How To: What body style is right for you?

If you don’t know your SUVs from your MPVs, or your coupes from your convertibles, then let us help. In this film, we’ll guide you through the seven main body styles on offer – hatchback, saloon, estate, MPV, SUV, coupe and convertible – and suggest which sort of person each is most suitable for.

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[SuperRealz]

Just passed my test yesterday and i know nothing about cars so this video was perfect! THANK YOU

[archygrey]

With the rear seats folded down you can fit far more stuff (and bigger stuff) inside of a tiny hatchback than a full size sedan with a boot

[jasona]

I’d go with the humble hatchback as the first car. The most practical, be-all car that you can park and drive easily anywhere. Then if you have specific needs later on then buy something specific for it.

[navneetverma]

this video is targeted at people who know nothing about buying the perfect car for them selfs.

[IliescuBenyamin]

If i had to buy my only car, my heart would say buy an Audi A5 sportback, but my brain would say buy a small, 5 seater MPV. It's more comfortable, compact enough, offers great visibility, but look for one that drives well. i recently drove an opel zafira 150 bhp diesel, long trip with 6 people in the car, it amazed me how planted the car feels and how quiet it is. i also like that it has longer gearing and that it soaks up bumps well.

[robz]

when it comes to bodystyles....I'm a legs and bum man

[henjoh]

Estate is for me.
Great space, good for driving, Nice car if your doing shopping and its so much

[kingkong]

Coupe can come with either a hatchback or saloon boot/trunk

[professorwiesy]

you talk about massive suv and show a evoque :D

[ArnoldNagyOn]

Very useful video many thanks! Would love to hear about some other categories too, like the vauxhall meriva sort of type. Also anyone who could explain Mercedes model range and classes related to each other gets Nobel prize nowadays :)

[StephenButlerOne]

A coupé can't have more than 2 doors. No matter what the oems try and tell us.

[anonemuch]

which car do you use??
what's your favourite car body style??
please ans this

[Szarkoc]

I call it called crossover, not SUV. For example X1 - crossover, X5 - SUV.

[nclu]

You forgot liftback which is a sloping hatchback design such as the Toyota prius, Honda civic, and the hyundai ioniq etc..

[komaa]

I like most cars with an E-Body or maybe D-Body but I know nothing about cars so there might be better ones for me

[danwithjesus]

Is the "estate" type of "station wagon"?

[dgitnsz]

Does he hit his head when the hardtop roof comes down on him towards the end? Lol!

[OZZl]

What is a cross-over then? Is that the smaller sized SUV??

[kostasanagnostou]

it was a good video but it didn't tell us something new....

[StephenButlerOne]

I'm a 2 door coupé or a an estate man. If you can't afford both get a quick estate like the Octavia vrs or leon ST FR. Or if your a baller an RS6.

If your Catholic get an mpv. The Zafira vrs is a decent one to make the kids sick in. Or a multiple if you want your kids bullied.