(edit title) Buying a car in Sweden Formal requirements Options

[Ned Smitty]

---snip---. I've changed mine now, it was pretty painless and now have more classes on my license than I did previously as C1+E becomes C+E etc which is a bit of a bonus.. ---snip---

Seems like the "free" upgrade is about to change. From 19th Jan 2013, Sweden adopts the B1, C1, D1 groups too and rasied the ages you can take the C and D tests.

Also, they change the rules when you renew you licence, if you have the higher groups C1, C1+E, C, C+E, D1, D1+E, D, D+E then they're only valid for 5 years and you at renewal you need to fill out a medical declaration if under 45 or have a medical exam if your over 45.

New rules for Groups C & D

[timmah]

How does B, B1, fklnp translate when you exchange licenses?

[Ned Smitty]

UK Groups
B - Cars, Minibuses and Automatic cars
B1 - Motor tricycles/quadricycles

f - Agricultural tractors
k - Mowing machine or vehicle controlled by a pedestrian
l - Electric vehicles (now part of B1/B in the UK)
n - Vehicles used for very short distances on public roads (again now included in B1/B in the UK)
p - Motorcycles less than 50cc and no faster than 50km/h

B1 is a subset of B.

So, "l" and "n" are part of B in the UK so don't exist anymore, and Sweden Tractors (f) is part of B and/or AM

I guess "p" might be the equivalent to AM in Sweden.

My guess is you'll just get "B" and maybe "AM" if you switch to a Swedish körkort.

[timmah]

Cheers Ned!