Why is it called a liftback when it's a hatchback?

[ryz1711]

Here it's just a Yaris.. cos the sedan is called a Vios

[Meteorite Man]

On the window sticker, I'm reading it right here...It says, 3-Door Liftback.

Chuck

[tacsniper]

Lets just say its an American/Canadian thing... Americans call them liftback, Canadians call them hatchback

[WRBlue]

Originally Posted by Yaris Revenge

Yeah, also: the previously most common "hatchback" design functioned much more like a standard trunk that simply hinged above the rear window instead of below it. Today's designs tend to incorporate the entire rear section of the vehicle, well past the tail lights, so I think liftback is a better term.

Standard hatchback designs:

Thoes are all "fastbacks" - a slowly sloped, streamlined, sporty car. My DSM, fairlady, RX-7, and Supra were all fastbacks.
Where hatches have a more vertical rear, like a minivan or SUV. Technically minivans and SUVs are hatchbacks too.

But even more so, all fastbacks are hatchbacks, because fastbacks are thought of as a subset of hatches. But so not all hatches are fastbacks.

[blacksan]

Hmmm, I personally dig the FB tag and will refer to my baby as such as I pay the bill! When I decide to call her the "Hunch-Back" so be it as I still pay the bill. I still dig her!!!!

[MarkBen]

Originally Posted by kurokoma-kun

To keep people from calling it a "hunchback"?

My daghter called mine a hunchback.... but she's a blond....

[hasher22]

Originally Posted by MarkBen

My daghter called mine a hunchback.... but she's a blond....

ahha what a slack dad.......