Do Hatchbacks Have a Trunk?

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Hatchbacks do have a trunk. The front section of a hatchback is no different from that of a sedan. A hatchback integrates the cabin and trunk into a single compartment, with the engine arranged independently. This layout increases interior space while correspondingly reducing trunk space. The rear of a hatchback features a spacious rear door, providing the car with flexible and versatile utility. By folding down the rear seats, a hatchback can offer significantly more cargo space than a sedan, making it suitable for transporting large household appliances and other bulky items. The front section of a hatchback is identical to that of a sedan and serves the same purpose. The key difference lies in the fact that the passenger compartment of a hatchback extends rearward at approximately the same height, merging the rear luggage compartment with the passenger compartment, thus reducing the car to two "compartments": the engine bay and the passenger compartment. Since hatchbacks also have an independent front engine bay, like sedans, they provide excellent frontal collision protection. Whether in standard or short-nose configurations, hatchbacks meet current frontal collision protection requirements.