Is it a coupe or a hatchback?

[Evil Derboy]

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[wigit]

we've been down this route before, still a hatch back to me

[Candy Monster]

its a sleek hatch. to me a coupe technically has 2 doors and a separate (non hatch type) boot. I like to think of it as a coupe though

[shooms]

Here's the original thread lol

http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/ ... 6085#p6085

[CTRnutter]

Here's the original thread lol

http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/ ... 6085#p6085

[albertz33]

Oh god no not again!!!!

[jc74]

its a sleek hatch. to me a coupe technically has 2 doors and a separate (non hatch type) boot. I like to think of it as a coupe though

Surely by your definition, an Audi TT is also a hatchback?

[dodds98]

From Wikipedia

"A coupé or coupe (from the French verb couper, to cut) is a closed car body style, the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time. Coupés are often hardtopped sports cars or sporty variants of sedan (also known as saloon; see American and British English spelling differences) body styles, with doors commonly reduced from 4 to 2, and a close-coupled interior (i.e. the rear seat placed further forward than in a standard sedan) offering either two seats or 2+2 seating (space for two passengers in the front and two occasional passengers or children in the rear). Before the days of motorized vehicles, the word referred to the front or after compartment of a Continental stagecoach."

[Candy Monster]

its a sleek hatch. to me a coupe technically has 2 doors and a separate (non hatch type) boot. I like to think of it as a coupe though

Surely by your definition, an Audi TT is also a hatchback?

Yeah I guess so and probably a celica too? Is the roc a two door or a three door? You could get into the car from the back (not that you'd want to, lol). Dont know about the TT.... Or is the TT a fastback? to me if the car is a true 3 door its a hatchback but i suppose its also to do with the body profile. Oh and the seats, a TT is more of a 2+2, whereas the roc is a 4 seater.

Best stick to the full definition from dodds, this thread could go on and on.

[Evil Derboy]

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[greenstick]

Remember... Wikipedia is always right.

I agree


From Wikipedia

Hatchbacks are often described as three-door (two entry doors and the hatch) or five-door (four entry doors and the hatch) cars. In Europe, city cars, superminis, and small family cars are usually hatchbacks.

Small cars often incorporate a hatch tailgate to make the best use of available space. Especially in smaller models, hatchbacks are often truncated, with the tailgate nearly vertical, to reduce the car's footprint. This is an important consideration in countries where small streets and traffic congestion are big factors (see for instance the Japanese Kei cars).

Hatchbacks frequently include fold-down rear seats, which enable a substantial portion of the interior space to be used as a cargo area. Usually, the rear seat can be folded partially (for instance 1/2, 1/3 or 2/3) or completely to expand the cargo space.

Hatchbacks typically have a parcel shelf: a rigid shelf covering the cargo space that is hinged behind the rear seats and lifts with the tailgate. An alternative is a flexible roll-up tonneau cover.



So it's a hatchback (and yes, I have left some lines out to reinforce my argument...)

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Don't really care what you call it, but if someone put one in front of me, and I'd never seen one before, I'd have said it was a hatch.

[wigit]

fight......



estate agents would call it a coupe (thats if there are any estate agents left)

[dangermouse]

Shooms it looks like you could have got away with a smaller can....

[alex]

It's a coupé hatchback.

[robjones23]

http://www.whatcar.com/car-review-summary.aspx?rt=2878

Coupe. Fact.

[wigit]

more shooting brake if you ask me, if they had made the TT shooting brake would it be called a coupe