Sedan, Coupe or Hybrid? Learning the Used Car Lingo!
If you haven’t checked out the used cars in Belton,TX recently then you are in for a surprise. There’s an amazing variety of vehicles available today and that’s not talking about models either.It’s the styles of vehicles that have greatly expanded and those who haven’t been car or pickup shopping lately have been left in the dust so to speak.
Understanding the different types of vehicles on the market today can help you shop online much more efficiently.Why browse through hundreds of sedans when you really want a SUV? Who needs to look at luxury vehicles when you need a pickup?
Unless you just enjoy vehicle shopping and have lots of time, there’s a good chance you want to look primarily at the style you have in mind.To do that, you need to know what names are given the styles so you can narrow your search. Following is a brief description of the types of vehicle styles popular today.
Sedan – A sedan is a car with a roof that is fixed in place and not removable.The car can seat 4 or more people and is manufactured in 2-door and 4-door styles.
Coupe – A coupe is a car with a roof that is fixed in place also, but often the roof is lower than you would find in a sedan.The coupe has a smaller back seat and longer doors than a sedan. It’s considered to be a sportier looking car.
Convertible – A convertible has a roof that can be removed or folded back.It comes in 2-door and 4-door styles and some smaller sportier cars are only 2-seaters.
Hatchback – A hatchback has a back window in a rear door. You can open the back door vertically making it easy to access a storage space that is right behind the rear passenger compartment.It is manufactured in many different styles that include 3-door, 4-door and 5-door.It is also made in different sizes to accommodate 2 to 5 rows of seats.
Crossover – A crossover is a vehicle that has features of a car and a SUV.
SUV – SUV is an acronym for Sport Utility Vehicle. The SUV is usually a 4-wheel drive vehicle that is meant to be rugged like a pickup truck.It has a full enclosed passenger cabin.It is usually loaded with the same interior features as a car.
Minivan – The minivan is a smaller version of the box shaped van. It will have several rows of seats and possibly a small storage area behind the last seat. The minivan can hold 6 or more people.
Luxury Car/SUV/Pickup – The term ‘luxury’ can actually be applied to almost any vehicle because it refers to the addition of special features and the use of high quality materials like leather seats that provide a high level of comfort.It also refers to quality construction that gives the vehicle precision performance and handling. Naturally these cars and trucks are more expensive.
Hybrid – A hybrid car is built with a combination of gasoline and electric power.It has an electric motor that powers the wheels and batteries.It also has a separate gasoline engine that powers the generator.
Pickup Truck – The pickup truck is a vehicle with an enclosed passenger cabin that may or may not have a narrow back seat. It also has a separate cargo bed.
These are certainly not all of the possible styles of used cars in a Belton, TX dealer’s inventory, but the list includes the most popular ones. When you shop online, you can narrow your search by choosing the type of vehicle you are looking for and find the best deal quickly and easily.
Shopping the online auto sales in Belton, TX has never been easier!
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