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A sedan or saloon (British English) [1] [2] is a passenger car in a three-box configuration with separate compartments for an engine, passengers, and cargo. [3] The first recorded use of sedan in reference to an automobile body occurred in 1912. [ 4 ]
Typical pillar configurations of a sedan/saloon (three box), station wagon/estate (two box), and hatchback (two box) from the same model range. The configuration of a car body is typically determined by the layout of the engine, passenger and luggage compartments, which can be shared or separately articulated.
Triumph Dolomite Sprint. The term was initially introduced in the 1930s. Early examples include the Sports Saloon versions of the Rover 14 [4] [5] and Rover 16. [6] [7]From the 1960s, the term sports sedan was increasingly applied by manufacturers to special versions of their vehicles that allowed them to enter production cars in motor races.
Executive car is a British term for a large car, and is considered equivalent to the European E-segment and American full-size classifications. [1] Executive cars are larger than compact executive cars (and the non-luxury equivalent mid-size cars ), but smaller than luxury saloons / full-size luxury sedans .
Volkswagen says a new EV motor will power the car, producing up to 282 horsepower (210 kW). The ID.7 will come with two battery pack configurations, the 82 kWh pack as mentioned above, and a ...
A sedan is called a "berlina" in Spanish and Italian, or a "berline" in French. Toyota Camry sedan Shooting-brake Initially, a horse-drawn vehicle used to carry shooting parties with their equipment and game; subsequently synonymous with station wagon / estate car; and in contemporary usage a three- or five-door wagon combining features of a ...
In both the marginal-rated Altima and Camry, the IIHS noted that the rear dummy submarined beneath the lap belt, and the shoulder belt moved off the shoulder toward the dummy’s neck.
The largest size of a luxury car is known as a luxury saloon in the United Kingdom and a full-size luxury car in the United States. These cars are classified as F-segment cars in the European car classification. Vehicles in this category are often the flagship models of luxury car brands. [18] Examples of luxury saloons: