Base Vehicle

Assembly

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The donor passenger car: a durable mid-size sedan, hatchback, or purpose-built cab chosen for low running cost and a roomy rear seat, with its powertrain, body, and running gear.

Direct parts	6
Total parts	550
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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The donor passenger car: a durable mid-size sedan, hatchback, or purpose-built cab chosen for low running cost and a roomy rear seat, with its powertrain, body, and running gear. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Base Vehicle parts and their functions

6 top-level parts · 550 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Base Vehicle parts diagram: 1 engine, 2 transmission, 3 body-in-white, 4 skateboard chassis, 5 rear bench seat, 6 interior. 550 parts in 6 top-level items. — Base Vehicle parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	Engine 6 parts	1×	Petrol, hybrid, or LPG engine
2	Transmission 3 parts	1×	Transmission
3	Body-in-White 5 parts	1×	Body shell
4	Skateboard Chassis 5 parts	1×	Chassis and running gear
5	Rear Bench Seat	1×	Hard-wearing rear bench
6	Interior 5 parts	1×	Driver compartment

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Bill of materials for Base Vehicle

6 top-level lines · 66 rows shown · 550 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	Engine 6 parts	taxi-cab-engine	1×	1	14	assembly
1.1	Engine Block	taxi-cab-engine-block	1×	1	·	part
1.2	Cylinder Head	taxi-cab-cylinder-head	1×	1	·	part
1.3	Piston	taxi-cab-piston	4×	4	·	part
1.4	Spark Plug	spark-plug	4×	4	·	part
1.5	LPG Conversion Kit	taxi-cab-lpg-kit	1×	1	·	part
1.6	Oil Seal	oil-seal	3×	3	·	part
2	Transmission 3 parts	taxi-cab-transmission	1×	1	6	assembly
2.1	Helical Gear Pair	gear-pair	3×	3	·	part
2.2	Gearbox Housing	gearbox-housing	1×	1	·	part
2.3	Oil Seal	oil-seal	2×	2	·	part
3	Body-in-White 5 parts	body-in-white	1×	1	32	assembly
3.1	Door Assembly 6 parts	door-assembly	4×	4	7	assembly
3.1.1	Door Shell	door-shell	1×	4	·	part
3.1.2	Window Regulator 2 parts + deeper ›	window-regulator	1×	4	2	assembly
3.1.3	Door Glass	door-glass	1×	4	·	part
3.1.4	Side Mirror	side-mirror	1×	4	·	part
3.1.5	Door Latch	door-latch	1×	4	·	part
3.1.6	Speaker	speaker	1×	4	·	part
3.2	Hood	hood	1×	1	·	part
3.3	Roof Panel	roof-panel	1×	1	·	part
3.4	Windshield	windshield	1×	1	·	part
3.5	Floor Pan	floor-pan	1×	1	·	part
4	Skateboard Chassis 5 parts	skateboard-chassis	1×	1	143	assembly
4.1	Subframe	subframe	2×	2	·	part
4.2	Suspension Corner 5 parts	suspension-corner	4×	4	16	assembly
4.2.1	Coil Spring	coil-spring	1×	4	·	part
4.2.2	Shock Absorber 4 parts + deeper ›	shock-absorber	1×	4	4	assembly
4.2.3	Control Arm	control-arm	2×	8	·	part
4.2.4	Ball Joint	ball-joint	2×	8	·	part
4.2.5	Wheel Hub 3 parts + deeper ›	wheel-hub	1×	4	7	assembly
4.3	Brake Corner 4 parts	brake-corner	4×	4	9	assembly
4.3.1	Brake Caliper 4 parts + deeper ›	brake-caliper	1×	4	6	assembly
4.3.2	Brake Disc (rotor)	brake-disc	1×	4	·	part
4.3.3	Brake Pad Set	brake-pad-set	1×	4	·	part
4.3.4	Brake Hose	brake-hose	1×	4	·	part
4.4	Wheel Assembly 5 parts	wheel-assembly	4×	4	9	assembly
4.4.1	Alloy Wheel	alloy-wheel	1×	4	·	part
4.4.2	Tire	tire	1×	4	·	part
4.4.3	TPMS Sensor	tpms-sensor	1×	4	·	part
4.4.4	Lug Nut	lug-nut	5×	20	·	part
4.4.5	Valve Stem	valve-stem	1×	4	·	part
4.5	Steering Rack (EPS) 4 parts	steering-rack	1×	1	5	assembly
4.5.1	Rack Housing	rack-housing	1×	1	·	part
4.5.2	Rack & Pinion	rack-pinion	1×	1	·	part
4.5.3	EPS Motor	steering-motor	1×	1	·	part
4.5.4	Tie Rod	tie-rod	2×	2	·	part
5	Rear Bench Seat	taxi-cab-rear-seat	1×	1	·	part
6	Interior 5 parts	interior	1×	1	354	assembly
6.1	Seat Assembly 5 parts	seat-assembly	5×	5	7	assembly
6.1.1	Seat Frame	seat-frame	1×	5	·	part
6.1.2	Seat Foam	seat-foam	2×	10	·	part
6.1.3	Seat Cover	seat-cover	1×	5	·	part
6.1.4	Seat Motor	seat-motor	2×	10	·	part
6.1.5	Seat Heater Mat	seat-heater	1×	5	·	part
6.2	Dashboard 4 parts	dashboard	1×	1	313	assembly
6.2.1	Infotainment Head Unit 5 parts + deeper ›	infotainment-unit	1×	1	304	assembly
6.2.2	Instrument Cluster	instrument-cluster	1×	1	·	part
6.2.3	HVAC Unit 5 parts + deeper ›	hvac-unit	1×	1	7	assembly
6.2.4	Dashboard Trim	dash-trim	1×	1	·	part
6.3	Steering Wheel 3 parts	steering-wheel	1×	1	4	assembly
6.3.1	Wheel Rim Core	wheel-rim-core	1×	1	·	part
6.3.2	Airbag Module	airbag-module	1×	1	·	part
6.3.3	Steering Control Switch	control-switches	2×	2	·	part
6.4	Floor Carpet	carpet	1×	1	·	part
6.5	HVAC Ducting	hvac-duct	1×	1	·	part

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Where the base vehicle is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Automobiles 1 Taxi Cab

Used in 1 assembly

Taxi Cab

Sourcing: possible vendors

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳BYD byd.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	EV & battery manufacturer	made to order	·
🇮🇳Tata Motors tatamotors.com ↗	Mumbai, IN	Automaker	made to order	·
🇨🇳SAIC Motor saicmotor.com ↗	Shanghai, CN	Automaker	made to order	·
🇮🇳Mahindra mahindra.com ↗	Mumbai, IN	Automaker	made to order	·
🇨🇳Geely global.geely.com ↗	Hangzhou, CN	Automaker	made to order	·