Sedan - Revision history

TristanT at 07:50, 17 August 2009

2009-08-17T07:50:46Z

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	[[Hatchback]] (a.k.a. liftback) sedans are often described as well. Here, the car has fastback profile but instead of a trunk lid, the entire back of the vehicle lifts up (using a liftgate or hatch). A vehicle with four passenger doors and a liftgate at the rear can be called a four-door hatchback, four-door hatchback sedan, or five-door sedan. There can also be two-door hatchback sedans (three-door sedans), by the same technical explanation for two-door sedans. An example of this type is the [[Volkswagen GTI]].		[[Hatchback]] (a.k.a. liftback) sedans are often described as well. Here, the car has fastback profile but instead of a trunk lid, the entire back of the vehicle lifts up (using a liftgate or hatch). A vehicle with four passenger doors and a liftgate at the rear can be called a four-door hatchback, four-door hatchback sedan, or five-door sedan. There can also be two-door hatchback sedans (three-door sedans), by the same technical explanation for two-door sedans. An example of this type is the [[Volkswagen GTI]].

			Sometimes, hatchback sedans can sometimes offer efficient sedan practicality and hatchback practicality both. Apart from the hatchback lid that allows you to store tall items, it comes with a detachable boot lid like you get in a normal sedan for efficient loads. This concept is seen in cars such as the [[Skoda Superb]] coined the 'Twindoor' and the [[BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo Concept\|BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo]].

	==Small sedans==		==Small sedans==

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2009-05-27T18:56:31Z

Two-door sedan

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	A two-door sedan is defined by the SAE as any two-door model with rear accommodation greater than or equal to 33 cubic feet (0.934 m³) in volume (a calculation made by multiplying the legroom, shoulder room, and headroom). By this standard, the [[Chevrolet]] [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo\|Monte Carlo]], [[Ferrari]] [[612 Scaglietti]], and [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[Mercedes-Benz CL-Class\|CL-Class]] [[coupé\|coupes]] are all two-door sedans. Only a few sources, however (including the magazine ''[[Car and Driver]]''), use the ''two-door sedan'' label in this manner.		A two-door sedan is defined by the SAE as any two-door model with rear accommodation greater than or equal to 33 cubic feet (0.934 m³) in volume (a calculation made by multiplying the legroom, shoulder room, and headroom). By this standard, the [[Chevrolet]] [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo\|Monte Carlo]], [[Ferrari]] [[612 Scaglietti]], and [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[Mercedes-Benz CL-Class\|CL-Class]] [[coupé\|coupes]] are all two-door sedans. Only a few sources, however (including the magazine ''[[Car and Driver]]''), use the ''two-door sedan'' label in this manner.

	In the popular vernacular, a two-door sedan is defined by appearance and not by volume—vehicles with a so-called ''formal roofline'' are called two-door sedans, while those with the more common sloping backlight are called coupes. This has led to the so-called ''four-door coupe'', which is a sedan with classic coupe-like proportions. The designation was first applied by Rover to a variant of its [[Rover P5\|P5]] from 1962 until 1973. It has more recently been adopted by [[DaimlerChrysler]] for the [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class\|CLS-Class]], which the Mercedes marketing department has erroneously called the first four-door coupe. Other companies are leaping into the segment as well, but the term ''four-door coupe'' is entirely aesthetical, and not the product of any formal definition. To make matters even more clouded, the [[Mazda~~]] [[Mazada~~ RX-8]] meets the volume requirement to be called a sedan, but it has vestigial rear-hinged rear doors, making it a ''2+2-door sedan''.		In the popular vernacular, a two-door sedan is defined by appearance and not by volume—vehicles with a so-called ''formal roofline'' are called two-door sedans, while those with the more common sloping backlight are called coupes. This has led to the so-called ''four-door coupe'', which is a sedan with classic coupe-like proportions. The designation was first applied by Rover to a variant of its [[Rover P5\|P5]] from 1962 until 1973. It has more recently been adopted by [[DaimlerChrysler]] for the [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class\|CLS-Class]], which the Mercedes marketing department has erroneously called the first four-door coupe. Other companies are leaping into the segment as well, but the term ''four-door coupe'' is entirely aesthetical, and not the product of any formal definition. To make matters even more clouded, the [[Mazda RX-8]] meets the volume requirement to be called a sedan, but it has vestigial rear-hinged rear doors, making it a ''2+2-door sedan''.

	===Hardtop and fastback sedans===		===Hardtop and fastback sedans===

MercuryLover2008 at 23:19, 4 May 2007

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	[[Image:2000 Ford Taurus.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A [[Ford Taurus]], a recognizable sedan.]]		[[Image:2000 Ford Taurus.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A [[Ford Taurus]], a recognizable sedan.]]

	[[Image:08 Mercury Sable Premier.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|The [[Mercury Sable]], a ~~Large~~ Luxury Sedan.]]		[[Image:08 Mercury Sable Premier.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|The [[Mercury Sable]], a Executive Luxury Sedan.]]

	A '''sedan''' [[automobile\|car]], American English terminology ('''saloon''' in British English), is one of the most common [[car body style\|body styles]] of the modern automobile. At its most basic, the sedan is a passenger car with a separate [[hood (vehicle)\|hood]] ('''bonnet''' in British English), covering the [[engine]] in the front, and a separate [[Trunk (automobile)\|trunk]] ('''boot''' in British English), for luggage at the rear—the archetypical "3-box" car.		A '''sedan''' [[automobile\|car]], American English terminology ('''saloon''' in British English), is one of the most common [[car body style\|body styles]] of the modern automobile. At its most basic, the sedan is a passenger car with a separate [[hood (vehicle)\|hood]] ('''bonnet''' in British English), covering the [[engine]] in the front, and a separate [[Trunk (automobile)\|trunk]] ('''boot''' in British English), for luggage at the rear—the archetypical "3-box" car.

MercuryLover2008 at 21:41, 24 April 2007

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	[[Image:2000 Ford Taurus.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A [[Ford Taurus]], a recognizable sedan.]]		[[Image:2000 Ford Taurus.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A [[Ford Taurus]], a recognizable sedan.]]

	[[Image:~~Ford500car~~.~~JPG~~\|thumb\|300px\|right\|The [[~~Ford Five Hundred~~]], a ~~large sedan~~.]]		[[Image:08 Mercury Sable Premier.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|The [[Mercury Sable]], a Large Luxury Sedan.]]

	A '''sedan''' [[automobile\|car]], American English terminology ('''saloon''' in British English), is one of the most common [[car body style\|body styles]] of the modern automobile. At its most basic, the sedan is a passenger car with a separate [[hood (vehicle)\|hood]] ('''bonnet''' in British English), covering the [[engine]] in the front, and a separate [[Trunk (automobile)\|trunk]] ('''boot''' in British English), for luggage at the rear—the archetypical "3-box" car.		A '''sedan''' [[automobile\|car]], American English terminology ('''saloon''' in British English), is one of the most common [[car body style\|body styles]] of the modern automobile. At its most basic, the sedan is a passenger car with a separate [[hood (vehicle)\|hood]] ('''bonnet''' in British English), covering the [[engine]] in the front, and a separate [[Trunk (automobile)\|trunk]] ('''boot''' in British English), for luggage at the rear—the archetypical "3-box" car.

MercuryLover2008 at 12:02, 21 April 2007

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			[[Image:2007 Mercury Milan.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A [[Mercury Milan]], a Mid-size Luxury Sport Sedan.]]

	[[Image:2000 Ford Taurus.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A [[Ford Taurus]], a recognizable sedan.]]		[[Image:2000 Ford Taurus.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A [[Ford Taurus]], a recognizable sedan.]]

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	A sedan seats four or more and has a fixed roof that is full-height up to the rear window. Most commonly it is a four-door; two-door is rarer but they do occur (more so historically). In the U.S., this term has been used to denote a car with fixed window frames, as opposed to the hardtop style where the sash, if any, winds down with the glass. As hardtops have become rarer, this distinction is no longer so important.		A sedan seats four or more and has a fixed roof that is full-height up to the rear window. Most commonly it is a four-door; two-door is rarer but they do occur (more so historically). In the U.S., this term has been used to denote a car with fixed window frames, as opposed to the hardtop style where the sash, if any, winds down with the glass. As hardtops have become rarer, this distinction is no longer so important.

	~~[[Image:2007 Mercury Milan.jpg]]~~

	~~[[Mercury Milan]] A Mid-size Sport Luxury Sedan.~~

	==Types of sedan==		==Types of sedan==

MercuryLover2008: /* Description */

2007-04-19T23:07:58Z

Description

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	[[Image:2007 Mercury Milan.jpg]]		[[Image:2007 Mercury Milan.jpg]]

			[[Mercury Milan]] A Mid-size Sport Luxury Sedan.

	==Types of sedan==		==Types of sedan==

MercuryLover2008: /* Description */

2007-04-19T23:02:59Z

Description

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	==Description==		==Description==
	A sedan seats four or more and has a fixed roof that is full-height up to the rear window. Most commonly it is a four-door; two-door is rarer but they do occur (more so historically). In the U.S., this term has been used to denote a car with fixed window frames, as opposed to the hardtop style where the sash, if any, winds down with the glass. As hardtops have become rarer, this distinction is no longer so important.		A sedan seats four or more and has a fixed roof that is full-height up to the rear window. Most commonly it is a four-door; two-door is rarer but they do occur (more so historically). In the U.S., this term has been used to denote a car with fixed window frames, as opposed to the hardtop style where the sash, if any, winds down with the glass. As hardtops have become rarer, this distinction is no longer so important.

			[[Image:2007 Mercury Milan.jpg]]

	==Types of sedan==		==Types of sedan==

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2007-03-18T20:08:00Z

Terminology: typo in category

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	[[Category:Car body styles]]		[[Category:Car body styles]]
	[[Category:Sedans\| ]]		[[Category:Sedans]]

Carguy at 12:44, 29 June 2006

2006-06-29T12:44:55Z

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[[Image:2000 Ford Taurus.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A [[Ford Taurus]], a recognizable sedan.]]

[[Image:Ford500car.JPG|thumb|300px|right|The [[Ford Five Hundred]], a large sedan.]]

A '''sedan''' [[automobile|car]], American English terminology ('''saloon''' in British English), is one of the most common [[car body style|body styles]] of the modern automobile. At its most basic, the sedan is a passenger car with a separate [[hood (vehicle)|hood]] ('''bonnet''' in British English), covering the [[engine]] in the front, and a separate [[Trunk (automobile)|trunk]] ('''boot''' in British English), for luggage at the rear—the archetypical "3-box" car.

Historically, the usage of the term ''sedan'' has changed over time. Several versions of the body style exist, including four-door, two-door and [[fastback]] models.

==Description==
A sedan seats four or more and has a fixed roof that is full-height up to the rear window. Most commonly it is a four-door; two-door is rarer but they do occur (more so historically). In the U.S., this term has been used to denote a car with fixed window frames, as opposed to the hardtop style where the sash, if any, winds down with the glass. As hardtops have become rarer, this distinction is no longer so important.

==Types of sedan==
===Two-door sedan===
A two-door sedan is defined by the SAE as any two-door model with rear accommodation greater than or equal to 33 cubic feet (0.934 m³) in volume (a calculation made by multiplying the legroom, shoulder room, and headroom). By this standard, the [[Chevrolet]] [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo|Monte Carlo]], [[Ferrari]] [[612 Scaglietti]], and [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[Mercedes-Benz CL-Class|CL-Class]] [[coupé|coupes]] are all two-door sedans. Only a few sources, however (including the magazine ''[[Car and Driver]]''), use the ''two-door sedan'' label in this manner.

In the popular vernacular, a two-door sedan is defined by appearance and not by volume—vehicles with a so-called ''formal roofline'' are called two-door sedans, while those with the more common sloping backlight are called coupes. This has led to the so-called ''four-door coupe'', which is a sedan with classic coupe-like proportions. The designation was first applied by Rover to a variant of its [[Rover P5|P5]] from 1962 until 1973. It has more recently been adopted by [[DaimlerChrysler]] for the [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class|CLS-Class]], which the Mercedes marketing department has erroneously called the first four-door coupe. Other companies are leaping into the segment as well, but the term ''four-door coupe'' is entirely aesthetical, and not the product of any formal definition. To make matters even more clouded, the [[Mazda]] [[Mazada RX-8]] meets the volume requirement to be called a sedan, but it has vestigial rear-hinged rear doors, making it a ''2+2-door sedan''.

===Hardtop and fastback sedans===

Sometimes a particular fastback or hardtop [[car body style]] is referred to as a sedan. Both have the classic trunk (boot) at the rear of the vehicle. Classically a sedan will have a frame around the door windows, while the [[hardtop]] has frameless door glass. The hardtop design can be considered separately (i.e., a vehicle can be simply called a four-door hardtop), or it can be called a hardtop sedan. During the 1970s, hardtop sedans were often sold as ''sport sedans'' by American manufacturers. The more contemporary four-door sedans with B-pillars were called ''pillared hardtops'' or ''pillared sedans'' during this period. The ''sport sedan'' term has since been appropriated for other uses. A fastback sedan is simply a four-door sedan with a sloping rear deck, but still a separate trunk. An example is the 1978–80 [[Buick Century]]. In a way, the discussion is entirely academic, since no fastback or hardtop four-door sedans are built today.

===Hatchback sedan===

[[Hatchback]] (a.k.a. liftback) sedans are often described as well. Here, the car has fastback profile but instead of a trunk lid, the entire back of the vehicle lifts up (using a liftgate or hatch). A vehicle with four passenger doors and a liftgate at the rear can be called a four-door hatchback, four-door hatchback sedan, or five-door sedan. There can also be two-door hatchback sedans (three-door sedans), by the same technical explanation for two-door sedans. An example of this type is the [[Volkswagen GTI]].

==Small sedans==

Sedan bodystyles on smaller cars are now less popular after the hatchback revolution during the 1970s (Except in the US, where sedans retain popularity), although many hatchbacks also form the basis of sedans. The first major Europe an manufacturer to phase out sedans in favour of hatchbacks was [[Renault]], who invented the hatchback ([[Renault 4]]) in 1965. The 3-box sedan bodystyle is still used on almost all large and luxury cars, excluding the [[Renault Vel Satis]]—which has not been especially successful.

==Terminology==
[[Image:Jagvars_Galant.JPG|thumb|300px|right|The Mitsubishi Galant, a midsize sedan.]]
===Origin===

The word ''sedan'' is possibly derived from a southern Italian dialect derivative of Italian ''sede'' "chair" (the first sedan was said to have been introduced from Naples). The derivation from the town of Sedan in France, where it was said to have been made or first used, lacks historical evidence, according to [[OED]]. The word ''sedan'' was later used to refer to a litter or windowed box containing a passenger seat carried by two or more bearers.

===International terminology===

In North American English, the term sedan is used.

In British English the configuration is called a '''saloon''' and has its engine under the ''bonnet'' at the front, and a ''boot'' for luggage at the rear. The British English term is sometimes used by British car manufacturers in the United States: the [[Rolls-Royce]] [[Rolls-Royce Park Ward|Park Ward]] was sold as a saloon in the United States, while the smaller [[Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph|Silver Seraph]] was called a sedan.

In Australia and New Zealand, the American term is now used, albeit with the British terms of ''boot'' and ''bonnet'' being retained. In other languages, sedans are known as ''[[Limousine]]'' (German), '''Berline''' (French), '''Berlina''' (Spanish and Italian), although these terms also may include hatchbacks. These terms, besides sedan, derive from types of horse-drawn carriages.

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[[Category:Sedans| ]]