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Sedan (automobile)

May 26, 2023

For specific automobiles, see Sedan § Transportation.

A sedan or saloon (British English)[1][2] is a passenger car in a three-box configuration with separate compartments for an engine, passengers, and cargo.[3] The first recorded use of sedan in reference to an automobile body occurred in 1912.[4] The name derives from the 17th-century litter known as a sedan chair, a one-person enclosed box with windows and carried by porters. Variations of the sedan style include the close-coupled sedan, club sedan, convertible sedan, fastback sedan, hardtop sedan, notchback sedan, and sedanet/sedanette.

2017 Toyota Camry sedan
1928 Ford Model A Tudor sedan
World's first all-steel sedan made by Budd for Dodge Bros, 1919

Definition

 
Profiles of a sedan, station wagon and hatchback versions of the same model (a Ford Focus)

A sedan (/sɪˈdæn/) is a car with a closed body (i.e. a fixed metal roof) with the engine, passengers, and cargo in separate compartments.[5] This broad definition does not differentiate sedans from various other car body styles, but in practice, the typical characteristics of sedans are:

  • a B-pillar (between the front and rear windows) that supports the roof;[6]
  • two rows of seats;[7]: 134 
  • a three-box design with the engine at the front and the cargo area at the rear;[8][9]
  • a less steeply sloping roofline than a coupé, which results in increased headroom for rear passengers and a less sporting appearance;[10] and
  • a rear interior volume of at least 33 cu ft (0.93 m3).[11][12]

It is sometimes suggested that sedans must have four doors (to provide a simple distinction between sedans and two-door coupés); others state that a sedan can have four or two doors.[7]: 134 [13][14] While the sloping rear roofline defined the coupe, the design element has become common on many body styles with manufacturers increasingly "cross-pollinating" the style so that terms such as sedan and coupé have been loosely interpreted as "'four-door coupes' - an inherent contradiction in terms."[15][16]

When a manufacturer produces two-door sedan and four-door sedan versions of the same model, the shape and position of the greenhouse on both versions may be identical, with only the B-pillar positioned further back to accommodate the longer doors on the two-door versions.[17]

Etymology

 
Turkish sedan chair from a historical exhibition

A sedan chair, a sophisticated litter, was an enclosed box with windows used to transport one seated person. Porters at the front and rear carried the chair with horizontal poles.[18] Litters date back to long before ancient Egypt, India, and China. Sedan chairs were developed in the 1630s. Etymologists suggest the name of the chair very probably came through varieties of Italian from the Latin sedere, meaning "to sit".[19]

 
Motor World, November 14, 1912

The first recorded use of sedan for an automobile body occurred in 1912 when the Studebaker Four and Studebaker Six models were marketed as sedans.[19][20] There were fully enclosed automobile bodies before 1912. Long before that time, the same fully enclosed but horse-drawn carriages were known as a brougham in the United Kingdom, berline in France, and berlina in Italy; the latter two have become the terms for sedans in these countries. It is sometimes stated that the 1899 Renault Voiturette Type B (a 2-seat car with an extra external seat for a footman/mechanic) was the first sedan, since it is the first known car to be produced with a roof. A one-off instance of a similar coachwork is also known in a 1900 De Dion-Bouton Type D.[21][22]

A sedan is typically considered to be a fixed-roof car with at least four seats.[19] Based on this definition, the earliest sedan was the 1911 Speedwell, which was manufactured in the United States.[23]: 87 

International terminology

 
1900 Renault Type B

In American English, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese, the term sedan is used (accented as sedán in Spanish).[24] In British English, a car of this configuration is called a saloon (/səˈlun/). Hatchback sedans are known simply as hatchbacks (not hatchback saloons); long-wheelbase luxury saloons with a division between the driver and passengers are limousines. An equivalent term for sports sedan in the United Kingdom is super saloon.[2]

In Australia and New Zealand, sedan is now predominantly used, they were previously simply cars. In the 21st century, saloon is still found in the long-established names of particular motor races.[citation needed] In other languages, sedans are known as berline (French), berlina (European Spanish, European Portuguese, Romanian, and Italian), though they may include hatchbacks. These names, like the sedan, all come from forms of passenger transport used before the advent of automobiles. In German, a sedan is called Limousine and a limousine is a Stretch-Limousine.[25]

In the United States, two-door sedan models were marketed as Tudor in the Ford Model A (1927–1931) series.[26] Automakers use different terms to differentiate their products and for Ford's sedan body styles "the tudor (2-door) and fordor (4-door) were marketing terms designed to stick in the minds of the public."[26] Ford continued to use the Tudor name for 5-window coupes, 2-door convertibles, and roadsters since all had two doors.[27] The Tudor name was also used to describe the Škoda 1101/1102 introduced in 1946.[28] The name was popularized by the public for a two-door model and was then applied by the automaker to the entire line that included a four-door sedan and station wagon versions.[28]

Standard styles

 
Chrysler 300C notchback sedan

Notchback sedans

Main article: Notchback

In the United States, the notchback sedan distinguishes models with a horizontal trunk lid. The term is generally only referred to in marketing when it is necessary to distinguish between two sedan body styles (e.g. notchback and fastback) of the same model range.

Liftback sedans

Main article: Liftback

Several sedans have a fastback profile, but have a hatchback-style tailgate which is hinged at the roof. Examples include the Peugeot 309, Škoda Octavia, Hyundai Elantra XD, Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, BMW 4 Series Grand Coupe, Audi A5 Sportback, and Tesla Model S. The names hatchback and sedan are often used to differentiate between body styles of the same model. To avoid confusion, the term hatchback sedan is not often used.

Fastback sedans

Main article: Fastback

There have been many sedans with a fastback style.

Hardtop sedans

 
1957 Cadillac four-door hardtop
 
1957 Sunbeam two-door hardtop
Main article: Hardtop § Pillarless Hardtops

Hardtop sedans were a popular body style in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s. Hardtops are manufactured without a B-pillar leaving uninterrupted open space or, when closed, glass along the side of the car.[29][30][31] The top was intended to look like a convertible's top but it was fixed and made of hard material that did not fold.[25]

All manufacturers in the United States from the early 1950s into the 1970s provided at least a 2-door hardtop model in their range and a 4-door hardtop as well. The lack of side bracing demanded a particularly strong and heavy chassis frame to combat unavoidable flexing. The pillarless design was also available in four-door models using unibody construction.[32] For example, Chrysler moved to unibody designs for most of its models in 1960 and American Motors Corporation offered four-door sedans, as well a four-door station wagon from 1958 until 1960 in the Rambler and Ambassador series.[33]

In 1973, the US government passed Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 216 creating a standard roof strength test to measure the integrity of roof structure in motor vehicles to come into effect some years later. Production of hardtop sedan body style ended with the 1978 Chrysler Newport. For a time roofs were covered with vinyl and B-pillars were minimized by using styling methods like matt black finishes. Stylists and engineers soon developed more subtle solutions.[25]

Mid-20th century variations

 
1929 Packard Close Coupled Sedan

Close-coupled sedans

A close-coupled sedan is a body style produced in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s. Their two-box boxy styling made these sedans more like crossover vehicles than traditional three-box sedans. Like other close-coupled body styles, the rear seats are located further forward than a regular sedan.[7]: 43 [34] This reduced the length of the body; close-coupled sedans, also known as town sedans, were the shortest of the sedan models offered.[35]

Models of close-coupled sedans include the Chrysler Imperial,[36][37] Duesenberg Model A,[38] and Packard 745[39]

Coach sedans

 
1947 Bugatti Coach
 
1932 Chevrolet Coach

A two-door sedan for four or five passengers but with less room for passengers than a standard sedan. A Coach body has no external trunk for luggage. Haajanen says it can be difficult to tell the difference between a Club and a Brougham and a Coach body as if manufacturers were more concerned with marketing their product than adhering to strict body style definitions.[25]

 
1967 Rover 3-litre coupé

Close-coupled saloons

Close-coupled saloons originated as four-door thoroughbred sporting horse-drawn carriages with little room for the feet of rear passengers. In automotive use, manufacturers in the United Kingdom used the term for the development of the chummy body where passengers were forced to be friendly because they were tightly packed. They provided weather protection for extra passengers in what would otherwise be a two-seater car. Two-door versions would be described in the United States and France as coach bodies.[40] A postwar example is the Rover 3 Litre Coupé.

Club sedans

 
1932 Buick series 90 Club Sedan
 
1954 Kaiser Manhattan Club Sedan

Produced in the United States from the mid-1920s to the mid-1950s, the name club sedan was used for highly appointed models using the sedan chassis.[7]: 44  Some people describe a club sedan as a two-door vehicle with a body style otherwise identical to the sedan models in the range.[41] Others describe a club sedan as having either two or four doors and a shorter roof and therefore less interior space than the other sedan models in the range.[7]: 44 

Club sedan originates from the club carriage (e.g. the lounge or parlour carriage) in a railroad train.[7]: 44 

Sedanets

From the 1910s to the 1950s, several United States manufacturers have named models either Sedanet or Sedanette. The term originated as a smaller version of the sedan;[42] however, it has also been used for convertibles and fastback coupes. Models that have been called Sedanet or Sedanette include the 1917 Dort Sedanet,[43] King,[42] 1919 Lexington,[42] 1930s Cadillac Fleetwood Sedanette,[44] 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Sedanette,[45] 1942-1951 Buick Super Sedanet,[46][47] and 1956 Studebaker.

See also

References

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For specific automobiles see Sedan Transportation The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate February 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message A sedan or saloon British English 1 2 is a passenger car in a three box configuration with separate compartments for an engine passengers and cargo 3 The first recorded use of sedan in reference to an automobile body occurred in 1912 4 The name derives from the 17th century litter known as a sedan chair a one person enclosed box with windows and carried by porters Variations of the sedan style include the close coupled sedan club sedan convertible sedan fastback sedan hardtop sedan notchback sedan and sedanet sedanette 2017 Toyota Camry sedan1928 Ford Model A Tudor sedanWorld s first all steel sedan made by Budd for Dodge Bros 1919 Contents 1 Definition 2 Etymology 3 International terminology 4 Standard styles 4 1 Notchback sedans 4 2 Liftback sedans 4 3 Fastback sedans 4 4 Hardtop sedans 5 Mid 20th century variations 5 1 Close coupled sedans 5 2 Coach sedans 5 3 Close coupled saloons 5 4 Club sedans 5 5 Sedanets 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksDefinition Edit Profiles of a sedan station wagon and hatchback versions of the same model a Ford Focus A sedan s ɪ ˈ d ae n is a car with a closed body i e a fixed metal roof with the engine passengers and cargo in separate compartments 5 This broad definition does not differentiate sedans from various other car body styles but in practice the typical characteristics of sedans are a B pillar between the front and rear windows that supports the roof 6 two rows of seats 7 134 a three box design with the engine at the front and the cargo area at the rear 8 9 a less steeply sloping roofline than a coupe which results in increased headroom for rear passengers and a less sporting appearance 10 and a rear interior volume of at least 33 cu ft 0 93 m3 11 12 It is sometimes suggested that sedans must have four doors to provide a simple distinction between sedans and two door coupes others state that a sedan can have four or two doors 7 134 13 14 While the sloping rear roofline defined the coupe the design element has become common on many body styles with manufacturers increasingly cross pollinating the style so that terms such as sedan and coupe have been loosely interpreted as four door coupes an inherent contradiction in terms 15 16 When a manufacturer produces two door sedan and four door sedan versions of the same model the shape and position of the greenhouse on both versions may be identical with only the B pillar positioned further back to accommodate the longer doors on the two door versions 17 Etymology Edit Turkish sedan chair from a historical exhibition A sedan chair a sophisticated litter was an enclosed box with windows used to transport one seated person Porters at the front and rear carried the chair with horizontal poles 18 Litters date back to long before ancient Egypt India and China Sedan chairs were developed in the 1630s Etymologists suggest the name of the chair very probably came through varieties of Italian from the Latin sedere meaning to sit 19 Motor World November 14 1912 The first recorded use of sedan for an automobile body occurred in 1912 when the Studebaker Four and Studebaker Six models were marketed as sedans 19 20 There were fully enclosed automobile bodies before 1912 Long before that time the same fully enclosed but horse drawn carriages were known as a brougham in the United Kingdom berline in France and berlina in Italy the latter two have become the terms for sedans in these countries It is sometimes stated that the 1899 Renault Voiturette Type B a 2 seat car with an extra external seat for a footman mechanic was the first sedan since it is the first known car to be produced with a roof A one off instance of a similar coachwork is also known in a 1900 De Dion Bouton Type D 21 22 A sedan is typically considered to be a fixed roof car with at least four seats 19 Based on this definition the earliest sedan was the 1911 Speedwell which was manufactured in the United States 23 87 International terminology Edit 1900 Renault Type B In American English Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese the term sedan is used accented as sedan in Spanish 24 In British English a car of this configuration is called a saloon s e ˈ l u n Hatchback sedans are known simply as hatchbacks not hatchback saloons long wheelbase luxury saloons with a division between the driver and passengers are limousines An equivalent term for sports sedan in the United Kingdom is super saloon 2 In Australia and New Zealand sedan is now predominantly used they were previously simply cars In the 21st century saloon is still found in the long established names of particular motor races citation needed In other languages sedans are known as berline French berlina European Spanish European Portuguese Romanian and Italian though they may include hatchbacks These names like the sedan all come from forms of passenger transport used before the advent of automobiles In German a sedan is called Limousine and a limousine is a Stretch Limousine 25 In the United States two door sedan models were marketed as Tudor in the Ford Model A 1927 1931 series 26 Automakers use different terms to differentiate their products and for Ford s sedan body styles the tudor 2 door and fordor 4 door were marketing terms designed to stick in the minds of the public 26 Ford continued to use the Tudor name for 5 window coupes 2 door convertibles and roadsters since all had two doors 27 The Tudor name was also used to describe the Skoda 1101 1102 introduced in 1946 28 The name was popularized by the public for a two door model and was then applied by the automaker to the entire line that included a four door sedan and station wagon versions 28 Standard styles Edit Chrysler 300C notchback sedan Notchback sedans Edit Main article Notchback In the United States the notchback sedan distinguishes models with a horizontal trunk lid The term is generally only referred to in marketing when it is necessary to distinguish between two sedan body styles e g notchback and fastback of the same model range Liftback sedans Edit Main article Liftback Several sedans have a fastback profile but have a hatchback style tailgate which is hinged at the roof Examples include the Peugeot 309 Skoda Octavia Hyundai Elantra XD Chevrolet Malibu Maxx BMW 4 Series Grand Coupe Audi A5 Sportback and Tesla Model S The names hatchback and sedan are often used to differentiate between body styles of the same model To avoid confusion the term hatchback sedan is not often used Fastback sedans Edit Main article Fastback There have been many sedans with a fastback style Volkswagen Beetle 1939 Lincoln Zephyr 1948 Cadillac fastback 2013 Mercedes Benz CLS Hardtop sedans Edit 1957 Cadillac four door hardtop 1957 Sunbeam two door hardtop Main article Hardtop Pillarless Hardtops Hardtop sedans were a popular body style in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s Hardtops are manufactured without a B pillar leaving uninterrupted open space or when closed glass along the side of the car 29 30 31 The top was intended to look like a convertible s top but it was fixed and made of hard material that did not fold 25 All manufacturers in the United States from the early 1950s into the 1970s provided at least a 2 door hardtop model in their range and a 4 door hardtop as well The lack of side bracing demanded a particularly strong and heavy chassis frame to combat unavoidable flexing The pillarless design was also available in four door models using unibody construction 32 For example Chrysler moved to unibody designs for most of its models in 1960 and American Motors Corporation offered four door sedans as well a four door station wagon from 1958 until 1960 in the Rambler and Ambassador series 33 In 1973 the US government passed Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 216 creating a standard roof strength test to measure the integrity of roof structure in motor vehicles to come into effect some years later Production of hardtop sedan body style ended with the 1978 Chrysler Newport For a time roofs were covered with vinyl and B pillars were minimized by using styling methods like matt black finishes Stylists and engineers soon developed more subtle solutions 25 Mid 20th century variations Edit 1929 Packard Close Coupled Sedan Close coupled sedans Edit A close coupled sedan is a body style produced in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s Their two box boxy styling made these sedans more like crossover vehicles than traditional three box sedans Like other close coupled body styles the rear seats are located further forward than a regular sedan 7 43 34 This reduced the length of the body close coupled sedans also known as town sedans were the shortest of the sedan models offered 35 Models of close coupled sedans include the Chrysler Imperial 36 37 Duesenberg Model A 38 and Packard 745 39 Coach sedans Edit 1947 Bugatti Coach 1932 Chevrolet Coach A two door sedan for four or five passengers but with less room for passengers than a standard sedan A Coach body has no external trunk for luggage Haajanen says it can be difficult to tell the difference between a Club and a Brougham and a Coach body as if manufacturers were more concerned with marketing their product than adhering to strict body style definitions 25 1967 Rover 3 litre coupe Close coupled saloons Edit Close coupled saloons originated as four door thoroughbred sporting horse drawn carriages with little room for the feet of rear passengers In automotive use manufacturers in the United Kingdom used the term for the development of the chummy body where passengers were forced to be friendly because they were tightly packed They provided weather protection for extra passengers in what would otherwise be a two seater car Two door versions would be described in the United States and France as coach bodies 40 A postwar example is the Rover 3 Litre Coupe Club sedans Edit 1932 Buick series 90 Club Sedan 1954 Kaiser Manhattan Club Sedan Produced in the United States from the mid 1920s to the mid 1950s the name club sedan was used for highly appointed models using the sedan chassis 7 44 Some people describe a club sedan as a two door vehicle with a body style otherwise identical to the sedan models in the range 41 Others describe a club sedan as having either two or four doors and a shorter roof and therefore less interior space than the other sedan models in the range 7 44 Club sedan originates from the club carriage e g the lounge or parlour carriage in a railroad train 7 44 1947 Buick Sedanet Sedanets Edit From the 1910s to the 1950s several United States manufacturers have named models either Sedanet or Sedanette The term originated as a smaller version of the sedan 42 however it has also been used for convertibles and fastback coupes Models that have been called Sedanet or Sedanette include the 1917 Dort Sedanet 43 King 42 1919 Lexington 42 1930s Cadillac Fleetwood Sedanette 44 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Sedanette 45 1942 1951 Buick Super Sedanet 46 47 and 1956 Studebaker See also EditCar classificationReferences Edit saloon noun Oxford Learner s Dictionaries Retrieved 24 April 2021 a b saloon Cambridge Dictionary Retrieved 24 April 2021 Car Design Glossary Part 2 One Box Monospace or Monovolume Car Design News Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 Retrieved 9 September 2015 The principal volumes of the traditional sedan can be split into separate compartments or boxes the hood bonnet is the first box the passenger compartment the second and the trunk boot the third i e it s a three box car Where Does the Word Sedan Come From thenewswheel com 10 January 2017 Retrieved 25 November 2018 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