Main types of car bodies

If you ask a motorist-lover about what types of car bodies he knows, then, most likely, he will not be able to list more than five options. For example, pickup, station wagon, hatchback, sedan, cabrio ... Maybe some will remember the names "hartop" or "roadster", although they can hardly talk about the features of these models. In reality, there are more than a dozen absolutely different variations of bodies, and without taking into account buses and trucks.

Classification of cars by body type

Sedan

This is the most popular body type. It provides two rows of seats and can be Both 4-door and 2-door.

Wagon

This type of car body is similar to a sedan, but its roof is longer and smoothly passes into the tailgate. The station wagon is mainly equipped with 2 rows of seats, but there are also 3-row models. The first issue of cars with this type of body was mastered by Ford in 1928.

Van

A passenger car with one row of seats in the form of "heel", designed for cargo transportation. Initially, in his body, separated from the cabin by a partition, there were no windows. From the middle of the 80's these types of car bodies began to be equipped with removable seats and side windows, although there are still produced "deaf" models.

Hatchback

The station wagon is an ideal variant for transportation of cargoes, but appearance of these cars Cars somewhat resembles a truck that not everyone likes. In this regard, the designers and was born the idea of creating a car that would look stylish and compact and the trunk would have been impressive. So existing before this types of bodies of cars have replenished with one more variant - a hatchback. It is characterized by a short rear overhang and a virtually unobtrusive luggage compartment. Hatchbacks are three-door (2 main doors + trunk door) and five-door (4 + 1).

Coupe

These models are distinguished by an elegant sports body. They have two doors and a second row of seats that can not boast of comfort due to the low roof and tapering to the rear of the cabin.

Roadster

Cars with one row of seats and a soft convertible top. The largest Popular in countries with hot climatic conditions.

Cabriolet

Models with an open type body with a convertible roof, as well as with fixed frames of doors and side windows. Thanks to this design, the cabriolet body differs from the phaethon with its bearing capacity.

Limousine

These cars belong to the executive class, they have at least two rows of seats, and the compartment for the service personnel (for the driver) and the passenger compartment for VIPs are separated by a rigid partition.

Pickup

It is characterized by a two-seater, a car body cut in half, one part of which is the driver's and passenger compartment, and the second is an open cargo compartment. Appearance of the pickup looks like a small truck. A peculiar boom cars of this type are now experiencing in America. They are not only very popular among farmers, but also among young people.

Minivan

Domestic car enthusiasts minivans are often called minibuses. Still these types of car bodies are considered universals of increased capacity. The main feature of minivans is the possibility of maximum cargo-passenger load with compact dimensions.

Crossover

The main features of these cars are their high landing, high ground clearance and high ceiling. Most often, crossovers are equipped with a full drive, but for difficult-to-reach areas are not designed, for which they received the name "parketnikov."