notchbacks
Cars with trunks
Notchbacks are cars with a distinct three-box design—separate compartments for engine, passenger cabin, and trunk.
The term describes the visible "notch" where the roofline drops to meet the trunk lid, distinguishing these sedans from hatchbacks and fastbacks with their continuous rear slopes: Most family sedans are notchbacks.
Enclosed passenger car
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
- fastbackSedan with sloped rear
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
- liftbackCar with upward-opening rear
trunk · roofline · C-pillar · rear window · boot · silhouette · profile · Civic
Physics of air motion
- stylingArranging for appearance
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
beltline · formal · angular · sleek · classic · traditional · conservative · elegant
Automobile's rear cargo area
- cargoTransported goods
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- practicalityQuality of being useful
access · opening · security · loading · capacity · compartment · rear seat · pass-through
sedan
Enclosed passenger car
liftback · trunk · roofline · C-pillar · rear window · boot · silhouette · profile · Civic · Mazda3
aerodynamics
Physics of air motion
- stylingArranging for appearance
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
greenhouse · beltline · formal · angular · sleek · classic · traditional · conservative · elegant · clean
trunk space
Automobile's rear cargo area
practicality · access · opening · security · loading · capacity · compartment · rear seat · pass-through · groceries
notchbacksfastbacks
Cars with slanted rear windows
hatchbacks · liftbacks · station wagons · estate cars · wagons