Sedan is the most popular type of bodyworkThe car, which is characterized by a compartment separated from the passenger compartment. It can be two- and three-fold, can have 2 or 4 doors. There are several types of sedan, they are described in this article.
Sedan is ... Terminology and description
It is a closed passenger cartype (when there is no possibility to raise the roof), in the passenger compartment of which the passenger seats are arranged in two or three rows. Structurally, the trunk is separated from the cabin. The sedan is called classics, since cars of this type are most in demand on the market thanks to a presentable appearance.
There are two versions of the emergence of the word sedan.According to one of them the term sedan is formed from the English name of the palanquin (sede - armchair). According to another version, the word comes from the French city of Sedan, which in the XIX century specialized in the production of carriages.
Types of body type sedan
Recently, automakers are increasinglycombine several types or separate separate groups, so that the visual definition of the body becomes more difficult. For example, elevator. This is a kind of hatchback. Its front end looks like a sedan. The rear is a real hatchback. Nevertheless, there are five main types of sedan:
- notchback;
- fastback;
- sedan-hardtop;
- long wheelbase;
- two-door.
Notchback is a sedan that has a three-pillar body andseparated from the passenger compartment. In Europe, so called hatchbacks and liftbacks. But most often the term is used to separate a variety of sedans into a separate group.
Fastback has a two-lobed body and 2 or 4 doors.The rear wall of the trunk may not be prominent in the third volume or be sloped. A distinctive feature is a smoothly dropping roof. A bright representative of this type of sedan is GAZ-M-20 "Victory".
Hardtop - four-door sedan, outstandinglack of central pillars and outer frames on the glasses (or they are, but can be removed). A very unusual body type, a good example of which is the Mercedes-Benz CL-class. Now such cars are released very rarely, and it's difficult to see them on the streets of the city, since the production was carried out mainly by American and Japanese companies during the period from 1950s to the 1990s.
A long-wheelbase sedan, also called LongBase Sedan, has an extended body and 3 rows of seats, as well as 3 side windows. Unlike a limousine, there is no separating partition between the driver and the rear passenger seats. A good example of Long Base Sedan is the "Seagull".
The last version is a two-door sedan,or tudor. For the first time it was presented at the exhibition in 1958 by Chevrolet. The model was called the Delray 2-door Sedan and was the cheapest car of those years. In general, such sedans at the time of its appearance and allocation to a separate group were the most budgetary representatives. Today to tudor it is possible to carry modern and rather expensive cars in a body of a compartment.
Sedan Performance
These data are very different, independing on the automaker. Sedans are both budgetary and representative class, which affects the volume and power of the engine, transmission, braking system, suspension, steering and performance. An important role is played by technical tuning, which can increase the performance of cars.
The main distinguishing features of the sedan from other types
For this type of body is a distinctivea feature is a clear division of the interior and luggage compartment. In sedans, the rear window is almost always rigidly fixed in the aperture, it does not fall and does not rise, as it does in hatchbacks and liftbacks. From off-road cars and crossovers differs in the size of the body, and from the station wagon - the length of the rear overhang. The latter have an extended luggage compartment. The most impressive dimensions for a minivan are at least 4.5 m in length. It also differs from the sedan by having a third row of seats and sliding side doors.
Because of the desire of automakers to createthe most universal model becomes more difficult to determine the type of bodywork. Sedan-hatchback Skoda Superb, in which the tailgate opens with and without glass, is the best example.
Advantages and disadvantages of the sedan
From the negative sides it is possible to single out the worsenedmaneuverability of the car, when compared with the same hatchback, and nonfunctional transformation of the trunk, which does not fit dimensional objects. But in the sedan the best weighting along the axles of the car. The separation of the luggage compartment from the passenger compartment prevents the appearance of foreign odors, and also improves the sound insulation and the quickest warm-up of the machine.
Sedan looks elegant and solid, its externala view demonstrating that it was created to transport people, and not to transport cargo. These cars are great for the city and driving on the highway. And here for trips on impassability such cars should not be chosen.
Best in class
Cars sedan is a unique classic, demonstrating what a car really should be. The most popular in Russia are such models:
- Hyundai Solaris;
- Lada Granta;
- Ford Focus 3;
- Volkswagen Polo;
- Renault Logan;
- Nissan Almera;
- Chevrolet Cruze;
- Toyota Camry;
- Skoda Octavia.
It's no secret that the same modelcan be produced by the manufacturer in several types of body. So, the above Hyundai Solaris and Ford Focus 3 are equally popular as sedans and hatchbacks.
It is difficult to determine which type ofdescribed is the best, because each person has his own requirements for cars. Therefore, when choosing a personal vehicle should be guided solely by what purposes the machine will serve.
