A sedan is a car with four doors, two rows of seats, and separate compartments for the passengers, engine, and cargo. Sedans are generally the most fuel-efficient automotive class that can comfortably accommodate four to five adults, which makes them a popular choice for family cars. Sedans appear everywhere on the price spectrum, from economy cars to ultra-luxury automobiles.
The name “sedan” originated in the 1600s, applied to a boxed chair carried on poles by liveried attendants. The term evolved to cover horse-drawn sedan carriages and was first used for automobiles in 1912 on an enclosed passenger car, the Speedwell Sedan.
