
{"id":2859,"date":"2019-07-19T14:58:52","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T14:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/buyevscars\/?p=2859"},"modified":"2019-07-19T14:58:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T14:58:52","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-a-coupe-and-a-sedan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyevscars.com\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-coupe-and-a-sedan\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between a coupe and a sedan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most of us have probably heard the terms coupe and sedan many times. We all know those words describe cars, but what exactly is the difference? What makes a car a coupe? What makes it a sedan? Keep reading to learn more.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You might also be interested in:\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buyevscars.com\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-between-active-safety-features-and-passive-safety-features\/\">The differences between active safety and passive safety<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Differences between coupes and sedans<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In general, people tend to have simplistic definitions of coupes and sedans. Most people will say that coupes are cars with two doors and sedans are cars with four doors, but that isn\u2019t the full truth. The actual difference has to do with size. A coupe is defined as a car with less than 33 cubic feet of interior space, according to the Society of Automotive Engineers. Any car with 33 or more cubic feet of interior volume\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is considered to be<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a sedan, regardless of the door count. Nonetheless, the terms coupe and sedan are still used loosely. Sporty, more compact cars are generally called coupes without taking their actual interior dimensions into account. Sedans, on the other hand, are almost always defined as any car with two rows of seating. These definitions seem to always be fluid, but for all intents and purposes, all you need to know is that coupes are generally two-doored, compact cars while sedans are four-doored car with at least 33 cubic feet of interior volume.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You might also like:\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buyevscars.com\/blog\/3-ways-you-can-save-money-on-car-insurance\/\">3 ways to save money on car insurance<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyevscars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/582\/2019\/07\/2019-Chevrolet-Camaro-B_o.jpg\" alt=\"2019 Chevrolet Camaro\" class=\"wp-image-7414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/760\/2019\/07\/23171735\/2019-Chevrolet-Camaro-B_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/760\/2019\/07\/23171735\/2019-Chevrolet-Camaro-B_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyevscars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/582\/2019\/07\/2019-Ford-Fusion-B_o.jpg\" alt=\"2019 Ford Fusion\" class=\"wp-image-7416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/760\/2019\/07\/23171740\/2019-Ford-Fusion-B_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/760\/2019\/07\/23171740\/2019-Ford-Fusion-B_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Cars in our inventory that can be classified as coupes include the Chevy Corvette, Chevy Camaro, and Ford Mustang. Again, since the definitions aren\u2019t always the same, not everyone will consider these vehicles to be \u201ccoupes\u201d. Sedans, meanwhile, are more agreeably defined. Sedans in our inventory include the Buick\u00a0LaCrosse, Ford Fusion, Chevy Impala, and the Cadillac CTS. Come to EVS Auto to learn more!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buyevscars.com\/new-cars-milwaukee-wi\">View our inventory online<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us have probably heard the terms coupe and sedan many times. We all know those words describe cars, but what exactly is the difference? What makes a car a coupe? What makes it a sedan? 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