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Old 02-01-2020, 07:38 AM   #96 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
These distinctions are getting ridiculous. Apparently there's a difference between a hatchback, and a liftback, and both of those are different than a station wagon how?
Hatchback vs wagon is the length behind the rear wheels. A wagon is sedan length with a near vertical hatch. It has more cargo volume than the sedan. A hatchback is shorter than a wagon with a near vertical hatch. It gives the cargo volume of the sedan in a shorter vehicle.

A lift back is basically a sedan profile with a hatch

A VW Jetta is a sedan
A VW Golf is a hatchback
A VW Golf Sportwagon is a wagon
A Audi A5 Sportback is a lift back

All are built on the same platform
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