Segmentation of Cars According to their Body Types

DIFFERENT TYPES OF AUTOMOBILE CAR BODY 

When someone is going to buy his/her first car ,they are confused about their purchase.Each one has their specific needs according to factors such as price,number of seats,fuel type,mileage and looks,too.Looks mostly depends on car's body types.This can be effect the customer's need as for city with traffic needs a smaller car and for big family need big cars.This can be defined by the car body types of the vehicle.

One might have listen words like MUV,SUV,MPV,SEDAN AND SALOON IN the news and on commercial of different cars,what does all this words means we will know today's post.

Car body type is a subject for automobile engineers ,the name given to the car body type is according to design,purpose,technology,and local country. 

Some of the car body types are used in india

• Hatchback
  
• Sedan
  
• MUV/SUV
  
• Coupe
  
• Convertible
  
• Wagon
  
• Van
  
• Jeep
  

Typical pillar configurations of a sedan (three box), station wagon (two box) and hatchback (two box) from the same model range

• Hatchback

A hatchback is a car body configuration with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to a cargo area. Hatchbacks may feature fold-down second row seating, where the interior can be flexibly reconfigured to prioritize passenger vs. cargo volume. Hatchbacks may feature two- or three-box design.

While early examples of the body configuration can be traced to the 1930s, the Merriam-Webster dictionary dates the term itself to 1970.[2] The hatchback body style has been marketed worldwide on cars ranging in size from superminis to small family cars, as well as executive cars.

hatchback back view

Hatchback

Some of the examples for hatchback are Maruti Suzuki 800, Alto, Hyundai i10, i20, Fiat Grande Punto, Tata Indica, Indica Vista and so on.Tata Nano and Mahindra Reva electric ,too known as hatchback cars.

• Sedan
  

A sedan /sɨˈdæn/ (American, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand English) or saloon (British and Irish English) is a passenger car in a three-box configuration with A, B & C-pillars and principal volumes articulated in separate compartments for engine, passenger and cargo.The passenger compartment features two rows of seats and adequate passenger space in the rear compartment for adult passengers. The cargo compartment is typically in the rear, with the exception of some rear-engined models

sedan

Some of the examples of Sedan are Indigo eCS, Indigo Manza, Swift Dzire, Mahindra Verito, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Verna, Renault Scala, Honda Amaze, City, Civic, Accord, Chevy Sail, Cruze, Skoda Rapid, Laura, VW Jetta,Passat and so on.

• MUV/SUV
  

A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a vehicle similar to a station wagon or estate car, and are usually equipped with four-wheel drive for on- or off-road ability. Some SUVs include the towing capacity of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying space of a minivan or large sedan.

Popular in the late-1990s and early–mid-2000s, SUVs sales temporarily declined due to high oil prices and a declining economy. The traditional truck-based SUV is gradually being supplanted by the crossover SUV, which uses an automobile platform for lighter weight and better fuel efficiency, as a response to much of the criticism of sport utility vehicles.
 

suv

Types of SUV

• Mini SUV :- A mini SUV (also called subcompact SUV or subcompact crossover) is a class of small sport utility vehicles.

• Compact SUV :- A compact SUV is a class of smaller SUVs that are commonly built with less cargo and passenger space, and often with smaller engines resulting in better fuel economy

• Mid-size SUV :- A mid-size SUV is a class of medium size SUVs whose size typically falls between that of a full size and a compact SUV.

• Full-size SUV :- A full-size SUV is a class of large size SUVs that are most often larger than Midsize SUVs and much larger than Compact SUVs.

• Extended-length SUV :-An extended length SUV, also sometimes called a long-wheel based SUV, are vehicles that are similar to a full-size SUV, except that these vehicles have a larger cargo area (around 130 in (3.30 m)) and passenger space that can seat up to 8 or 9 people (with the available third row seating that when folded or removed adds more cargo space).

Mahindra Bolero, Xylo, Tata Sumo, Force Trax and Toyota Innova are classified under MUV only. Mahindra Scorpio, XUV 500,Skoda Yeti and Tata Safari Storme are classified under SUV because of their design and ability to use in all road conditions.Toyota Fortuner, Honda C-RV, Mitsubishi Outlander, Montero, Ford Endeavour, BMW X1 and Audi Q series are all classified under higher price SUV.

Coupe

A coupé or coupe (from the French past participle coupé, of the infinitive couper, to cut) is a closed two-door car body style with a permanently attached fixed roof. The precise definition of the term varies between manufacturers and over time. The term was first applied to 19th-century carriages, where the rear-facing seats had been eliminated, or cut out.

coupe

• Coupelet :- A small car seating two or three with a folding top and full height doors with fully retractable windows.

• Coupe :- An enclosed car operated from the inside with seats for two or three and sometimes a backward-facing fourth seat.

• Convertible coupe :- A roadster with a removable coupé roof.

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupe,Audi RS 5 Coupe are examples of this type. 

Convertible

A convertible is a type of automobile of various automobile body styles that can convert from open-air (top-down or topless) mode to a provisional enclosed (roofed or top-up) mode.

Roof designs have varied widely and have evolved from the earliest models, where roofs were demountable and/or detachable. Contemporary roofs are often hinged to fold away, either into a recess behind the rear seats or into the boot or trunk of the vehicle. The roof may operate either manually or automatically via hydraulic or electrical actuators, and the roof itself may be constructed of soft or rigid material. Soft-tops are made of vinyl, canvas or other textile material, while hard-tops are made of steel, aluminum, plastic, or other rigid materials

convetible

wagon

Mercedes SL Class and Mini Cooper Convertible are examples.

Wagon

A wagon (sometimes spelled 'waggon' in British and Commonwealth English), derived from Sanskrit word vaahanam (वाहन) is a heavy four-wheeled vehicle pulled by draught animals, used for transporting goods, commodities, agricultural materials, supplies, and sometimes people. Wagons are distinguished from carts, which have two wheels, and from lighter four-wheeled vehicles primarily for carrying people, such as carriages.

Wagons are pulled by animals such as horses, mules or oxen. They may be pulled by one animal or by several, often in pairs or teams. A wagon was formerly often called a wain, hence one who builds or repairs wagons is a wainwright.

Wagon car is the type of vehicle with good combination of hatchback and sedan. These models have advantage of larger space behind the second row. It can be either used for luggage or for putting additional seats as required. The dimensions are larger than hatchback in terms of width, height.

examples of Wagon types are Maruti suzuki Wagon R,MAhindra Quanto,tata indigo marina,maruti suzuki Ertiga,Nissan Evalia.

VAN

A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or people.Maruti Suzuki Omni, Eeco are this types of car.

van

Pick up vehicle

A pickup truck, often simply referred to as a pickup or pick-up, is a light motor vehicle with an open-top, rear cargo area (bed).

TATA XENON XT IS OF THIS TYPE.

pick up truck

JEEP

Jeep is a particular type of vehicle similar to that of MUV but there is option for hard top or soft top. Most famous in India is Mahindra Thar in current scenario and Maruti SuzukiGypsy, Mahindra Jeep.

This type of vehicle has good combination of utility like that of a sports car and cost like that of a MUV and hence can be best suitable one for cross country usage and taking out for adventure drive in forests.

JEEP

These are the all car body types seen in india with it's explanations .....hope you will like this and shareif you think it's useful for others ..
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ankit sheladiya

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