ACRISS Code

The ACRISS code is a four-letter shorthand the car rental industry uses to describe a vehicle precisely, without relying on brand names. Each letter answers one question: category (size), body type, transmission, and fuel plus air conditioning.

So a code like CDMR reads as: C = compact category, D = four-door, M = manual transmission, R = fuel with air conditioning. Once you learn the pattern, you can compare cars across different companies even when the model names differ.

It exists because rentals are usually booked by group, not by exact model — you reserve "a car like this," and the company gives you something from that class. The code is what makes "or similar" meaningful and consistent.

You rarely need to memorise it, but knowing it helps you avoid surprises: checking the third letter for M versus A tells you whether you are getting a manual or an automatic, which matters a lot on Morocco’s hilly and city driving.