page_title: Liftback
section_title: Nomenclature
hierarchical_section_title: Liftback / Nomenclature
caption_attribution_description: English: 2017 Ford Mondeo Titanium ECOnetic 1.5 Front Taken in Leamington Spa
context_page_description: A liftback is a subtype of hatchback in which the rear cargo door, or hatch, is more horizontally angled than on an average hatchback. As a result, the hatch is lifted more upwards than backwards to open, hence the name.
context_section_description: The term "fastback" is sometimes used interchangeably with "liftback", but in a fastback, the rear of the car has an uninterrupted slope from the roof to the rear bumper; this is usually not the case with liftbacks.
  The term was used officially, among others, by Toyota, for example, to distinguish between two 5-door versions of the Corolla E90 sold in Europe, one of which was a conventional 5-door hatchback with a nearly vertical rear hatch while the other one was a 5-door liftback.
  In Europe, the term "liftback" often implies a three-box design with a profile similar to a sedan, although the length of the rear "third box" varies. It may be non-existent (Nissan Primera P12), very short or vestigial (1985 Toyota Celica liftback) or long enough for the vehicle to be confused with a conventional sedan which may be offered alongside it (Mazda 6 GG1, Opel Vectra C). While the majority of today's liftbacks feature smooth, flowing lines, making it difficult to tell where one "box" ends and another starts, the same applies to sedans, which makes the two body styles even more difficult to tell apart at first glance.
caption: 2014 Ford Mondeo Mk V (Ford Fusion) liftback. This variant is not sold in the US.
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