Both cars have slightly more reclined rear
seats over their hatchback alternatives.
Not exact matches
Over a recent weekend with the 3, Floraday used the versatile
hatchback to pick up front
seats, a few spare sunroofs, and various other parts for his 1987 VW Quantum Syncro wagon.
Over the
hatchback, very little, other than an extra 400 litres of bootspace with the
seats folded down (the estate offering up to 1502 litres of holdall area).
The addition of new features, better rear
seats and a noticeable improvement in cabin quality
over the donor
hatchback make the Freestyle a comfortable place to be in.
The third - generation Accord was sold in Japan, Europe and New Zealand as a three - door
hatchback with a flat roof
over the rear
seats, known in Europe as a shooting - brake.
Along with four doors and
seating for four, the Panamera uses a
hatchback over the cargo area instead of a traditional trunk.
The folks
over at Car and Driver, who described the Gran Coupe «a handsome five - door based on the 3 - series sedan, with the added practicality of a
hatchback and a folding rear
seat,» also had mixed opinions about the Bimmer.
Yes, there are still viable car outliers like the Ford Focus ST and Civic Type R, but for the most part, in daily driving I prefer the taller
seating position and
hatchback convenience of a utility vehicle
over an equivalent three - box sedan (given The Boss» hatred for crossovers, this may also be my last article for Autoweek).
SEAT is hoping that the Arona will attract buyers from not only the supermini class but also from among those who fancy a slightly higher driving position and a style - focused approach
over a run - of - the - mill family
hatchback.
The third generation Honda Jazz is considered a thinking man's premium
hatchback, who prefers space and foldable rear
seats over stylish headlamps and curved wheel arches.
Although the
hatchback boot leaves a big opening for loading bulky items, you have to lift luggage
over a lip, and the rear
seats don't fold down completely flat.
Thanks to the
hatchback design there is 22.7 cubic feet of storage space with the rear
seats in place or more than double that with the rear row of
seats folded down, a significant and welcome improvement
over the sedan.
With
over 25 cubic feet of cargo room with the rear
seats folded, the Fiesta
hatchback is impressively roomy.
Interior styling cues also carry
over to the Golf R Estate from the
hatchback version with Alcantara upholstery, R logos on the
seats and steering wheel all present in the new stretched version.
The
hatchback has the bonus of more usable space behind the
seats, so we prefer it
over the four - door shape.
The
hatchback has worked much better with our rear facing car
seat because the window doesn't slant
over the baby.