Once upon a time, way back in the 20th century, long before SUVs and one-tonne utes ruled the roads of Australia, the most popular style of vehicle was a much lighter, lower four-door car with a large box in the middle for carrying people and a smaller box at each end.
The front box, as is still common practice, contained the engine; the rear one — called, for some strange reason, “the boot” — was the load compartment. The four-door, three-box sedan is now almost extinct. Many car manufacturers have stopped making it altogether. Nobody wants a sedan any more. Why? I’ve just done 2000km in Hyundai’s new i30 sedan trying to find out.Photo of the 2020 Hyundai i30 sedanSource:Supplied
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