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Notchback and hatchback – two vehicle concepts, two design approaches, two types of automotive taste. The two car versions appeal to completely different markets, depending on class and region. Consider the USA: There vehicles with notchbacks – i.e. the classic saloon style – are not only the favourites in the automotive luxury class; even in the compact class they attain a respectable market share of 37.7 percent. A similar situation exists in countries like China or Turkey. The Volkswagen Jetta is a bestseller in all of these regions, and it has sold in the millions globally. Germany, however, is an example of how certain markets follow their own rules: the hatchback is more popular there with a considerable market share of 46.7 percent in the compact and lower medium class (A-Segment). Just like in France and Italy. In these countries, the Golf is a star whose sales are measured in millions of units. In classes above the compacts, however, saloons gain