The difference between FF hatch & FFcoupe

[Night Fury]

Thank you for your time to read this treat,
have some questions on types of front wheel drive cars,

What is the difference between a FF Hatch and a FF coupe?
what are the pros n cons of each car on track and daily driving?

 

[stupidcar]

Can expect a hatch to be heavier because it's just like saloon but with a short boot.
Coupe is sport oriented. Mostly 2 doors, hence lighter, mostly.

 

[mc888]

I'd say the center of gravity of the hatch is 'higher' due to the lack of boot. Thus 3-wheeling is very common in h-hatch if driver hard but it won't happen in a coupe.

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Since most hatch is shorter than coupe, so the wheelbase is shorter too. So, I think that the hatch will have a better handling compared to a longer wheelbase coupe.

 

[mADmAN]

also take note that the hatch doesnt have the extra weight at the rear... so u can throw the car around corners easier.

 

[neohadri]

Hatch can have higher drag coefficient due to bigger air turbulent size at the rear side compared to coupe

 

[Izso]

1 series coupe looks waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than 1 series hatch.

Pretty much applies for almost all cars makes too imho.

 

[g4i8y0t]

For a sports FF car, I don't think the difference in body styles matter in terms of handling. However, suspension setup, weight distribution, power/weight ratio and throttle response do matter.

 

[ixeo]

1 series coupe looks waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than 1 series hatch.

Pretty much applies for almost all cars makes too imho.

Civic EK looked better than EJ imo.
Satria GTi vs Putra? tough call.

1 series hatch was an abomination.. same with most of the X series.. its the BMW for people who couldn't afford the whole car, so they buy just the front (1 series hatch)

 

[cRazYee]

Can expect a hatch to be heavier because it's just like saloon but with a short boot.
Coupe is sport oriented. Mostly 2 doors, hence lighter, mostly.

In term of weight, i think it's another way round
Unless you mean 4 door hatch

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For a sports FF car, I don't think the difference in body styles matter in terms of handling. However, suspension setup, weight distribution, power/weight ratio and throttle response do matter.

Different in style will causing different weight distribution
So sometimes, it matters

 

[desmond0318]

Shorter car have better apex