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Five-door cars trivia

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Hatchback/liftback and estate/station wagon vehicles are typically described as three-door or five-door models in Europe and some other parts of the world. In the case of saloons/sedans and coupés, the boot/trunk lid is not counted as a door by definition because it is for a separate storage compartment - these cars are marketed as two-door or four-door.

When describing the body style, the hatch is often counted as a door, therefore a hatchback with two passenger doors is called a three-door and a hatchback with four passenger doors is called a five-door.

Estates/station wagons and liftbacks have in common a two-box design configuration, a shared interior volume for passengers and cargo and a rear door (often called a tailgate in the case of an estate/wagon) that is hinged at roof level, similar to hatchbacks. Liftback cars are similar to hatchbacks from a functional perspective in having a tailgate hinged from the roof, but differ from hatchbacks from a styling perspective in having more of a sloped roofline. An estate/wagon typically differs from a liftback or hatchback by being longer (therefore more likely to have a D-pillar). Other potential differences of a station wagon include:

  • steeper rake at the rear (ie the rear door is more vertical)
  • a third row of seats
  • rear suspension designed for increased load capacity or to minimize intrusion into the cargo area
  • the tailgate is more likely to be a multi-part design or extend all the way down to the bumper

The term "fastback" may sometimes also be used by manufacturers to market liftback cars. A fastback is a broad automotive term used to describe the styling of the rear of a car in having a single slope from the roof to the rear bumper. Some hatchbacks are notchback three box designs, bearing a resemblance to sedans/saloons from a styling perspective, but being closer to hatchbacks in functionality by having a tailgate hinged from the roof. As such, notchbacks are not fastbacks, as the slope of the roofline on a notchback is interrupted by its three box design.

A liftback is defined as having a tailgate that is hinged from the roof, similarly to a hatchback, whereas a fastback is a broad styling term used to describe any car with an uninterrupted slope in the roofline from the roof to the rear bumper. Some fastbacks have a tailgate hinged below a fixed rear window, which is not characteristic of a liftback.

List of five-door cars

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  • Bold = current models
  • Italic = discontinued models