Hatches are fun cars. You may know about them. If not, are they the ones with the big door in the back of the trunk?
The same manufacturer can produce the same model in two different variations, namely sedans and hatches, and guess who would choose hatches over sedans? Yes, you are right – the young and the young at heart will inevitably choose hatches. After all, a sedan is a sensible family car and not necessarily a fun car. Trap doors are not a new concept. In fact, it was originally an American design that followed the popular pickup truck of the 1930s. In the early days, all hatches were large American-designed cars. The definition of a hatch is a car in which the cabin and cargo area are integrated, with access to the cargo area at the rear of the car, through a door that opens upward. Currently, the hatches are mostly small and medium cars and of Asian or European origin.
Although the Americans were the first to design hatches, surely it was the British who immortalized the design. They produced two hatches in the 1960s on sports cars, one of which became the benchmark for sports cars for many years. It was sleek, long, and came in British red or green, with this amazing hatch design and spoke wheels. What a car! Today, there are still sports cars made in the hatch style, and the British are still pioneers in the design and production of sports hatches.
Aside from the appearance department, hatches are also popular due to the cargo area that can be set to different cargo area surfaces. Modern hatches will allow both rear seats to fold flat, nearly doubling the size of the cargo area. However, they will also allow only one seat to fold flat, providing space for long items, such as stairs. The sedans are designed and built around the 3-box concept. The engine compartment, cabin, and trunk are each a box that are attached to the chassis of the car. The hatches, on the other hand, have a two-box design, being the engine compartment and the integrated cab and cargo area. The hatches can have 3 doors or 5 doors, while some hatches have only one row of seats, that is, the front seats. The hatch configuration may also differ in that most hatches have an A, B and C pillar, while others may have an additional D pillar. The hatches have an extended parcel shelf at the rear of the car, protecting the trunk area. This shelf lifts up when you open the door to the trunk area, making it easy to access.
Small hatches have always been popular with young people and this was perpetuated in the 1960s by the British with the launch of a small front-wheel drive car, which was improved to give it superlative performance, which was enhanced with two-stripe paint. wide along the length of the car in contrasting colors, with white and gold being the most popular. These hatches sold like hotcakes around the world for many years and have been revived in the last decade. Although it has essentially the same cheeky design and stance, sadly, it has become a quiet design car rather than a daring little road racer.