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===Cars===
{{see also|Group T1|Group T2}}
The car class is made up of vehicles weighing less than {{convert|3500|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}, which are subdivided into several categories. T1 is made up of "Improved Cross-Country Vehicles", subdivided according to engine type (petrol or diesel) and drive type (two-wheel or four-wheel drive), while T2 is made up of "Cross-Country Series Production Vehicles", which are subdivided into petrol and diesel categories. There is also an "Open" category catering for vehicles conforming to [[SCORE International]] regulations.<ref name="Car-truck">{{cite web |url=http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2014/docs/Reglement_Auto_Camion_Dakar_2014_US.pdf|title=Dakar Car-Truck regulations |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108132116/http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2014/docs/Reglement_Auto_Camion_Dakar_2014_US.pdf |archive-date=2014-01-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Mini (marque)|Mini]] have been the most successful marque in the car category in recent years, thanks to the efforts of the non-factory [[X-raid]] team, with limited involvement currently coming from [[Toyota]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and [[Great Wall Motors|Haval]]. Several constructors also produce bespoke buggies for the event, most notably SMG and Damen Jefferies.

[[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]] is historically the most successful manufacturer in the car class, with [[Volkswagen]], [[Citroën]], [[Peugeot]] and [[Porsche]] having all tasted success in the past with factory teams. [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]] has also won the event twice with his [[Renault]]-supported buggies. Factory teams from [[Nissan Motor Company|Nissan]] and [[SEAT]] have also won stages, as has [[BMW]], courtesy of the [[X-raid]] team.