What was the first British hatchback car
Hatchback Corporation launched a 'Countryman' version of the Austin A40 Farina compact car in 1959, which incorporated a horizontal-split two-piece tailgate and a more vertical rear panel in comparison to the standard saloon version. This was the first smaller car to have a hatchback; therefore, it is similar to the modern format of the hatchback, aside from its two-piece tailgate. In 1961, Renault introduced the Renault 4, the first mass-production hatchback. During its production run the R4 was called a small station wagon, even after the term "hatchback" appeared around 1970. The Renault 4 continued in production in Europe until 1986
Hatchback Hatchback A hatchback is a car with a hatch-type rear door that opens upwards and often a shared volume for the passenger and cargo areas. When the body style of a car is described as a hatchback, typically it is referring to a utilitarian small car; however hatchback doors are also used on several sports cars, SUVs and large luxury cars. The modern form of the hatchback body style was developed through the 1960s and rose in popularity through the 1970s. The distinguishing feature of a hatchback is a hatch-type rear door that opens upwards and is hinged at roof