In recent years, many luxury automakers have introduced vehicles known as «four - door coupes,» cars with rakish rooflines and smaller rear
doors than traditional sedans.
Not exact matches
The Maserati Quattroporte is more like a four -
door Ferrari
than a
traditional luxury
sedan such as the Audi A8L 4.2.
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Sedan, STS - V and XLR - V in Cadillac's high - performance V - Series portfolioClassic hardtop styling with no B - pillar; touch - pad operation for
doors means no
traditional door handlesSame wheelbase, but 2 inches lower and shorter
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The Regal's
traditional four -
door -
sedan body style is dropped; in its place are a four -
door hatchback
sedan called Regal Sportback (reviewed separately) and an SUV - flavored four -
door wagonnamed Regal TourX — both are slightly larger
than the outgoing
sedan.
An SUV will still offer more hauling options, but the five -
door shape is certainly more practical
than a
traditional sedan.
But despite the GT's added horsepower, basically this is a compact four -
door hatchback dressed in sports duds that can carry more stuff
than your
traditional economy
sedan with trunk.
Two -
door coupe and convertible models are roughly seven inches shorter
than E-Class
sedans, highlighted by the lack of a
traditional B - pillar between the side windows.
While the Ghibli offers more headroom
than luxury four -
door coupes like the 6 - Series Gran Coupe or Mercedes - Benz CLS, it lags behind
traditional sedans like the Audi A6, Mercedes - Benz E-Class or BMW 5 - Series in this respect.
Family vehicles also tend to be cheaper to insure
than the
traditional two
door coupes and
sedans.
The limits on a commercial auto insurance policy are usually much higher
than for a
traditional passenger vehicle policy to reflect the increased drive time and the likelihood that your fleet is heavier and more valuable
than a four -
door sedan.