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Coupe

January 13, 2023

This article is about the car body style. For other uses, see Coupe (disambiguation).

A coupe or coupé (/kuːˈpeɪ/, also US: /kuːp/) is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and two doors.[1][2]

Infiniti Q60 luxury coupé
Look up coupe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

The term coupé was first applied to horse-drawn carriages for two passengers without rear-facing seats.[3][4] It comes from the French past participle of couper, "cut".[3]

Etymology and pronunciation

Coupé (French pronunciation: ​[kupe]) is based on the past participle of the French verb couper ("to cut") and thus indicates a car which has been "cut" or made shorter than standard.[3] It was first applied to horse-drawn carriages for two passengers without rear-facing seats.[4] These berlines coupés[5] or carrosses coupés ("clipped carriages") were eventually clipped to coupés.[6]

There are two common pronunciations in English:

Definition

A coupe is a fixed-roof car with a sloping rear roofline and one or two rows of seats. However, there is some debate surrounding whether a coupe must have two doors for passenger egress[10][11][12] or whether cars with four doors can also be considered coupes.[13] This debate has arisen since the early 2000s, when four-door cars such as the Mazda RX-8 and Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class have been marketed as "four-door coupes" or "quad coupes", although the Rover P5 was a much earlier example, with a variant introduced in 1962 having a lower, sleeker roofline marketed as the Rover P5 Coupé.

In the 1940s and 1950s, coupes were distinguished from sedans by their shorter roof area and sportier profile.[14] Similarly, in more recent times, when a model is sold in both coupe and sedan body styles, generally the coupe is sportier and more compact.[4][15][16]

The 1977 version of International Standard ISO 3833—Road vehicles - Types - Terms and definitions—defines a coupe as having two doors (along with a fixed roof, usually with limited rear volume, at least two seats in at least one row and at least two side windows).[17] On the other hand, the United States Society of Automotive Engineers publication J1100[18][when?] does not specify the number of doors, instead defining a coupe as having a rear interior volume of less than 33 cu ft (934 L).[4][15]

The definition of coupe started to blur when manufacturers began to produce cars with a 2+2 body style (which have a sleek, sloping roofline, two doors, and two functional seats up front, plus two small seats in the back)[19].[20]

Some manufacturers also blur the definition of a coupe by applying this description to models featuring a hatchback or a rear cargo area access door that opens upwards.[21][22] Most often also featuring a fold-down back seat, the hatchback or liftback layout of these cars improves their practicality and cargo room.[23]

Horse-drawn carriages

 
Example of a coupe carriage

The coupe body style originated from the berline horse-drawn carriage. The coupe version of the berline was introduced in the 18th century as a shortened ("cut") version with no rear-facing seat.[5][24][25][26] Normally, a coupe had a fixed glass window in the front of the passenger compartment.[27] The coupe was considered an ideal vehicle for women to use to go shopping or to make social visits.[28]

History

The early coupe automobile's passenger compartment followed in general conception the design of horse-drawn coupes,[29] with the driver in the open at the front and an enclosure behind him for two passengers on one bench seat.[30][31] The French variant for this word thus denoted a car with a small passenger compartment.[29]

By the 1910s, the term had evolved to denote a two-door car with the driver and up to two passengers in an enclosure with a single bench seat.[32][33] The coupé de ville, or coupe chauffeur, was an exception, retaining the open driver's section at front.[34]

In 1916, the Society of Automobile Engineers suggested nomenclature for car bodies that included the following:[33][35]

Coupe: An enclosed car operated from the inside with seats for two or three and sometimes a backward-facing fourth seat.

Coupelet: A small car seating two or three with a folding top and full height doors with fully retractable windows.

Convertible coupe: A roadster with a removable coupe roof.

During the 20th century, the term coupe was applied to various close-coupled cars (where the rear seat that is located further forward than usual and the front seat further back than usual).[36][37]

Since the 1960s the term coupe has generally referred to a two-door car with a fixed roof.[38]

Since 2005, several models with four doors have been marketed as "four-door coupes", however reactions are mixed about whether these models are actually sedans instead of coupes.[39][40][41] According to Edmunds, an American automotive guide, "the four-door coupe category doesn't really exist."[42]

Variations

Berlinetta

Main article: Berlinetta

A berlinetta is a lightweight sporty two-door car, typically with two-seats but also including 2+2 cars.[43]

Club coupe

A club coupe is a two-door car with a larger rear-seat passenger area,[4] compared with the smaller rear-seat area in a 2+2 body style.

Hardtop coupe

A hardtop coupe is a two-door car that lacks a structural pillar ("B" pillar) between the front and rear side windows. When these windows are lowered, the effect is like that of a convertible coupe with the windows down.[44] The hardtop body style was popular in the United States from the early 1950s until the 1970s. It was also available in European and Japanese markets.[45][46] Safety regulations for roof structures to protect passengers in a rollover were proposed, limiting development of new models.[47] The hardtop body style went out of style with consumers while the automakers focused on cost reduction and increasing efficiencies.[44]

Combi coupé

Main article: Combi coupé

Saab used the term "combi coupé" for a car body similar to the liftback.[48]

 
A 1936 Packard One-Twenty business coupe

Business coupe

A two-door car with no rear seat or with a removable rear seat intended for traveling salespeople and other vendors carrying their wares with them. American manufacturers developed this style of a coupe in the late 1930s.[49]

Four-door coupe / quad coupe

A four-door fastback car with a coupe-like roofline at the rear. The low-roof design reduces back-seat passenger access and headroom.[50] The designation was first used for the low-roof model of the 1962–1973 Rover P5,[51] followed by the 1992–1996 Nissan Leopard / Infiniti J30.[52] Recent examples include the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS, 2010 Audi A7 and 2012 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe.[53][54][55]

Similarly, several cars with one or two small rear doors for rear seat passenger egress and no B-pillar have been marketed as "quad coupes". For example, the 2003 Saturn Ion and 2003 Mazda RX-8.

 
1976 Volkswagen Scirocco, a 3-door hatchback with coupe-inspired styling

Three-door coupe

Particularly popular in Europe, many cars are designed with coupe styling, but a three-door hatchback/liftback layout to improve practicality, including cars such as the Jaguar E-Type, Datsun 240Z, Toyota Supra, Mazda RX-7, Alfa Romeo Brera,[56] Ford/Mercury Cougar[57] and Volkswagen Scirocco.[58]

Opera coupe

A two-door designed for driving to the opera with easy access to the rear seats. Features sometimes included a folding front seat next to the driver[59][60] or a compartment to store top hats.[61]

Often they would have solid rear-quarter panels, with small, circular windows, to enable the occupants to see out without being seen. These opera windows were revived on many U.S. automobiles during the 1970s and early 1980s.[62][need quotation to verify]

Three-window coupe

The three-window coupe (commonly just "three-window") is a style of automobile characterized by two side windows and a backlight (rear window).[63] The front windscreens are not counted. The three-window coupe has a distinct difference from the five-window coupe, which has an additional window on each side behind the front doors.[64] These two-door cars typically have small-sized bodies with only a front seat and an occasional small rear seat.[65]

The style was popular from the 1920s until the beginning of World War II. While many manufacturers produced three-window coupes, the 1932 Ford coupe is often considered the classic hot rod.[66][67][68]

Coupe SUV

Main article: Coupe SUV

Some SUVs or crossovers with sloping rear rooflines are marketed as "coupe crossover SUVs" or "coupe SUVs", even though they have four side doors for passenger egress to the seats and rear hatches for cargo area access.

Positioning in model range

 
1974–1978 AMC Matador coupe

In the United States, some coupes are "simply line-extenders two-door variants of family sedans", while others have significant differences to their four-door counterparts.[69]

The AMC Matador coupe (1974–1978) has a shorter wheelbase with a distinct aerodynamic design and fastback styling, sharing almost nothing with the conventional three-box design and more "conservative" four-door versions.[70][71][72]

Similarly, the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus coupes and sedans (late-1990 through 2000s), have little in common except their names.[73] The coupes were engineered by Mitsubishi and built in Illinois, while the sedans were developed by Chrysler and built in Michigan.[74] Some coupes may share platforms with contemporary sedans.

Coupes may also exist as model lines in their own right, either closely related to other models, but named differently – such as the Alfa Romeo GT or Infiniti Q60 – or have little engineering in common with other vehicles from the manufacturer – such as the Toyota GT86.

Gallery

See also

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coupes.

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This article is about the car body style For other uses see Coupe disambiguation A coupe or coupe k uː ˈ p eɪ also US k uː p is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and two doors 1 2 Infiniti Q60 luxury coupe Look up coupe in Wiktionary the free dictionary The term coupe was first applied to horse drawn carriages for two passengers without rear facing seats 3 4 It comes from the French past participle of couper cut 3 Contents 1 Etymology and pronunciation 2 Definition 3 Horse drawn carriages 4 History 5 Variations 5 1 Berlinetta 5 2 Club coupe 5 3 Hardtop coupe 5 4 Combi coupe 5 5 Business coupe 5 6 Four door coupe quad coupe 5 7 Three door coupe 5 8 Opera coupe 5 9 Three window coupe 5 10 Coupe SUV 6 Positioning in model range 7 Gallery 8 See also 9 ReferencesEtymology and pronunciation EditCoupe French pronunciation kupe is based on the past participle of the French verb couper to cut and thus indicates a car which has been cut or made shorter than standard 3 It was first applied to horse drawn carriages for two passengers without rear facing seats 4 These berlines coupes 5 or carrosses coupes clipped carriages were eventually clipped to coupes 6 There are two common pronunciations in English k uː ˈ p eɪ koo PAY the anglicized version of the French pronunciation of coupe k uː p KOOP as a spelling pronunciation when the word is written without an accent 6 7 This is the usual pronunciation and spelling in the United States 8 with the pronunciation entering American vernacular no later than 1936 9 and featuring in the Beach Boys hit 1963 song Little Deuce Coupe Definition Edit 1955 Cadillac Coupe de Ville A coupe is a fixed roof car with a sloping rear roofline and one or two rows of seats However there is some debate surrounding whether a coupe must have two doors for passenger egress 10 11 12 or whether cars with four doors can also be considered coupes 13 This debate has arisen since the early 2000s when four door cars such as the Mazda RX 8 and Mercedes Benz CLS Class have been marketed as four door coupes or quad coupes although the Rover P5 was a much earlier example with a variant introduced in 1962 having a lower sleeker roofline marketed as the Rover P5 Coupe In the 1940s and 1950s coupes were distinguished from sedans by their shorter roof area and sportier profile 14 Similarly in more recent times when a model is sold in both coupe and sedan body styles generally the coupe is sportier and more compact 4 15 16 The 1977 version of International Standard ISO 3833 Road vehicles Types Terms and definitions defines a coupe as having two doors along with a fixed roof usually with limited rear volume at least two seats in at least one row and at least two side windows 17 On the other hand the United States Society of Automotive Engineers publication J1100 18 when does not specify the number of doors instead defining a coupe as having a rear interior volume of less than 33 cu ft 934 L 4 15 The definition of coupe started to blur when manufacturers began to produce cars with a 2 2 body style which have a sleek sloping roofline two doors and two functional seats up front plus two small seats in the back 19 20 Some manufacturers also blur the definition of a coupe by applying this description to models featuring a hatchback or a rear cargo area access door that opens upwards 21 22 Most often also featuring a fold down back seat the hatchback or liftback layout of these cars improves their practicality and cargo room 23 Horse drawn carriages Edit Example of a coupe carriage The coupe body style originated from the berline horse drawn carriage The coupe version of the berline was introduced in the 18th century as a shortened cut version with no rear facing seat 5 24 25 26 Normally a coupe had a fixed glass window in the front of the passenger compartment 27 The coupe was considered an ideal vehicle for women to use to go shopping or to make social visits 28 History EditThe early coupe automobile s passenger compartment followed in general conception the design of horse drawn coupes 29 with the driver in the open at the front and an enclosure behind him for two passengers on one bench seat 30 31 The French variant for this word thus denoted a car with a small passenger compartment 29 By the 1910s the term had evolved to denote a two door car with the driver and up to two passengers in an enclosure with a single bench seat 32 33 The coupe de ville or coupe chauffeur was an exception retaining the open driver s section at front 34 In 1916 the Society of Automobile Engineers suggested nomenclature for car bodies that included the following 33 35 Coupe An enclosed car operated from the inside with seats for two or three and sometimes a backward facing fourth seat Coupelet A small car seating two or three with a folding top and full height doors with fully retractable windows Convertible coupe A roadster with a removable coupe roof During the 20th century the term coupe was applied to various close coupled cars where the rear seat that is located further forward than usual and the front seat further back than usual 36 37 Since the 1960s the term coupe has generally referred to a two door car with a fixed roof 38 Since 2005 several models with four doors have been marketed as four door coupes however reactions are mixed about whether these models are actually sedans instead of coupes 39 40 41 According to Edmunds an American automotive guide the four door coupe category doesn t really exist 42 Variations EditBerlinetta Edit Main article Berlinetta A berlinetta is a lightweight sporty two door car typically with two seats but also including 2 2 cars 43 Club coupe Edit A club coupe is a two door car with a larger rear seat passenger area 4 compared with the smaller rear seat area in a 2 2 body style Hardtop coupe Edit A hardtop coupe is a two door car that lacks a structural pillar B pillar between the front and rear side windows When these windows are lowered the effect is like that of a convertible coupe with the windows down 44 The hardtop body style was popular in the United States from the early 1950s until the 1970s It was also available in European and Japanese markets 45 46 Safety regulations for roof structures to protect passengers in a rollover were proposed limiting development of new models 47 The hardtop body style went out of style with consumers while the automakers focused on cost reduction and increasing efficiencies 44 Combi coupe Edit Main article Combi coupe Saab used the term combi coupe for a car body similar to the liftback 48 A 1936 Packard One Twenty business coupe Business coupe Edit A two door car with no rear seat or with a removable rear seat intended for traveling salespeople and other vendors carrying their wares with them American manufacturers developed this style of a coupe in the late 1930s 49 Four door coupe quad coupe Edit A four door fastback car with a coupe like roofline at the rear The low roof design reduces back seat passenger access and headroom 50 The designation was first used for the low roof model of the 1962 1973 Rover P5 51 followed by the 1992 1996 Nissan Leopard Infiniti J30 52 Recent examples include the 2005 Mercedes Benz CLS 2010 Audi A7 and 2012 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe 53 54 55 Similarly several cars with one or two small rear doors for rear seat passenger egress and no B pillar have been marketed as quad coupes For example the 2003 Saturn Ion and 2003 Mazda RX 8 1976 Volkswagen Scirocco a 3 door hatchback with coupe inspired styling Three door coupe Edit Particularly popular in Europe many cars are designed with coupe styling but a three door hatchback liftback layout to improve practicality including cars such as the Jaguar E Type Datsun 240Z Toyota Supra Mazda RX 7 Alfa Romeo Brera 56 Ford Mercury Cougar 57 and Volkswagen Scirocco 58 Opera coupe Edit A two door designed for driving to the opera with easy access to the rear seats Features sometimes included a folding front seat next to the driver 59 60 or a compartment to store top hats 61 Often they would have solid rear quarter panels with small circular windows to enable the occupants to see out without being seen These opera windows were revived on many U S automobiles during the 1970s and early 1980s 62 need quotation to verify Three window coupe Edit The three window coupe commonly just three window is a style of automobile characterized by two side windows and a backlight rear window 63 The front windscreens are not counted The three window coupe has a distinct difference from the five window coupe which has an additional window on each side behind the front doors 64 These two door cars typically have small sized bodies with only a front seat and an occasional small rear seat 65 The style was popular from the 1920s until the beginning of World War II While many manufacturers produced three window coupes the 1932 Ford coupe is often considered the classic hot rod 66 67 68 Coupe SUV Edit Main article Coupe SUV Some SUVs or crossovers with sloping rear rooflines are marketed as coupe crossover SUVs or coupe SUVs even though they have four side doors for passenger egress to the seats and rear hatches for cargo area access Positioning in model range Edit 1974 1978 AMC Matador coupe In the United States some coupes are simply line extenders two door variants of family sedans while others have significant differences to their four door counterparts 69 The AMC Matador coupe 1974 1978 has a shorter wheelbase with a distinct aerodynamic design and fastback styling sharing almost nothing with the conventional three box design and more conservative four door versions 70 71 72 Similarly the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus coupes and sedans late 1990 through 2000s have little in common except their names 73 The coupes were engineered by Mitsubishi and built in Illinois while the sedans were developed by Chrysler and built in Michigan 74 Some coupes may share platforms with contemporary sedans Coupes may also exist as model lines in their own right either closely related to other models but named differently such as the Alfa Romeo GT or Infiniti Q60 or have little engineering in common with other vehicles from the manufacturer such as the Toyota GT86 Gallery Edit 2017 Ford Mustang 1937 Buick 37 46S an opera coupe 1932 Ford Model 18 a three window coupe A 1946 Ford V8 a club coupe 1978 1987 Saab 900 marketed as a combi coupe 2010 Mazda RX 8 marketed as a four door coupe 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta a Berlinetta coupe 1948 Bentley coupe de villeSee also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coupes Convertible Grand tourerReferences Edit Brandt Eric 28 November 2017 For the Last Time a Coupe Is a Car With Two Doors Autotrader Retrieved 24 February 2021 Lindland Rebecca 23 March 2020 What Is a Coupe Car J D Power Retrieved 24 February 2021 a b c Coach Building Terminology Coachbuilt com 2004 Retrieved 14 July 2018 a b c d e Adolphus David Traver March 2007 Club 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