Your car body style preference?

msdivy · 6th February 2007, 14:48

For your daily use, which body style is suitable?

Here is the list and brief description on each them:

1. Hatchback: 2 or 4 doors and rear door includes the back window.

2. Sedan/Saloon: 4 doors, with 2 rows of seats and has a separate boot.

3. Coupe: 2 doors, with either 1 row or 2 rows of seats and has a separate boot.

4. Station Wagon/Estate: Similar to sedan but with extended rear cargo area.

5. Covertible: A body style with a removable or retractable roof and rear window.

6. MPV/Van: A large car or small bus designed to be used on and off-road and easily convertible to facilitate loading of goods from facilitating carrying people.

7. Pickup Truck: Small or medium sized truck.

8. SUV: Derivative of off-road vehicles but with car-like levels of interior comfort and drivability.

9. Limousine: a chauffeur-driven car with a division between the front seats and the rear.

ajitkommini · 6th February 2007, 14:54

Would love a convertible but alas practicality rules

iraghava · 6th February 2007, 15:02

A 2+2 Coupe with a powerful V-6 or V-8 engine would really suit my purpose considering that I travel alone 99% of the time. And it would really be useful considering my regular highway runs.

But considering there are none sold in India I stick to Saloons.

msdivy · 6th February 2007, 15:09

I like the sporty look of a coupe. 2+2 coupe for me too. Alas, none sold in India.

hydrashok · 6th February 2007, 15:53

Hatchback all the way!

benbsb29 · 6th February 2007, 15:56

Has to be an SUV for me.. Love the feeling of being invincible ....

Alas, finance shud co-operate too...

faithless_1984 · 6th February 2007, 16:01

for `daily` use......hatchback.!

remcy007 · 6th February 2007, 16:14

Yes..definitly a Hatchback for daily use.

n_aditya · 6th February 2007, 16:16

Multiple choice...

My choice would be a coupe or a hatch or a sedan.

Sedan when travelling with family, coupe when you want the fun factor and hatch for daily use. Nevertheless a powerful hatch like the VW Gti would rule over the coupe in my opinion.

Sadly the only coupe/conv here in India is a SanStorm.

voted for sedan though.

four_tire · 6th February 2007, 16:23

would prefer Hatchback for dailyusage

moralfibre · 6th February 2007, 16:47

I prefer a hatchback for its practicality.

theMAG · 6th February 2007, 16:52

SUV guy. Also sedan dude. This poll should have had multiple choice selection

hondadude · 6th February 2007, 17:25

Since I ride alone most of the times, a couple with a v6 would be perfect!

iraghava · 6th February 2007, 17:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by hondadude

Since I ride alone most of the times, a couple with a v6 would be perfect!

How would you drive around in a Couple? It's kinda hard you know

goldie_malhotra · 6th February 2007, 17:47

A coupe with a v6 engine, since its mostly me and my wife. (Coupe for coup(l)e

Again, sadly none are available. And I have to think of parents who visit once in a while. So, have to settle for a sedan.

View Poll Results: Which car body style suits your daily usage? (see my post for description)
Hatchback	28	23.93%
Sedan/Saloon	27	23.08%
Coupe	27	23.08%
Station Wagon/Estate	7	5.98%
Covertible	6	5.13%
MPV/Van	2	1.71%
Pickup Truck	2	1.71%
SUV	16	13.68%
Limousine	2	1.71%
Voters: 117. You may not vote on this poll

6th February 2007, 14:48	#1
msdivy BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 802 Thanked: 138 Times	Your car body style preference? For your daily use, which body style is suitable? Here is the list and brief description on each them: 1. Hatchback: 2 or 4 doors and rear door includes the back window. 2. Sedan/Saloon: 4 doors, with 2 rows of seats and has a separate boot. 3. Coupe: 2 doors, with either 1 row or 2 rows of seats and has a separate boot. 4. Station Wagon/Estate: Similar to sedan but with extended rear cargo area. 5. Covertible: A body style with a removable or retractable roof and rear window. 6. MPV/Van: A large car or small bus designed to be used on and off-road and easily convertible to facilitate loading of goods from facilitating carrying people. 7. Pickup Truck: Small or medium sized truck. 8. SUV: Derivative of off-road vehicles but with car-like levels of interior comfort and drivability. 9. Limousine: a chauffeur-driven car with a division between the front seats and the rear.

6th February 2007, 16:16	#9
n_aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 4,181 Thanked: 989 Times View My Garage	Multiple choice... My choice would be a coupe or a hatch or a sedan. Sedan when travelling with family, coupe when you want the fun factor and hatch for daily use. Nevertheless a powerful hatch like the VW Gti would rule over the coupe in my opinion. Sadly the only coupe/conv here in India is a SanStorm. voted for sedan though. Last edited by n_aditya : 6th February 2007 at 16:17.

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6th February 2007, 14:54	#2
ajitkommini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 355 Thanked: 4 Times	Would love a convertible but alas practicality rules

6th February 2007, 15:02	#3
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,017 Thanked: 76 Times View My Garage	A 2+2 Coupe with a powerful V-6 or V-8 engine would really suit my purpose considering that I travel alone 99% of the time. And it would really be useful considering my regular highway runs. But considering there are none sold in India I stick to Saloons.

6th February 2007, 15:09	#4
msdivy BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 802 Thanked: 138 Times	I like the sporty look of a coupe. 2+2 coupe for me too. Alas, none sold in India.

6th February 2007, 15:53	#5
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,526 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Hatchback all the way!

6th February 2007, 15:56	#6
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bans-galore Posts: 6,114 Thanked: 749 Times View My Garage	Has to be an SUV for me.. Love the feeling of being invincible .... Alas, finance shud co-operate too...

6th February 2007, 16:01	#7
faithless_1984 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,431 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	for `daily` use......hatchback.!

6th February 2007, 16:14	#8
remcy007 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 32 Thanked: 0 Times	Yes..definitly a Hatchback for daily use.

6th February 2007, 16:23	#10
four_tire BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 209 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	would prefer Hatchback for dailyusage

6th February 2007, 16:47	#11
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 5,025 Thanked: 1,364 Times View My Garage	I prefer a hatchback for its practicality.

6th February 2007, 16:52	#12
theMAG Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 6,374 Thanked: 357 Times View My Garage	SUV guy. Also sedan dude. This poll should have had multiple choice selection

6th February 2007, 17:25	#13
hondadude BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 977 Thanked: 8 Times	Since I ride alone most of the times, a couple with a v6 would be perfect!

6th February 2007, 17:47	#15
goldie_malhotra BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 734 Thanked: 0 Times	A coupe with a v6 engine, since its mostly me and my wife. (Coupe for coup(l)e Again, sadly none are available. And I have to think of parents who visit once in a while. So, have to settle for a sedan.