As with musical genres, vehicle categories can be a little fuzzy at times, with plenty of crossover between different types. However, when we refer to a model as a coupe, we’re usually talking about a hard-top vehicle to deliberately distinguish it from something like a convertible, which explicitly includes a folding roof – for example, to mark out the Mercedes C-Class Coupe from the C-Class Convertible.
The definition of a ‘sports car’ is even more contentious. Some hard-line enthusiasts insist it only applies to two-seater convertibles, while others expand the category to include some models that could also be counted as coupes.