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What are the types of the cars available on the market?
From the elegant and comfortable Sedans to the off-roading abilities of the SUVs ,this compilation of cars according to their usages and body-style will help you in choosing your next ride .

1) SUVs
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Sports utility vehicle (wrongly called a Jeep in Nigeria) is normal car built on a body-on-frame chassis.They have increased ground clearance and off-roading capabilities.
Examples of off-roader SUVs
includes Land Rover Discovery Sport and Jeep Wrangler JL

Examples of soft-roader SUVs includes Honda CR-V
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2) Crossover
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This car type has an SUV and a hatchback characteristics but with limited off-road capabilities.Unlike suvs that has body-on-frame platform,a Crossover use a unibody construction just like a sedan.
Popular crossovers include Toyota RAV4

3) Sport car
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Sports car is a light weight 2-door car with a powerful drivetrain for enhanced performance and sharp steering for great handling.
They are further divided into a Grand tourer and a Supercar
Typical examples are the
Bugatti Chiron and Lamborghini Huracán

4) Convertible
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A Convertible a.k.a. a cabriolet is a 2 to 4 doors passenger car that can be driven with or without a roof in place. It has either a retractable hardtop roof or soft folding top to allow open air driving experience.
Examples includes Mercedes-AMG SLC 43, Audi A3 Cabriolet

5) Landaulet or Landaulette
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A landaulet is a car body style where the rear passengers are covered by a convertible top. In a limousine, the driver is separated from the rear passengers with a partition.

6) Limousine
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A car body type with a partition and a lengthened wheelbase .They are mostly luxurious and driven by a chauffeur.

7) Roadster
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A roadster a.k.a spider or spyder is a 2-seat convertible or topless (without a weather protection like top or side glass) sport car.
Examples includes Lamborghini Huracán Performante Spyder and Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Roadster

Multi Purpise Vehicle
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A multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) or minivan(US) has two or three rows of seating and large doors. The third row seats can be reconfigured while the rear doors have sliding capabilities.
Typical examples are Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna  

9) Saloon
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Also known as sedan ,it is the most popular body type and comes with 4 doors,a bonnet and a boot for luggages. They are classified as mid-size, full size, executive, luxury and sports sedans.
Example is the Toyota Camry

10) Pickup
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This type of body-style known as Pickup in Nigeria and a truck in US has 2 to 4 doors and an open or closed cargo space at the back.It also has a towing and off-road driving capabilities.
Toyota Hilux and Tacoma are common examples

11) Stationwagon
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Also known as shooting brake, estate or wagon, a Stationwagon is basically an extended hatchback with a larger cargo space. They have one or more rows of folding or removable seats behind the driver .

Example includes the iconic peugeot 504 station wagon and Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate

12) Hatchback
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is a small car with a hatch-type rear door that opens upwards.It has a smaller cargo area when compared to a station wagon.
Typical examples are Volkswagen Golf and Peugeot 308

13) Coupe
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Coupe is a two-door and 2-seater or 4-seater car with limited space at the background seat.
Examples are Honda Civic Coupe and Audi TTS Coupe

Which is your favourite body-style and why?

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Open body
Cricket

Really hilarious...

I just booked space before realising I have nothing to say

SUV for me

Ok

good

Just gimme an SUV please...i want de intimidate area boys

suv with sedan ok
coupe .e go cast
ppl will af to keep gettin down for u to psss through cos na 2door like say na bus wit conductor.. 5junc b4 crossing.abeg i wan come down o

Nice car

.

Seen!

My favourite
Provided it runs fine, is efficient and has style . Any one will do . But my love for that jeep in d 2nd pic is ... any time i see d jeep i dey be like ....

I can't see my choice there...

And what category of body type does Venza, crosstour, matrix and the likes, belong to among the mentioned body types?

I still don’t get the difference between 1 and 2

C-rv and Rav4 are in the same group, Crossovers; under SUV.

Coupe.skrrt skrrt

@autojosh. what about classification based on size i.e city car, subcompact cars, compact cars, midsized cars and full sized cars

Naijacost22:
Hatchback and station-wagon are the same thing bro.

the difference between them is very clear

Naijacost22:
Hatchback and station-wagon are the same thing bro.

nope

I thought Sienna a Odyssey were minivans?

na dead body we dey use station wagon carry for naija

KingRabota:
I thought Sienna a Odyssey were minivans?

Yes,they are called Minivans or MVP

Honda Accord is my favourite sedan
https://www.nairaland.com/4664143/honda-accord-2005-model-sale#70089515

SUV is what Nigerians call Jeep, forgetting Jeep is the name of a car manufacturer.

Its like calling a Toyota saloon car GM, whereas GM is also a car manufacturer

Saved for Ref.

Ok....