liftback
n.— «Toyota calls the hatchback a “liftback,” sensing that “hatchback” remains a pejorative term in the U.S. market.» —“Yaris pleasant enough to drive” by James R. Healey in Atlanta, Ga. USA Today Dec. 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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