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A sedan or saloon (British English) [1] [2] is a passenger car in a three-box configuration with separate compartments for an engine, passengers, and cargo. [3] The first recorded use of sedan in reference to an automobile body occurred in 1912. [ 4 ]
A coupe or coupé (/ k uː ˈ p eɪ /, also US: / k uː p /) is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and typically with two doors. The term coupé was first applied to horse-drawn carriages for two passengers without rear-facing seats. [1] [2] It comes from the French past participle of couper, "cut". [1]
The largest size of a luxury car is known as a luxury saloon in the United Kingdom and a full-size luxury car in the United States. These cars are classified as F-segment cars in the European car classification. Vehicles in this category are often the flagship models of luxury car brands. [18] Examples of luxury saloons: BMW 7 Series; Lincoln ...
An open two-seat car with emphasis on sporting appearance or character. Initially, an American term for a two-seat car with no weather protection, usage has spread internationally and has evolved to include two-seat convertibles. BMW Z3 roadster Sedan / saloon A fixed-roof car in a three-box design. [12]
Typical pillar configurations of a sedan/saloon (three box), station wagon/estate (two box), and hatchback (two box) from the same model range. The configuration of a car body is typically determined by the layout of the engine, passenger and luggage compartments, which can be shared or separately articulated.
The three-box, notchback design of the Fiat 124 Coupé A three-box liftback in notchback form—with its vestigial third box, the European Ford Escort. A notchback is a car design with the rear section distinct from the passenger compartment and where the back of the passenger compartment is at an angle to the top of what is typically the rear baggage compartment. [1]
A closed body style, usually a coupe but sometimes a sedan, with a roof sloped gradually in an unbroken line from the windshield to the rear edge of the car. A fastback naturally lends itself to a hatchback configuration and many have it, but not all hatchbacks are fastbacks and vice versa.
Berlinette is the French name for a Berlinetta, which is defined as a sporty, low-profile two-door type of automobile body style closely related to the coupé. [4]After World War II, the term came to refer to a small vehicle with enclosed coachwork similar to a two-door berline, or sedan in France.