Glossary / General

saloon

11 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

In the UK, a saloon is what Americans call a sedan—an everyday car with a trunk.

Technical Definition

‘Saloon’ is the British English term for a sedan, a car with a separate trunk and three rows of seats.

Hear It Discussed

"It'skindoflikeyouknowwhatasaloonis? A car labeled as a saloon. Ohno. It'skindoflike a station wagon."
Granbury Turns Classic Cars Into A Full Town Celebration In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 01:29

"It's a five meter long saloon aimed at families that want a design-led car. But also don't worry about a prestige badge on the front."
DAILY: France Incentive Success, VW EV Sales Surge and Lucid Fire Software Team EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs 22:43

"because I remember when the Toyota Sentry, they announced that it was going to no longer be a [1028.7s] saloon and I groaned. ... Well, the saloon lives on."
OTOSOT 101 Smith and Sniff 17:03