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What is body type?

type vehicle comprising the following classification: hatchback sedan hatchback wagon hardtop convertible soft-top sports car MPV SUV

1 body type noun

hatchback sedan vehicle hatchback wagon hardtop convertible soft-top sports car MPV SUV

2. hatchback basic introduction of

In other countries, the hatchback is often called “hatchback”, which is the meaning of the hatchback, but with our domestic scream hatchback differ. In China, hatchback means less prominent “ass” (trunk) of the car, the cabin and the trunk will make the same envelope, and the engine separate arrangement. This layout form to increase interior space, so much for a small car and compact car.

3 a basic introduction sedan

San Xiangshi car: car standard form. The most common car is generally sedan, its body structure consists of three closed mutual use of different “compartments” are: the luggage compartment on the front of the engine compartment, passenger compartment and rear of the central body. In other countries, often called Sedan sedan or saloon. Basic Introduction

4.MPV of

MPV refers to the utility vehicle (multi-Purpose Vehicles), from the source terms, MPV is gradually evolved from a wagon, which combines generous occupant space wagon comfort cars, and vans functions in one, generally hatchback structure, i.e. multi-purpose vehicles.

MPV features
with the obvious difference MPV van. Van single box structure, i.e., the engine and the passenger compartment in a common frame structure, after the engine is placed under the driver’s seat. With this arrangement, the body structure is simple, but the relative increase in the height of the vehicle, while increasing interior space, engine noise is relatively large. Since the front seat and in front of the entire vehicle, when the frontal collision accident buffer space in front of the driver and front passenger is small, so the lower the safety factor. Now first of all to have the hatchback MPV structure, layout to the car structure based on the direct use of the general car chassis, engine, and thus has a similar shape and the same car driving feeling comfortable ride. Since the body of the vehicle is a front engine compartment, effectively absorbing the impact from the front, the front passenger protection safety. Many MPV are produced on a car platform out; such as Guangzhou Honda Odyssey MPV, its development model is carried out entirely in accordance with the concept car, this is the biggest difference MPV and light buses.

MPV has a complete generous occupant space, which makes it great flexibility in the internal structure, which is the most attractive place MPV. 7-8 may be arranged at the vehicle interior individual seat, there is a certain space for luggage; flexible seating arrangement, or may all be folded down, and some may even move around rotation.

[1Basic introduction 23] 5.SUV of

SUV is short for Sport Utility Vehicle, Chinese meant sport utility vehicle, a wagon-like vehicle have both comfort and space and certain off-road capability now generally refers to those SUV with car-based production platform, to a certain extent, both have the comfort of the car, through sexual models have off-road vehicles.

In addition to these models, pure hardcore off-road vehicles, crossovers Crossover, such as Wrangler, BMW X6, kubo, also belong to the property level SUV. This also leads to a rather special case, SUV not only the variety, big and small body size, and the price is across a few million to several million range.

SUV craze was first spread from the United States to open, not only in popular, even began to develop as far away as Japan and South Korea Asian car manufacturers SUV car models in Europe and America. Due to the impact of RV SUV atmosphere, SUV’s off-road capability and high performance space, has replaced the station wagon has become a major vehicle for leisure travel. SUV became the most popular car models.

did not last long, however, SUV market has been hampered. Oil crisis caused by soaring oil prices several times, because in order to show consideration for the traditional SUV off-road capability, the use of highly rigid chassis and suspension system and four drives, resulting in heavy emphasis on the car, in order to get enough traction, SUV also uses high-power high-ranked gas engine, with emphasis on space and off-road, high-high chassis and body design, the drag coefficient is too large, for various reasons, SUV fuel consumption is much higher than the car, in an era of soaring oil prices, SUV instantly from most consumers became the most popular car models from consumers, SUV’s low tide so that the development of the SUV temporarily stopped down, but also to sedan and wagon regain space for development.

However, the crisis is a turning point. All car makers to review and improve defects in gas-guzzling SUV maximum. Now the new SUV and traditions of the pastCompared SUV, body weight has been reduced a lot, but also more streamlined appearance, more fuel-efficient engines, SUV instantaneous fuel consumption and reduced off-road yet, but there are also more fuel-efficient SUV in order to allow the depot, abandoned the high chassis, four drive and high rigidity of the suspension system, although the loss of part of the off-road capability, but also to lower fuel consumption drop, fuel-efficient SUV plus the oil crisis of the lift and recreational atmosphere continued to spread, and finally reborn and SUV Hot up. Basic description

6. Cabriolet

English called convertible Roadster / Cabriolet / Convertible, generally refers to having the folding roof can be opened sports car, the shape is generally two or four two two, roof materials can be divided according to the convertible soft top and hardtop. Of course there are convertible SUV and convertible luxury cars such as the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet and Maybach Landaulet.

7. Hardtop convertible substantially description

refers Coupe Cabriolet vehicle roof made of metal, is automatically folded into the trunk, also the hardtop convertible only developed in recent years, first used in the Mercedes-Benz SLK, the general shape and close the canopy sports car is not much different. On behalf of models: Mercedes-Benz SLK, BMW Z4, Peugeot 207CC.

hardtop convertible advantages and disadvantages:

advantage: tightness, high security, modeling is more coordination.

Disadvantages: High cost, occupy a large trunk space. Basic description

8. Cabriolet soft-top

Drophead usually two or four two two designs, the roof material is usually canvas, vinyl, plastic is roof material, together with the foldable stent. The retractable roof may be divided into manual and electric. On behalf of models: Beetle Convertible, MINI Convertible, Porsche Boxster, Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet.

Drophead advantages and disadvantages:

Advantages: lightweight, inexpensive, small space when folded.

drawbacks: noise, heat, poor security.

9. Basic introduction wagon

In English, often referred wagon wagon, called the Audi Avant, BMW called Touring, Mercedes-Benz called Estate, in general most of the wagon It is car-based, heightening the car’s trunk and the roof to flush, to increase luggage space. Wagon advantage is that it has both sedan comfort, there are also considerable luggage space.

wagon is derived in a wave of human respect for nature, keen to travel a car-derived models, compared with the SUV and MPV, its purchase price and the cost is relatively low, but also smarter body, easy to drive and park, so in economically developed countries (especially in Europe) plays an important role in people’s lives.

With the improvement of living standards of domestic consumers, holidays with his family, driving a station wagon, a long journey together, has become a new fashion city car family. Not only can wagon trek, but space is large enough to carry plenty of travel and equipment. Meanwhile, in the daily urban life, huge luggage space is also very practical. The station wagon was traveling Santana appeared earlier version of China, and Guangzhou Peugeot 505SW can also be seen at the time.

10. The pulling back of the vehicle substantially description

hatchback abroad often refers to the hatchback, in English translation for the Hatchback, referring to domestic hatchback shape is similar to those of the sedan, also had an outstanding trunk, but the trunk lid and the entire rear window glass is one that can be opened together, in a foreign country often referred to Quickback or Fastback, translated as “fastback” relatively short trunk and relatively dynamic rear lines, let hatchback better visual effect in the sedan. Domestic common hatchback has MG6, Skoda Octavia, Mazda coupe version and so on.

11 basic introduction of car

is generally two-door car design, lower body, smooth shape, with a relatively strong sense of movement, the seat is a two-seater or 2 + 2 design, which differs from other more obvious that the level of the vehicle, sports car engine may have a front, center and rear three forms; and its form has hardtop roof, hard top convertible and Drophead three.

type

Many sports car, pursuit performance, such as Lamborghini Murcielago; pursue only some way, such as Kia speed step and the like. With the development of the market, no longer limited to two sports car design, such as the Mercedes-Benz CLS four-door coupe leader.

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