Automobiles in this atlas's Automobiles subcategory built primarily as three box passenger sedans, the everyday family and mid size car body style that pairs a separate trunk with a fixed roof and four doors. Belongs here: a mainstream compact, mid size or full size sedan such as the Toyota Camry, Ford Taurus or Chevrolet Bel Air, including a model this atlas also records as available in hatchback or coupe form when its dominant reputation is as a sedan. Does not belong here: a sedan built chiefly to a luxury or executive brief, gathered under Luxury Cars, a sedan defined by its performance tuning or motorsport pedigree, gathered under Sports And Performance Cars, or a small city or supermini sedan, gathered under Hatchbacks And Microcars.
Facts
Comparison
Era of Emergence Typical Passenger Capacity Browse By
Sedans
Filter Results24 entries
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Sedan (automobile)
WikipediaSedan (automobile), lead section
The first recorded use of the term sedan specifically about an automobile body style occurred in 1912.
Sedan (automobile), lead section, term-origin sentence
The first recorded use of the term sedan specifically about an automobile body style occurred in 1912.
Sedan (automobile), lead section, definition sentence
A sedan is typically described as a fixed-roof passenger car designed to accommodate at least four seats, most often characterized by a "three-box" configuration with separate compartments for the engine, passengers, and cargo.
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.