Im not hating on them, I have one myself. But these cars ARE 2 doors and Honda had a coupe, sedan, and a hatchback during 1992-2000.

What purpose do hatches fit that coupes cant?

Reason why im asking is because Honda only has 2 Civics now. In 1997 they had 4 variations of the Civic. Coupe, hatch, sedan, and Del Sol.

 

I've been able to haul around some pretty big stuff in mine with the rear seats folded down.

 

this is just my opinion..... small cars are for getting around crowded areas easier, easier to find smaller parking spots and i can fit more in a 92 hatch than a 92 coupe

 

this is just me but i notice there is more leg room in the back seat in a hatch than there is in a coupe...dunno if this is true or not....

 

i think its about the same. i think it all depends on whose riding in your car

 

the purpose of the hatch model was more usefull in japan. they were used as small cargo vans basically. yet it could sit 4 nicely. why do you think the jdm rear seats are completly flat when folded donw and have plastic on it instead of cloth like ours? so it's more durable to carry stuff around

 

I can't fit my 4x12 half stack, a bass amp, and a drum kit in the trunk of my coupe. That's why there's a hatchback.

man, I wish I had one.

 

i thought this too, i had a coupe, now a hatchback and i think there is more leg room in the back

 

hatch>sedan>coupe

 

Hatches are for mad tight bass

 

hatchs are for when you have a girlfriend and cant be at home or cant afford a motel room, and to go to the drive-in

 

x2 i can run any cheap flea market subs and amp and it'll sound good in a hatch...and there is alot of leg room i got some big, tall buddies and they even say it looks small but got hella room in the back seats, and it's amazing how much sh#t you can stuff in there...

 

I thnk while the leg room is the same, the headroom is definitely more in a coupe.

 

Me too, they are lighter and and you can fit in tighter places. Also if you have a sound system, the bass sounds better.

 

hatches were originially target for economy
smaller car= less gas, less cost of production, cheaper insurance, no luxuries ie power windows, locks,

i think the REAL question is: what purpose does the coupe serve that the hatch can't?

 

I asked myself that all the time.. well if we talk about length size 96-00 civics, it isn't that much shorter than its coupe version. I measured my ek hatch with his ek coupe and theres not a lot of difference in length.

I would say the purpose is to appeal to younger people.. the look at its time was very unique and believe it or not many people thought the hatch look futuristic (I seen an old episode on motor week on youtube)

Besides I think its way roomier than the coupe.. (backseat wise)
and its easier to view your surroundings with its huge rear window glass.. so not that many blind spots

 

there only like a 20 to 25 pound difference between a coupe and a hatch so its not really lighter

 

Sooo "it's not really lighter" YET its 20-25lbs lighter.. hmmmmmmm

 

big difference would be like 100lbs lighter or whatever 20 is like nothing. your not gonna see a big difference. i hate when people say hatch are so much lighter then coupes

 

They appeal to a different area of consumers, more space as listed above, and some would say more aerodynamic.

 

never been in one but i guess its like having two trunks? maybe they wanted to give extra space, like posted before, maybe they go in this order del sol>coupe>hatch>sedan

 

x2 it amazes me what you can fit in there.

Hatch has better headroom in the back, and your head is nowhere near the back window.

CX/VX vs. EX I am sure the weight difference is more than that.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFNWjeygYC8

 

im sure it is to but i dont have the numbers. i know the ex is really heavy. i have a dx coupe

 

sweety check out the video