subject: Most Loved Car Body Styles In India [print this page] The Indian car industry is boomingThe Indian car industry is booming. Car makers are venturing every now and then into the Indian car market with new models. As the Indian car industry is constantly changing, car manufacturers are launching cars that suit India well and attract customers.
Gone are the days when we used to be acquainted only with Ambassador or Premier Padmini. Now the domestic car industry has changed a lot and varieties of cars with awe-inspiring design and body styles are flooding the Indian car market. There are different types of body styles available in India like Sedans, SUVs, Coupes, Convertibles, Hatchbacks, Wagons, Multi-Utility Vehicle (MUV) or Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV).
Let us study the most loved car body styles in India.
Hatchbacks:
The small cars in India belong to the hatchback design. Hatchbacks come with a passenger cabin and an integrated cargo space which can be accessed from behind the vehicle by a single, top-hinged tailgate or large flip-up window. Hatchbacks commonly have two rows of seats and often include fold-down rear seats, which enable a large portion of the interior space to be used as a cargo area. The typical hatchback roof rakes down steeply behind the C-Pillar, resulting in very little car length behind the rear wheels and thus no room for a side window over the load area. Hatchbacks are often described as three-door with two entry doors or five-door with four entry doors cars.
Sedan:
Sedan is a passenger car that comprises with two rows of seats and enough space in the rear for adult passengers. The roof structure of a sedan typically has a fixed B-Pillar on all the sedan models and comes usually with a good trunk space. Some examples for sedans in India are Honda City, Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Ford Ikon and Hyundai Accord etc. The sedans are mostly four-door and two-door models.
SUV:
Sport Utility Vehicle or SUV is a passenger vehicle that has the towing and hauling capacity of a pick up truck and the passenger carrying space of a minivan or station wagon with excellent on or off-road capabilities. These vehicles are designed with a combined passenger and cargo compartment. Utility vehicles are rapidly capturing the market due to its diverse use. Most of the SUVs have three rows of seats with a spacious cargo area behind the third or last row of seats. SUVs have been dominating Indian roads for some time.
