and the training cost is higher. In comparison, the C1 driver's license is more cost-effective.

A C1 driver's license can be used to drive automatic small cars, low-speed trucks and three-wheeled vehicles, and has a wider range of uses, while a C2 driver's license can only be used to drive automatic small cars, and has a smaller range of uses.

C1 requires motor vehicle drivers over 70 years old to undergo a physical examination every year, while C2 requires motor vehicle drivers over 60 years old to undergo a physical examination every year, but those under 60 years old do not need to undergo a physical examination.

The driving experience of a manual transmission small car is better than that of an automatic transmission. When driving an automatic transmission car, you only need to step on the brake and the accelerator, and the role played by the human is relatively small. The manual transmission can give people a sense of pleasure in driving, so most people in life will still choose the C1 driver's license.