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1009:Body styles
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459:7 September
433:7 September
378:and as the
290:Opel Vectra
274:Ford Mondeo
215:Leyland P76
199:Skoda Rapid
78:Combi coupé
1720:Hatchbacks
1714:Categories
1661:Two-stroke
1557:Front-rear
1550:Rear-front
1466:Four-wheel
1456:Rear-wheel
1295:Propulsion
1285:Voiturette
1270:Flying car
1265:Police car
1230:Amphibious
1142:Quad coupé
1032:Berlinetta
749:Street rod
691:Subcompact
557:"fastback"
535:"fastback"
409:References
346:(Audi) or
296:, and the
64:, from an
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1571:Rear-rear
1481:Ten-wheel
1471:Six-wheel
1461:Two-wheel
1373:Fuel cell
1313:Biodiesel
1280:Tow truck
1255:Pedal car
1235:Connected
1207:Vis-Ă -vis
1182:Targa top
1127:Panel van
1122:Notchback
1102:Limousine
1092:Landaulet
1082:Hatchback
1027:Barchetta
995:S-segment
990:M-segment
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163:The term
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44:hatchback
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1694:Category
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1656:Straight
1413:Hydrogen
1378:Fuel gas
1343:Electric
1218:vehicles
1157:Runabout
1107:Microvan
1097:Liftback
1087:Kammback
1072:Fastback
1047:Cab over
1037:Brougham
782:Personal
754:T-bucket
744:Lowrider
711:Mid-size
397:See also
391:Twindoor
294:Insignia
182:liftback
171:liftback
166:fastback
153:fastback
141:liftback
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1666:V (Vee)
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1407:plug-in
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1390: (
1360: (
1358:Ethanol
1347:battery
1345: (
1318:Biofuel
1308:Autogas
1275:Taxicab
1250:Gyrocar
1245:Go-kart
1192:Touring
1187:Torpedo
1132:Phaeton
1112:Minibus
1077:Hardtop
922:Economy
917:Classic
912:Antique
896:Go-kart
828:Compact
805:Leisure
800:Compact
734:Hot rod
706:Compact
674:By size
597:3 March
563:1 March
541:1 March
519:1 March
364:Audi A7
360:Audi A5
356:Audi A6
352:Audi A4
302:Avensis
257:as a 4-
213:A 1974
149:hardtop
100:History
52:'door'
1689:Portal
1676:Wankel
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1524:Layout
1403:Hybrid
1338:Diesel
1328:Biogas
1022:Baquet
871:Muscle
853:Sports
764:Luxury
726:Custom
701:Family
659:design
588:
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313:Toyota
288:, the
284:, the
276:, the
225:Europe
175:bumper
145:Celica
62:sedans
1626:Boxer
1504:Front
1433:Steam
1202:T-top
1057:Coupe
905:Other
891:Super
681:Micro
306:trunk
70:coupe
23:1973
1631:Flat
1514:Rear
876:Pony
838:Mini
810:Mini
599:2014
586:ISBN
565:2016
543:2016
521:2016
508:ISBN
487:2020
461:2020
435:2020
385:The
370:and
354:and
329:and
323:Audi
300:and
292:and
280:and
259:door
74:Saab
1509:Mid
1362:E85
1352:NEV
1017:2+2
932:Van
927:Ute
820:SUV
686:Kei
657:Car
337:or
327:BMW
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