why do people choose saloons?
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Mostly because they are quieter I think.
In most cases though you aren't comparing like for like. Most saloons are 3 Series sized or bigger, whereas hatchbacks are Golf sized or smaller.
A more sensible question would be "why does everyone buy saloons, estates are the same size and more practical".
In most cases though you aren't comparing like for like. Most saloons are 3 Series sized or bigger, whereas hatchbacks are Golf sized or smaller.
A more sensible question would be "why does everyone buy saloons, estates are the same size and more practical".
Disco You said:
Mostly because they are quieter I think.
In most cases though you aren't comparing like for like. Most saloons are 3 Series sized or bigger, whereas hatchbacks are Golf sized or smaller.
A more sensible question would be "why does everyone buy saloons, estates are the same size and more practical".
+1In most cases though you aren't comparing like for like. Most saloons are 3 Series sized or bigger, whereas hatchbacks are Golf sized or smaller.
A more sensible question would be "why does everyone buy saloons, estates are the same size and more practical".
Im torn between an E90 saloon and touring at the moment. I loved the vectra estate i used to have, so roomy behind me and more cosy too with rear tints.
I get a feeling people will scoff at me for buying the touring (when i have no kids/wife/dog) instead of the saloon though
Disco You said:
Mostly because they are quieter I think.
In most cases though you aren't comparing like for like. Most saloons are 3 Series sized or bigger, whereas hatchbacks are Golf sized or smaller.
A more sensible question would be "why does everyone buy saloons, estates are the same size and more practical".
The small / mid sized saloons generally have significantly bigger boots than the hatch equivalents.In most cases though you aren't comparing like for like. Most saloons are 3 Series sized or bigger, whereas hatchbacks are Golf sized or smaller.
A more sensible question would be "why does everyone buy saloons, estates are the same size and more practical".
The small saloons aren't very popular in the UK are they? They're probably a little bit quieter inside due to better isolation of the rear wheels but it'll be marginal. Maybe a little safer in a rear-end crash.
Things like the Nova saloon and VW Derby look a bit odd to my eyes and personally I'd choose the hatchback in that class. It's not the Jetta which has consistently sold in it's millions is it?
Things like the Nova saloon and VW Derby look a bit odd to my eyes and personally I'd choose the hatchback in that class. It's not the Jetta which has consistently sold in it's millions is it?
Saloon Advantages:
1. Cargo more secure (contents are hidden and can be locked away with valet function)
2. Quieter due to enclosed cabin space
3. Looks (subjective)
4. Sometimes lighter
5. Some cars have more boot space in saloon form than hatch e.g toyota corolla
6. Safer in rear impact collisions
1. Cargo more secure (contents are hidden and can be locked away with valet function)
2. Quieter due to enclosed cabin space
3. Looks (subjective)
4. Sometimes lighter
5. Some cars have more boot space in saloon form than hatch e.g toyota corolla
6. Safer in rear impact collisions
I like how they look, somehow they look more like a proper car to me then hatches/wagons. Take the new Focus for instance. I LOATHE the design on the hatchback, the guy who designed the back end of that must have been blind, on LSD and having a seizure at the time of drawing that monstrosity. I like the wagon well enough, at least it doesnt have the gimpy tail lights of the hatch. The saloon though, i think looks the best of the three, even if it really is 20 cm too short to really make the saloon line work well.
I drive a Focus wagon though, there is no arguing with the cavern that unfolds before your eyes when you open the tailgate, especially if you have small kids. The practicality is just untouchable by a hatch/saloon.
If it werent for the needed practicality, i'd be driving either something smaller all together, or a focus saloon, or perhaps a megane coupe, just for the looks of em.
I drive a Focus wagon though, there is no arguing with the cavern that unfolds before your eyes when you open the tailgate, especially if you have small kids. The practicality is just untouchable by a hatch/saloon.
If it werent for the needed practicality, i'd be driving either something smaller all together, or a focus saloon, or perhaps a megane coupe, just for the looks of em.
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