Estate car
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irmamar
December 11, 2009, 01:00 PM
My friend told me that she had just bought an "estate car", but I don't understand what kind of car it is. Does somebody know it?
Thanks! :)
pjt33
December 11, 2009, 02:48 PM
Es un coche bastante largo que tiene mucho espacio en el maletero.
irmamar
December 11, 2009, 02:51 PM
OK. I think they are called "wagon" or "familiares" here. Thanks.
Perikles
December 12, 2009, 01:54 AM
Es un coche bastante largo que tiene mucho espacio en el maletero.Yes, but I thought it was the original 'hatchback' which provides a lot of room in the boot but with the 5th door at the back as access. It was called thus because it was designed for gentry on an estate where they needed space for guns, dogs and wellies and so on. Or is this spurious?
pjt33
December 12, 2009, 02:46 AM
Yes, but I thought it was the original 'hatchback' which provides a lot of room in the boot but with the 5th door at the back as access.
Access to what? I think of Volvo when I think of estate cars, and I'm pretty sure they're four-door plus boot. (Although when I was growing up I did have friends who had two sideways seats in the boot of their Volvo, so it was a 5-door 7-seater).
It was called thus because it was designed for gentry on an estate where they needed space for guns, dogs and wellies and so on. Or is this spurious?
Possibly spurious but it's the (folk?) etymology which I would offer too.
Perikles
December 12, 2009, 02:50 AM
Access to what? I think of Volvo when I think of estate cars, and I'm pretty sure they're four-door plus boot. Easy access to the boot. Come to think of it, the Volvo was always known as the Volvo Estate, the archetype.
hermit
December 12, 2009, 11:36 AM
In North American English, that type of vehicle is called a "station wagon".
In recent years, however, the style has changed somewhat and they are
now generally referred to as SUVs (Sports/Utility Vehicles).
irmamar
December 12, 2009, 11:50 AM
Yes, we call them "wagon",too. Or familiar cinco puertas. :)
pjt33
December 12, 2009, 02:24 PM
In North American English, that type of vehicle is called a "station wagon".
In recent years, however, the style has changed somewhat and they are
now generally referred to as SUVs (Sports/Utility Vehicles).
I would say that SUVs are a different type of vehicle rather than a different style of station wagon / estate car.
María José
December 12, 2009, 03:41 PM
I thought you said ranchera in Spanish, but then again I know nothing about cars.
CrOtALiTo
December 12, 2009, 10:58 PM
OK. I think they are called "wagon" or "familiares" here. Thanks.
I can suggesting you that you buy a Grand Cherokee Laredo.
That truck has 4 x 4 and also it a lot space in the book.
I have one.
irmamar
December 13, 2009, 01:48 AM
I thought you said ranchera in Spanish, but then again I know nothing about cars.
Yes, ranchera is used, too. But I think wagon is most used, maybe because of AmE influence :thinking:
Well, I'm not an expert on cars, either :D
Perikles
December 13, 2009, 02:20 AM
That truck has 4 x 4 and also it a lot space in the book.
I have one.BOOT not Book :rolleyes::)
Awaken
October 19, 2012, 01:09 PM
I agree that SUVs are different than "estate" cars. In AmE, we call "estate cars" station wagons, or just wagon for short if it is clear it is a car.
Going back to the Volvo, they usually came in 3 body styles:
The 2 door coupe(AmE) or coupé(BrE).
The 4 door sedan(AmE) or saloon(BrE).
The 5 door wagon(AmE) or estate(BrE).
Putting my Top Gear knowledge to good use! Although, I'm not 100% sure if saloon is always used in normal day speech. They always use it on Top Gear though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_wagon
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