Usually, even people far from the automotive industry have to understand body types when they are faced with the question of buying a car and choosing a body type. Each body type has its own functionality and significant differences in appearance.
The body style of the sedan is one of the most popular. It can be easily recognized: 2 or 4 doors, as well as 3 main compartments - engine, luggage and passenger. The interior in this car is quite spacious, so most cars for middle-class consumers are produced in this type of body.
The hatchback is a three- or five-door, the luggage compartment in it is not so noticeable. This type of car is considered the most practical and very popular in Europe as a family car , because by folding the rear seats, you can significantly increase the size of the trunk and easily transport long and bulky loads. Cars of this type look more compact than sedans.
Station wagons look much longer than the already mentioned types of cars. As a rule, they have a very spacious interior and a large trunk, which makes them indispensable in the transportation of large loads. However, the large size of the car makes it difficult to operate in the city, especially for those who feel poorly about the dimensions of the car.
Fans of sports cars are surely familiar with such a body type as a coupe. Such cars look very stylish and modern, however, as a rule, they have only one row of seats and only 2 doors. Such a machine is not very practical, but it looks very original.
Convertibles are familiar to everyone from Hollywood films, so it will not be difficult to find out such a car - they do not have a hard roof, instead of which you can pull an awning in bad weather. Unfortunately, it is not possible to operate such a car under any weather and climatic conditions, therefore this type of bodywork is more popular in warm countries.
The body type of the coupe-cabriolet combines all the advantages and disadvantages of its "progenitors".
Almost everyone is familiar with limos; their distinctive feature is their considerable length. Such cars are used, as a rule, with representative purposes or during various holidays.
The minivan body type combines the features of both passenger cars and vans. This type of machine is very spacious, sometimes it includes 3 rows of seats and in shape it often resembles a station wagon, but more in size and height.
Pickups are distinguished by the fact that their rear part resembles a trailer, an open area for cargo. They are often found in the United States, but are already gaining popularity in other countries.
The body type of an SUV or crossover is often called a jeep, since it was this brand that was one of the first to produce cars in this type of body. Off-road vehicles have a large serious clearance, increased cross-country ability and significant dimensions both external and inside the cabin, often they are all-wheel drive. Crossovers are very popular among men.
There are several types of bodies: phaeton, hardtop, bregam, roadster, targa, fastback, town car, liftback, but they are extremely rare on the roads.