What makes a car a station wagon?

The American Heritage Dictionary defines a station wagon as “an automobile with one or more rows of folding or removable seats behind the driver and no luggage compartment but an area behind the seats into which suitcases, parcels, etc., can be loaded through a tailgate.”

What is a station wagon classified as?

Traditional station wagons were classified as cars under federal fuel economy rules. These vehicles will probably be classified as light trucks, a category that also includes sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks that are less fuel efficient.

Is a station wagon a hatchback?

A hatchback will normally have an A-pillar, B-pillar, and a C-pillar, while a station wagon will have D-pillars added to the vehicle at the rear. While this method is a great way to tell the difference between the two, some hatchbacks may have more than two pairs of windows at the back.

How do I know if my car is a hatchback?

A saloon car has a boot lid that hinges underneath the rear window, but a hatchback has, in effect, a full-height extra door at the back. That’s why you’ll often see cars described as a three-door or a five-door, even though you’ll only ever get in and out via the two or four doors at the side.

Is the Outback a station wagon?

According to Car and Driver, the verdict on the redesigned six-generation Outback is: ” It’s useful, rugged, and family-friendly, the Subaru Outback is a station wagon with an adventurous side.”

Is the Subaru Outback a station wagon?

Why is a hatchback called a hatchback?

Not long ago, hatchbacks were small, cheap, boxy, economy cars—Car and Driver coined the derisive term “econobox” to describe them. Hatchbacks had either two or four doors and a one-piece flip-up tailgate, called a hatch, on their squared-off tails.

What makes a hatchback a hatchback?

A hatchback is a car with a cargo-access door (aka, a hatch) on the rear of the vehicle. The hatch is typically a liftgate with hinges on the top, so it is simple to open and pass cargo through. Hatchbacks are often classified into 3-door vehicles and 5-door vehicles.