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In the 1940s and 1950s, coupes were distinguished from [[Sedan (automobile)|sedans]] by their shorter roof area and sportier profile.<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=OtKWmLLiuTgC&q=%22perceived+as+the+more-stremlined%2C+sportier+models%22&pg=PA55 |page=55 |title=The ultimate hot rod dictionary : a-bombs to zoomies |first=Jeff |last=Breitenstein |publisher=Motorbooks International |year=2004 |isbn=9780760318232 |access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref> Similarly, in more recent times, when a model is sold in both coupe and sedan body styles, generally the coupe is sportier and more compact.<ref name="Adolphus"/><ref name=Autotropolis/><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thefreedictionary.com/coupé |title=Coupé |publisher=Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary |year=2010 |access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref>
The 1977 version of [[International Organization for Standardization|International Standard]] ISO{{nbs}}3833—''Road vehicles - Types - Terms and definitions''—defines a coupe as having two doors (along with a fixed roof, usually with limited rear volume, at least two seats in at least one row and at least two side windows).<ref>{{Citation| author=Technical Committee ISO/TC22, Road vehicles| publication-date =1977-12-01| title=ISO 3833-1977: Road vehicles – Types – Terms and definitions |type=ISO International Standard |edition=Second |publisher=International Organization for Standardization| place=Geneva, Switzerland | at =Clause 3.1.1.5 |url= https://www.iso.org/standard/9389.html}}</ref> On the other hand, the United States [[Society of Automotive Engineers]] publication J1100<ref>{{cite web |title=J1100: Motor Vehicle Dimensions - SAE International |url= https://www.sae.org/standards/content/j1100_197309/ |website=sae.org |access-date=20 April 2019}}</ref>{{when|date=April 2019|reason= Which version is this stated in? It doesn't appear in the 1984 or 2001 version.}} does not specify the number of doors, instead defining a coupe as having a rear interior volume of less than {{convert|33|cuft|L|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Adolphus">{{cite journal|first=David Traver |last=Adolphus |title=Club Coupes - If you think you know what a Club Coupe is, think again |url= https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hcc/2007/03/Club-Coupes/1423429.html |date=March 2007 |journal=Hemmings Classic Car |access-date=14 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="Autotropolis">{{cite web |title=Coupe – Coupe Body Style – Two Door Coupe |website=autobytel.com |url= http://www.autobytel.com/coupes/car-buying-guides/coupe-coupe-body-style-two-door-coupe-104289/ |access-date=22 April 2015
The definition of coupe started to blur when manufacturers began to produce cars with a [[2+2 (car body style)|2+2 body style]] (which have a sleek, sloping roofline, two doors, and two functional seats up front, plus two small seats in the back)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jack |date=2022-12-28 |title=What is a Coupe Car |url=https://usacoupe.com/what-is-a-coupe-car/ |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=USACoupe |language=en-US}}</ref>.<ref>{{cite news |last=Weber |first=Bob |title=What is the difference between coupe and sedan? |url= http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sc-motormouth-autos-20170821-column.html |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=26 August 2017 |access-date=14 July 2018}}</ref>
Some manufacturers also blur the definition of a coupe by applying this description to models featuring a [[hatchback]] or a rear cargo area access door that opens upwards.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hatchback |title=hatchback - definition by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia |website=Thefreedictionary.com |date=n.d. |access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchback |title=Hatchback - Definition from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary |website=Merriam-webster.com |access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref> Most often also featuring a fold-down back seat, the hatchback or liftback layout of these cars improves their practicality and cargo room.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Collins |first1=Dan |title=Best Hatchbacks |url= https://www.carbibles.com/best-hatchbacks/ |website=Carbibles |date=4 February 2020 |access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref>
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