Introduction
For teenagers turning eighteen years of age in the UAE, the idea of owning and driving their own car or cars is fascinating. These desires cut across all sexes, both girls and boys. Although young girls might not care much about cars, their interests and desires to own cars increase with age.
When teenagers turn eighteen years and acquire driving license, their curiosity about cars, brands, and types of cars increases incredibly. There are high-end luxury cars and sports cars, which may attract teenagers despite the fact that not many of them would ever be able to afford them. While luxury cars are the most admired and viewed, they are rarely sold to most people except to the rich. Luxury models vary, and they have different price ranges, which keep on increasing every year.
The price factor has made these cars to be fantasy for teenagers. However, in the UAE, there are several brands of car, including popular and well-known ones. While there are many car brands in the UAE, the three common ones are coupes, sedans, and four wheels. This essay focuses on these types of cars in the UAE.
Coupé
A coupé is a car with two doors and attached closed body. The car’s roof is permanently fixed, although there are other models with convertible roofs. Different manufacturers of coupés may use the term differently, but generally, coupés lack rear seats.
The modern coupés originated from the idea of horse drawn vehicles, which had a single compartment for passengers. People use the term coupé to denote several models of cars with close-coupled rear seats. In fact, these cars are mainly coupelet, coupé, and convertible coupé under the coupé car models.
A coupé differs from a two-door sedan because it does not have the B compartment that provides support to the roof. Several forms of coupé have been classified depending on the nature of their roofs. For instance, there are hardtop coupés or coupés without pillars, which have fixed-roof tops. It is also imperative to note that some models of sedan are also without pillars and have hardtops. There are convertible top model coupés.
However, the rooftop can move, but in not more than two sections while the other parts remain intact. Another model of convertible coupé has a drop head with a movable hardtop. Coupés offer their owners advantages of convertible cars, as well cars with fixed-roofs. Some coupé cars include Bentley coupé de ville, Cadillac Coupe de Ville, Ford coupé, Honda Civic coupé, Saturn Ion 4-door coupé, Dodge Stratus, and BMW E46 coupé among others.
Today, there are high-end, luxury coupés as the term has become associated with sport model cars with attractive appeals.
Sedan
A sedan is also known as saloon in other countries. It has a three-box body model of A, B, and C with the main sections developed for the engine, load, and passengers. The passenger section has two rows of seats while the load section is at the back of the car. Sedan is the most common car model in the UAE.
Several models of sedan exist. First, the notchback model has three compartments with a distinct passenger section. It has a plane roof, which lies in a parallel position to the ground. A typical notchback is Chevrolet Impala. Second, a fastback model like the Honda Civic has two boxes with a running slope to the base from the roof. However, some fastback models often confuse people, who may refer to them as coupés, particularly the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class sedan because of its design that gives the impression of a four-door coupé.
Automakers and customers prefer this design because of its fuel efficiency. Third, Hardtop sedan has a frameless door glass, but the car design lacks the B compartment, which bears the roof at the back of front doors. The body design enhances structural strength of the car. It is also the four-door hardtop, which was once a top selling car design in most regions.
Over time, car manufacturers have aimed to improve on hardtop sedan by enhancing its strength. A good example of the hardtop sedan is the AMC Ambassador Hardtop sedan. Fourth, the hatchback or the liftback is also a model of sedan. The rear part of the car lifts up. The hatchback has four doors for the passenger in addition to the rear liftback.
Chevrolet Malibu Maxx is an example of the liftback sedan car. Finally, Chauffeured sedans have different sections for passengers and the driver. The car is long and can accommodate forward-facing seats. These sedan cars are usually Mercedes Benz, Maybach, or Lincoln Town Car. In most cases, only wealthy families have these cars.
Four-wheel drive (4WD)
Four-wheel drive (4WD) cars have conveyor cases that are between the front and the back axles. In other words, when the vehicle is engaged, both the rear and front shafts become locked. As a result, the vehicle can gain utmost torque transmission to the axle with the highest grip. However, binding could occur during high grip conditions. Four-wheel drive vehicles either have full-time or part-time torque transmissions.
Today, four-wheel drive car models are many. Besides, other manufacturers have adopted names like four by four, four-wheeler, and six by six. Generally, car owners perceive four-wheel drive as simple, affordable cars for most terrain in the UAE, which is suitable for long distance drive in the desert.
These qualities have made the vehicle to be popular. As a result, there are several models for passengers, heavy trucks, and road racing. In addition, manufacturers of construction vehicles have also adopted the four-wheel drive car models. They believed that such construction equipment could handle most terrains.
Generally, the term four-wheel drive reflects the capability of a car. However, four-wheel drive also refers to the vehicle itself. Other users refer to these cars as All-Wheel Drives (AWDs) or SUVs. These are cars, which lack important off-road functions. In addition, it also may also denote pickups.
Conclusion
In the UAE, four-wheel drives, sedan, and coupé are the most common vehicles. Perhaps, any teenager who has turned eighteen years old and acquired driving license, will most likely to purchase one of these vehicles.
There are several models of coupés, which consumers could select. Moreover, these cars have become high-end, and luxury. They provide comfort and safety that many customers require. Sedan cars also have advanced features, and now appeal to customers through their luxurious features. Four-wheel drive cars have become popular in the UAE because of their capabilities to manage long distance and rough terrains of the desert. All these cars have both affordable models and high-end, luxurious models for different consumers.