Hatchback, sedan, SUV, MPV (body types)

A hatchback has a boot lid that lifts with the rear window; a sedan has a separate, closed boot; an SUV sits higher with more ground clearance; an MPV, often called MUV in India, is built around carrying six to eight people. axler8 groups SUVs by length: compact under 4.4 m, mid-size 4.4 to 4.6 m, full-size over 4.6 m.

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