1. Doors

Car doors are the movable panels on the sides of a vehicle that provide entry and exit for passengers and drivers. They also offer safety, security, and convenience, housing important features like locks, windows, and side mirrors.

  • Most car doors have reinforced side-impact beams.
  • Airbags may be integrated into doors in some vehicles.
  • Central locking system allows you to lock/unlock all doors at once.
  • Child locks prevent kids from opening doors from inside.
  • Types of Car Doors:
    • Front doors – for the driver and front passenger.
    • Rear doors – for backseat passengers (in 4-door vehicles).
    • Hatchback/liftgate – rear door that opens upward for cargo access.
    • Sliding doors – common on vans and some SUVs for easy rear access.
    • Suicide doors – rear-hinged doors that open backward (rare, used in luxury/classic cars).
    • Gull-wing/scissor doors – open upward, usually seen in sports or exotic cars.
Doors

Open car door from a Honda Civic Type R. © Wikimedia.org/Guyon, CC BY