Over the past twenty years, auto industry designers have created a lot of new types of bodyworks, for example, in the 90s there were fewer them twice. Increasingly, we see the bodies that combine the best qualities of several ordinary types. After all, it is precisely a type of vehicle body that most often determines its cost and sizes.

To date, experts have approximately 15 types of automotive bodies. And not every motorist can boast of knowledge of their names, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of one or another variety. And when purchasing a car, who possesses information, he will make a good purchase. About this further in the article.

Classification of automotive bodies, appointment and functions

The body is the main part of the car, something like a certain form that allows you to move loads in it, people, and so on. It is a form of a given integral part of the vehicle that determines its functionality, the number of passengers that can sit in the salon, and so on.

The body in the automotive industry is classified by such parameters:

• Design.
• Purpose.
• Layout.
• The degree of loading.

There are three types of bodies on the layout:

• Dispositive - engine, cargo and passengers are located in one spatial design.
• Double-type - power units is under the hood, and the load and passengers are located in the cabin.
• Three-volume - passengers are located in the cabin, the power unit is placed in the windscreen space, and the cargo is in the luggage compartment.

Classification of bodies in degree of loading:

• Calling - perceives the loads that fall on the frame.
• Carrying - can perceive all loads.
• Unloaded - perceives the weight of passengers and cargo.

Three bills

The main characteristic of the three bodies is the protruding trunk and the hood. It is as a result of a limited transformation that they are the least versatile among other types. The most popular in this group are cabriolets, sedans, pickups and coupes.

body sedan.

Sedans are actually present in all model ranges of most car manufacturers. They are common among motorists, as the classic always finds his fans. Sedany still remain the most prestigious machines. This type of body is equipped with four doors and two rows of seats, and also equipped with a rigid roof, the level of which does not change along the entire length of the car. A special place among sedans is occupied by cars with an elongated base related to the executive class. Mark them letter L.

body coupe

Such cars produce both four-door and two-door. Salon can only be equipped with one chairs. Externally, such cars look like sports due to the rear side of the roof. Doors coupe not similar to the door of the sedan, they are a little more in size. Of course, the coupe is elegant and prestigious, however, because of the cramped comfortable, they are difficult to call them.

cabriolet, Bog, Roger and Targa

The only difference between the coupe and the convertible is a soft roof-awning in the latter. Usually it can be folded and raised with the need. This type of body refers to open bodies. During the folding of the roof, the side windows and door frames remain motionless. There are also coupe-cabriolets - machines, a rigid metal roof from which you can be folded into the trunk.

Roadster is equipped with a soft opening roof and one near the seats. The most common in southern countries.

The main difference between the bog bodies - the closed back of the roof for passengers and the open front of the roof for the driver. Today, such cars are united, but if you wish, you can be made under the order.

Targa - This type of body is found on the roads extremely rare. It opens only the middle part of the roof, folded into the luggage compartment. As for the back of the roof, it is completely closed with glass.

body Pickap

Pickups include bodies that have a cargo playground. From the cabin it is separated by a hard partition. Pickups enjoy a special prevalence among residents of New Zealand, Australians and Americans. It is worth noting that they possess excellent passability. Modern car manufacturers usually create pickups based on SUVs.

auto Limousine

This type of body can be an elongated modification of the hatchback, sedan or an SUV. From the remaining types of limousine bodies, the presence of a glass partition separating the front armchairs from the rest of the cabin is distinguished. They are produced with four doors and several rows of chairs. Limousines belong to the highest class cars. As a rule, they talk about the high status of the owner either apply in a special celebration.

Double bodies

Double bodies are a crossover, SUV, hatchback and wagon. They are characterized by spacious trunk, compact sizes and lack of protruding trunk. The latter opens with glass with a lid, which is considered another door.

body Universal

This body is characterized by the presence of two rows of chairs, five or three doors, as well as an unchanged roof level. The wagon differs from the hatchback angle of inclination and the length of the glass of the rear door. Often, the manufacturers decide how to position the released model.

The wagon is able to turn from the passenger to the cargo-passenger vehicle. To do this, you simply need to fold the rear armchairs. The car with a similar body is more expensive than the sedan. For the first time, the universal was released by Ford in 1928.

body Hatchback

The back door of this type of body is tilted along with glass at a low angle. Hatchbacks are the most common among Europeans. Nowadays, you can find a car of any class with a similar type of body. He is not so bulky as the wagon, and more compact than the sedan. Having folded the rear armchairs and dismantling the shelf closing the trunk, you can get an additional area for cargo.

body Liftbek

This type includes cars, the trunk cover of which is equipped with a slightly sized protrusion and opens with glass.

car SUV.

Such a body is equipped with six or five large doors, of which two or one belong to the rear. The car has two or three rows of seats. In principle, it is a wagon, characterized by the presence of a full drive, high ground clearance and large dimensions.

machine crossover

This type of closed body is different from the SUV compactness and the height of the road lumen. Crossovers are increasingly popular with urban citizens, since it is possible to move around our low-quality roads with minimal losses.

Single Body

Single bodies include compact holds, microsans and minivans.

auto Minivan

It is characterized by large dimensions and three rows of chairs. Quite often they are equipped with shifting side doors. They are considered very common among American and European family mans. For the first time began to be issued in the 1980s.

mikrovan

It is an enlarged copy of the hatchback. It is characterized by a spacious lounge, in which there is no third row of passenger seats.

komtel.

Is something average between microvain and minivan. In some cases, they are equipped with the third chairs. They look more neatly than minivans. They began to produce them in the 90s.