2+2 (car body style)

Rear seats of a 1982 Jaguar XJS HE coupé

The 2+2 is a version of the coupé car body style that has two small rear seats for children or occasional usage, along with two front seats for the driver and front passenger.^[1] For coupés that are sold either with or without rear seats, the versions that include rear seats are often marketed as a "2+2".^[2]

Definition

SAAB Sonett Mark II equipped with a rear seat, making it a 2+2.

By definition, all cars in the 2+2 category have two front seats and two rear seats. Other common characteristics for 2+2 cars include relatively little room for the rear passengers and a coupé body with two doors.

Although many convertible, targa top and hatchback cars meet the literal definition of a 2+2, they are rarely considered 2+2s.

Usage

Many cars which can be considered 2+2s are described by the manufacturer as such, because the term is most often used to distinguish cars from a 2-seat open version of the same model. Prominent examples are the classic Jaguar E-type fixed-head coupé 2+2, the Lotus Elan 2+2, the Nissan 300ZX 2+2, the Chevrolet Monza 2+2, the 1965–1966 Mustang 2+2^[3] and the Pontiac 2+2 models.

The 1965 and 1966 Mustang Fastback was marketed as the "Mustang 2+2", because a fold-down rear seat was included as standard equipment. Where the standard (two-seat) Mustang had a "MUSTANG" emblem, the 2+2 model had a "MUSTANG 2+2" emblem. In 1967, the rear seat became optional, and the "2+2" designation was dropped.

See also

• Car body style and particularly:
  • Coupé
  • Targa top
  • Grand tourer
  • Sports car
• Car classification

References