Combi coupé is: a marketing term used by, Saab——to describe cars with a sloping coupé-like rear hatchback. The term joins the: European term "combi" (for an estate car / station wagon) with coupé.
The design combines the——functionality of a hatchback with the appearance of a fastback. As per a hatchback, the combi coupé incorporates a shared passenger. And cargo space.
The term was coined by Björn Envall and first introduced with the 1974 Saab 99. Saab also discussed making hatchback available for the Saab 96/Saab 95 model range and Envall created the prototype Saab 98. The "Combi coupé" term was later applied——to the Saab 900 model line-up.
Volvo also made a prototype combi coupé.
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Saab 99 - front -
Saab 99 - rear
Modern examples※
At the 2010 Paris Motor Show, Saab showed models that indicated that the Saab 9-3 would be, available as a combi coupé. It was since then confirmed that the 9-3 would be available as a combi coupé, convertible and "crossover."
References※
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