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===Hardtop coupe===
A [[hardtop]] coupe is a two-door car that lacks a structural pillar ("B" pillar) between the front and rear side windows. When these windows are lowered, the effect is like that of a convertible coupe with the windows down.<ref name="HistoryHardtops"/> The hardtop body style was popular in the United States from the early 1950s until the 2000s. It was also available in European and Japanese markets.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Niedermeyer |first1=Paul |title=Curbside Classic: 1984 Subaru GL Hardtop Coupe – A Requiem For The Affordable Hardtop |url= https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-asian/curbside-classic-1984-subaru-gl-hardtop-coupe-a-requiem-for-the-affordable-hardtop/ |website=.curbsideclassic.com |date=27 July 2020 |access-date=19 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jaguar XK140 Hardtop Coupe |url= https://www.supercars.net/blog/jaguar-xk140-hardtop-coupe/ |website=supercars.net |date=2 March 2016 |access-date=19 April 2024}}</ref> Safety regulations for roof structures to protect
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===Four-door coupe / quad coupe ===
[[File:LaFayette Four Door Coupe 1921.jpg|thumb|1921 LaFayette Four-Door Coupe]]
A four-door [[fastback]] car with a coupe-like roofline at the rear. The low-roof design reduces back-seat passenger access and headroom.<ref>{{cite web |last=Powell |first= Philip |title= The Fastback is Back Thanks to Mercedes, Audi, BMW, Volkswagen |publisher= Classical Drives |date= 8 January 2008 |url= http://www.classicaldrives.com/50226711/the_fastback_is_back_thanks_to_mercedes_audi_bmw_volkswagen.php |archive-date= 1 August 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130801122953/http://www.classicaldrives.com/50226711/the_fastback_is_back_thanks_to_mercedes_audi_bmw_volkswagen.php |access-date= 22 April 2015}}</ref> The designation was first used for the low-roof model of the 1962–1973 [[Rover P5]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Langworth |first=Richard M. |title= Complete book of collectible cars, 1930–1980 |year= 1986 |publisher=Random House Value Publishing |page= [https://archive.org/details/completebookofco00lang/page/389 389] |isbn= 978-0-517-47934-6 |url= https://archive.org/details/completebookofco00lang/page/389 }}</ref> followed by the 1992–1996 [[Nissan Leopard|Nissan Leopard / Infiniti J30]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Infiniti J30 Was A Four-Door Coupe Before It Was Fashionable |url=https://oppositelock.kinja.com/the-infiniti-j30-was-a-four-door-sedan-before-it-was-fa-1679477558 |website=kinja.com |access-date=21 April 2019 |archive-date=21 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421133838/https://oppositelock.kinja.com/the-infiniti-j30-was-a-four-door-sedan-before-it-was-fa-1679477558 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Recent examples include the 2005 [[Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (W219)|Mercedes-Benz CLS]], 2010 [[Audi A7]], [[Volkswagen CC]], [[Volkswagen Arteon]], and 2012 [[BMW 6 Series (F06/F12/F13)|BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe]].<ref>{{Citation |title= Mercedes CLS-Klasse |publisher=Auto, Motor und Sport | url= http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/mercedes-cls-9416.html |access-date=18 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Neuer Audi A7 Sportback: Erste Bilder, Details und Preise |date=27 July 2010 |trans-title=New Audi A7 sportback: First pictures, details and pricing |url= http://www.heise.de/autos/artikel/Neuer-Audi-A7-Sportback-Erste-Bilder-Details-und-Preise-1045664.html |language=de |publisher=Heise |access-date= 22 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |language=de |title= Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI quattro S tronic (DPF) |url= http://www.adac.de/_ext/itr/tests/Autotest/AT4513_Audi_A7_Sportback_3_0_TDI_quattro_S_tronic_DPF/Audi_A7_Sportback_3_0_TDI_quattro_S_tronic_DPF.pdf |publisher=ADAC |date=January 2011|first=Stefan |last=Giuliani |access-date= 22 April 2015}}</ref>▼
The 1921 and 1922 [[LaFayette Motors|LaFayette]] models were available in a variety of open and closed body styles that included a close-coupled version featuring two center-opening doors on each side that was marketed as a Four-Door Coupe.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://americancarhistorian.com/lafayette/ |title=LaFayette |date=19 May 2020 |first=Deb |last=Tracy |website=americancarhistorian.com |access-date=16 July 2024}}</ref> The 1927 [[Nash Motors|Nash]] Advanced Six was available in four-door coupe body style.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1927-Nash.pdf |title=The Nash Advanced Six, Seven Passenger Sedan, Four Door Coupé, Victoria (brochure) |website=xr793.com |access-date=23 July 2024}}</ref>
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Similarly, several cars with one or two small rear doors for rear seat passenger egress and no B-pillar have been marketed as "[[quad coupe]]s". For example, the 2003 [[Saturn Ion]], 2003 [[Mazda RX-8]] and the 2011-2022 [[Hyundai Veloster]].▼
▲Similarly, several cars with one or two small rear doors for rear seat passenger egress and no B-pillar have been marketed as "[[quad coupe]]s". For example, the 2003 [[Saturn Ion]], the 2003 [[Mazda RX-8]], and the 2011-2022 [[Hyundai Veloster]].
[[File:VW Scirocco I orange hr TCE.jpg|thumb|1976 [[Volkswagen Scirocco]], a 3-door hatchback with coupe-inspired styling]]
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Some [[SUV]]s or [[Crossover (automobile)|crossover]]s with sloping rear rooflines are marketed as "coupe crossover SUVs" or "coupe SUVs", even though they have four side doors for passenger egress to the seats and rear hatches for cargo area access however only a car with 2 doors and no B style are considered a true coupe.
== Positioning in model range ==
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