sedans

Common family cars

Sedans are enclosed passenger cars with a fixed roof and separate compartments for engine, passengers, and trunk.

The term distinguishes this body style from coupes, hatchbacks, wagons, and SUVs.

A sedan typically seats four or five people: They bought a midsize sedan for the family.

In American usage, sedan is the standard term; British English prefers saloon.

vehicle

four-door

Car body type

trunk · wheelbase · midsize · compact · full-size · luxury · commuter · family · automatic · transmission

transportation

taxi

Vehicle for hire

  • UberApp-summoned car service
  • LyftRide-summoning service
  • rideshareShared vehicle transit

fleet · rental · airport · shuttle · service · commute · carpool · business · professional · livery

luxury

Mercedes

Premium German automaker

  • BMWBavarian motor works
  • AudiGerman premium car manufacturer
  • LexusToyota's premium brand

executive · chauffeur · limousine · leather · premium · high-end · prestigious · comfort · refinement · features

bodytype

coupe

Two-door fixed-roof car

  • hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
  • wagonWheeled hauling vehicle
  • SUVRugged passenger vehicle

crossover · convertible · fastback · notchback · pillars · roofline · doors · silhouette · profile · styling

Categories
Opposites
vehicle body style

sedanshatchbacks

Cars with rear cargo doors

coupes · convertibles · station wagons · SUVs · pickup trucks

vehicle size/utility

sedanspickup trucks

Light-duty cargo vehicles

semi-trucks · motorcycles · eighteen-wheelers · trucks · SUVs

vehicle purpose and character

sedanssports cars

High-performance automobiles

race cars · supercars · muscle cars · hot rods · exotics

Phrases
Family

sedan, sedan chair

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G