Hatchback

Hatchback is a term describing a design vehicle consisting of a passenger cabin or area with a cargo space (trunk) built, which is accessed through a tailgate. This includes glass rear door and the rear overhang is relatively short. The rear hatch door is considered more, so that the hatchback with two side doors are called "three doors" and models with four side doors are "Five doors". They are also known as two-volume cars or with rear hatch.

Mazda 3 MPS

Differences with other bodies
The difference between a hatchback body and a family is that the latter has a longer rear overhang, and therefore a more spacious boot. Many car models have both body styles available, so the difference is only a few tens of centimeters and changes in appearance of original design. Relatives are often very vertical rear glass, while a hatchback can have too vertical or steeper.

A liftback mimics the lines of a sedan but has backdoor like a hatchback. In this case, the glass is further tilted rearward in a sedan , and the top horizontal area is much shorter, but higher than the one with (optionally) a hatchback.

Ford Focus ST

The car SUV , the MPV and vans also usually have a tailgate, but rarely are called or family hatchback.
As advantages, many hatchback models have folding rear seats, which can carry large items that do not fit in a sedan or liftback . Besides, who does not need a large boot hatchback can choose to save a few tens of centimeters in the length of the car that may bother when maneuvering or parking.

History
The first large series hatchback was the Renault 4 . The hatchback was gaining popularity for its practicality, extending also to the luxury car market ( Rover SD1 , for example), to become the most common body style in Europe automotive segments A, B and C. It is a common mistake to consider this type of cars and cargo volume.

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