Synonyms and antonyms of Types of car in British Thesaurus

a good runner ()

a car with an engine that works well

automatic (noun)

a car in which the gears change by themselves without any action by the driver

cabriolet (noun)

a car with a roof that can be folded back

classic car (noun)

a high-quality car built between 1925 and 1948

compact (noun)

American a small car

convertible (noun)

a car with a roof that can be folded back or removed completely

coupé (noun)

a car with two side doors and a back that slopes downwards

courtesy car (noun)

British a car that a garage gives you to use while it is repairing your own car

cruiser (noun)

Americaninformal a police car

demo (noun)

informalmainly American a car that people drive to decide whether they want to buy one like it

dragster (noun)

a car used in a drag race

estate (noun)

British a long car with an extra door at the back and a lot of space behind the back seats

estate car (noun)

British an estate

front-wheel drive (noun)

a car with this system

gas guzzler (noun)

informal a car that is expensive to drive because it uses a lot of petrol

gearshift ()

stick shift

getaway car/van/vehicle (informal)

informal the vehicle that criminals use when they are driving away, for example from a bank where they have stolen money

hardtop (noun)

a car with a metal roof, especially one that can be removed

hatchback (noun)

a type of car that has an extra door on the back that opens from the bottom instead of the side

hearse (noun)

a large car used for carrying a dead person in a coffin

hot rod (noun)

informal a car whose engine has been changed so it can go much faster

limo (noun)

informal a limousine

limousine (noun)

a large expensive comfortable car in which a screen separates the driver from the passengers

minicab (noun)

British a car that is used as a taxi. You must call for it by telephone and you cannot stop it in the street.

panda car (noun)

Britishinformal old-fashioned a small police car used in local areas

patrol car (noun)

a car in which police officers drive around

racing car (noun)

British a car that is designed and used for racing

right-hand drive (adjective)

a right-hand drive vehicle is designed to be driven by someone sitting on the right

robocar (noun)

informal a vehicle that drives itself without the need for a human driver

runabout (noun)

informal a small car that is used for making short journeys

saloon (noun)

British a closed car with a front and back seat for passengers and a boot for carrying things such as suitcases. The American word is sedan.

sedan (noun)

American a saloon car

soft-top (noun)

a car that has a roof made of cloth that can be opened and folded back

sports car (noun)

a small fast car, often with a roof that you can take off

sporty (adjective)

a sporty car looks fast and expensive

squad car (noun)

a car used by police officers

station wagon (noun)

American an estate car

stock car (noun)

an ordinary car that has been changed for racing, or an old car used for racing

stretch limo (noun)

a very long car with a large and comfortable space inside for several passengers

subcompact (adjective)

American a subcompact car is the smallest type of car, slightly smaller than a compact car

taxi (noun)

a car whose driver is paid to take you to a particular place, especially a fairly short distance

vintage car (noun)

an old car, especially one that was built between 1919 and 1930