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"smallest hatchbacks" What like VW up sized? The Ford Focus has a saloon variant. That's probably the smallest current size in western Europe? I'm fairly sure

"smallest hatchbacks" What like VW up sized? The Ford Focus has a saloon variant. That's probably the smallest current size in western Europe? I'm fairly sure the Vauxhall Nova had a saloon variant back in the day. There are probably smaller saloons available in eastern Europe. Probably not for the smallest city cars though. "A more aerodynamic estate, basically" That is an estate. Brands may add branding, such as sports back or fast back. Still an estate. Advantage of a hatchback is you get more room to put things in. In a saloon your posting and sliding things in, a hatchback gives you room to work, folding seats down more than offsets any loss of cargo capacity.

mcv 8y ago
Isn't the Ford Focus a mid-sized car? It's not huge, but certainly not that small either. When I think small, I think Chevrolet Matiz or Smart. Those are hatchbacks that have almost no boot, and they're among the smallest cars in existence (though I'm not entire sure the Smart counts as hatchback; I think the rear door opens sideways rather than up). The Up is probably also in that range. My wife once managed to get a 2.4 meter long couch into a Matiz. That was some impressive magic. A hatchback is simply a car that has a hatch in the back. I suppose an estate is also technically a hatchback, though I've never seen it called that. Estates are bigger ad give you more room to put things in, but hatchbacks, at least the larger variety, is still more practical than a sedan.
- benj111 8y ago
  Not knowing where you're based, I'm not sure what you'd class as a 'small' car. Matiz, Smart (is a hatchback, I havent seen one open sideways?) don't have sedan variants no. But the whole point of them is to be small. I would guess the reason theres room there at all is for a crumple zone. Hatchback/estate is basically branding yes. You do generally get a longer boot (normally using the sedan base), and tend to get a squarer flatter loading area. I'd go for a hatchback every time too, as you say, more practical. Well done to your wife btw.... Where were you though :P
  - mcv 8y ago
    I live in Amsterdam. She was moving in with me, and had that huge IKEA couch, which consisted primarily of cushions with a tiny bit of frame around it. Take the frame apart and cram all the enormous cushions in every nook and cranny of the car. When she arrived and I opened a door, a gigantic cushion jumped out at me.

mcv 8y ago

Isn't the Ford Focus a mid-sized car? It's not huge, but certainly not that small either. When I think small, I think Chevrolet Matiz or Smart. Those are hatchbacks that have almost no boot, and they're among the smallest cars in existence (though I'm not entire sure the Smart counts as hatchback; I think the rear door opens sideways rather than up). The Up is probably also in that range. My wife once managed to get a 2.4 meter long couch into a Matiz. That was some impressive magic. A hatchback is simply a car that has a hatch in the back. I suppose an estate is also technically a hatchback, though I've never seen it called that. Estates are bigger ad give you more room to put things in, but hatchbacks, at least the larger variety, is still more practical than a sedan.

benj111 8y ago
Not knowing where you're based, I'm not sure what you'd class as a 'small' car. Matiz, Smart (is a hatchback, I havent seen one open sideways?) don't have sedan variants no. But the whole point of them is to be small. I would guess the reason theres room there at all is for a crumple zone. Hatchback/estate is basically branding yes. You do generally get a longer boot (normally using the sedan base), and tend to get a squarer flatter loading area. I'd go for a hatchback every time too, as you say, more practical. Well done to your wife btw.... Where were you though :P
- mcv 8y ago
  I live in Amsterdam. She was moving in with me, and had that huge IKEA couch, which consisted primarily of cushions with a tiny bit of frame around it. Take the frame apart and cram all the enormous cushions in every nook and cranny of the car. When she arrived and I opened a door, a gigantic cushion jumped out at me.