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Car Body Styles in India

Auto industry is booming with the growing economy of India. Car manufacturers are making their foray into auto industry with new models. As auto industry has undergone major changes, car manufacturers are launching cars that will suit well to different class of people.

Gone are the days when we used to be acquainted only with Ambassador or Premier Padmini. Now auto industry has changed a lot and varieties of cars with awe-inspiring design and body styles are flooding the Indian market. Cars have now been identified by their body styles and size. There are different types of body styles available in India like Sedans, SUVs, Coupes, Convertibles, Hatchbacks, Wagons, Multi-utility vehicle or Multi-purpose vehicle. Many of us are actually not aware of what these body styles exactly mean.

bullet Sedan :

Sedan is a passenger car that comprises with two rows of seats and enough space in the rear for adult passengers. The roof structure of a sedan will typically have a fixed “B” pillar on all the sedan models and comes usually with a good trunk space. Some examples for sedans in India are Audi A4, A8, BMW 3 and 5 series, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Accord cars. The sedans are mostly four-door and two-door models.

bullet SUV :

SUV stands for Sport Utility Vehicle, is a passenger vehicle that perfectly blends towing and hauling capacity of a pick up truck with the passenger carrying space of a  minivan or station wagon with excellent on or off-road capabilities. These are designed with a combined passenger and cargo compartment. Utility vehicles are rapidly capturing the market due to its multifarious use. Most of the SUVs have three rows of seats with a spacious cargo area behind the third or last row of seats. SUV manufacturers of India are Fiat India, Ford Motors, General Motors, Hyundai Motors, Hindustan Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata, Toyota etc.

bullet Convertibles :

Convertibles comes with flexible operating roof. If the top is made of strong or rigid material as steel, it is called retractable hardtop. With the press of a button it can be converted into coupe or convertible. The collapsible roof section is usually made from flexible canvas or vinyl or an articulated folding frame. Now most of the modern vehicles come with an electrical retraction mechanism. When the top is erected it is secured to the windshield frame header with automatic or manual latches.

bullet Hatchbacks :

Hatchbacks are designed with a passenger cabin and an integrated cargo space which can be accessed from behind the vehicle by a single, top-hinged tailgate or large flip-up window. Hatchbacks commonly have two rows of seats and 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 completely to expand the cargo space. The typical hatchback roof rakes down steeply behind the C-Pillar, resulting in very little car length behind the rear wheels and thus no room for a side window over the load area. The tailgate is also referred to as the hatch. Hatchbacks are often described as three-door with two entry doors or five-door with four entry doors cars.

bullet Coupe :

The coupes are the cars which are reduced from 4 doors to 2 doors offering either two seats or 4 seating that includes space for two passengers in the front and two in the rear. They are often called as sporty version of sedans.

bullet MUV/MPV :

MPV stands for multi-purpose vehicle. MUV (multi-utility Vehicle) is similar in shape to a van that is designed for personal use. So basically they are taller than a sedan, hatchback or a station wagon, designed for maximum interior room in order to fit in more occupants in the car.

bullet Roadster :

Roadster is 2-seater lightweight cars without a permanent top usually are sporty convertibles. Roadster can also have more than two seats with transferable roof.

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