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Types Of Cars
	Station Wagon A station wagon comes without a trunk, but instead has space behind the rear passenger seats through which luggage can be loaded through a tailgate. Some station wagons have rear seats that are foldable so as to make more space for cargo.
	Hatchback Functionally equivalent to a station wagon i.e. rear compartment accessible via tailgate. A hatchback, however, tends to be relatively smaller. Technicalities aside, treat a hatchback as a smaller cousin of the station wagon.
	Luxury Car For this select group of vehicles, be prepared to fork out more money. Luxury cars epitomize quality, comfort and cutting-edge technology to deliver the ultimate driving experience. Some popular local makes include Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volvo and others.
	Sports Car Members of this family spot aerodynamic shapes and low profiles so that they can easily handle high speeds and tight turns. A sports car is designed with performance in mind – primary considerations can include high horsepower, superior handling and braking, so sometimes passenger comfort, fuel economy and cargo space could be compromised.
	SUV Most people just say S-U-V for short, but the acronym stands for “Sport-Utility Vehicle”. See it as a combination of a passenger car that incorporates the towing capacity of a pickup truck. SUVs tend to be rugged four-wheel-drive vehicles that are competent both on roads and cross-country terrain.
	Sedan The sedan is the prototypical car. The most common configuration is two rows of seats that can collectively accommodate up to five adults, four doors and a trunk to boot! (Excuse us the pun, but we couldn’t resist – in British English, the trunk is known as the boot.)
	MPV Em-pee-vee actually stands for “Multi-purpose Vehicle”. The MPV (also known as the minivan) is designed with volume in mind – typical MPVs can carry anywhere between six to eight passengers. Larger than the sedan, it is most useful for large families.

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