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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 station wagon (US, also wagon) or estate car (UK, also estate) is an automotive body-style variant of a sedan with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door (the liftgate, or tailgate), instead of a trunk/boot lid. [1]
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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.
Sedan (automobile), a type of passenger car; Franklin Sedan, built by H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company, Syracuse, New York; Prince Sedan, built by Prince Motor Company from 1952 to 1958; Sero Sedan, an electric microcar marketed by Sero Electric since 2019; Aeronca Sedan, a light aircraft built by Aeronca Aircraft from 1948 to 1951
Vehicle size classes are series of ratings assigned to different segments of automotive vehicles for the purposes of vehicle emissions control and fuel economy calculation. . Various methods are used to classify vehicles; in North America, passenger vehicles are classified by total interior capacity while trucks are classified by gross vehicle weight rating (GV