what is a hatchback
A hatchback is a car body configuration with a rear door that swings up to provide access to a cargo area.
Hatchbacks can have second-row fold-flat seats, where the interior can be reconfigured to prioritize passenger or cargo volume. Hatchbacks may have a two- or three-box design.
While the earliest examples of the body configuration date back to the 1930s, the Merriam-Webster dictionary dates the term to 1970.
The hatchback body style has been marketed around the world in cars ranging in size from superminis to small family cars, as well as executive cars and some sports cars.
They are a major component in a sports utility vehicle. When describing the body style, the hatch is often counted as one door, therefore a saloon with two passenger doors is called a three-door and a saloon with four passenger doors is called a five-door.
