Heckflügeltur

09:23 Apr 27, 2011 

A "side-loading door" is something else again. May vans have a large sliding door on the side for loading, but this is not the "Heck(flügel)tür".

09:06 Apr 27, 2011 

So we are now into veiled insults, aren't we, with Michael Ende mentioned in the context of 'technical automotive terminology"? I for one would not trust your 6m "Goggle" (sic!) hits. If you examine your hits closer, you will see how much references to "leaf springs" or "Nissan Leaf" are worth in this context.

09:05 Apr 27, 2011 

'side-loading door' sounds to me like a lateral sliding door - and this is not a "Heckflügeltüre".

08:56 Apr 27, 2011 

Thanks for all the helpful suggestions so far. I've been looking at some of these vehicles for sale and they seem to use the term 'side-loading door' - possible?

08:34 Apr 27, 2011 

turns into something complicated due to an deficiency of the German language. "Flügeltüren" are both top-hinged and side-hinged. It would be easier if the were called Heckflügel-Türen and Heck-Flügeltüren (hatch obviously).

08:33 Apr 27, 2011 

Well Wyhlidal Dictionary of Automotive Engineering does call them 'LEAF' doors and you also get about 6 million Goggle hits for 'vans with leaf rear doors' so your 'automotive parlance' doesn't seem to be in keeping with standard practice...shades of Michael Ende

08:28 Apr 27, 2011 

there are Caddys with single (left side hinged) and double rear wing doors - in front of my window I can see both at this moment

08:23 Apr 27, 2011 

Of course there is such a thing as a hatch and it is hinged at the top. That is not the issue. The issue is that a 'Heckflügeltür' is not a hatch but double rear doors hinged on each side. Take a look at the VW Caddy on the VW site. They differentiate clearly between 'Heckklappe' (rear hatch) and 'Heckflügeltür' (rear leaf doors).

08:21 Apr 27, 2011 

Ordinary rear loading door to those who uderstand light commercials. As opposed to a tailgate. I thought I had said that much with a photo ashown uder the link. Of course those doors are fitted in pairs. Mind you, hardly anyone talks about "LEAF doors" in automotive parlance. End of story.

08:16 Apr 27, 2011 

This is not an 'ordinary' rear door but a double door with two "leaves" or "wings" hinged at the sides. The same model is available with a 'Heckklappe' (top-hinged hatch).

08:13 Apr 27, 2011 

FYI: The Citroen Berlingo comes with a Heckklappe (top-hinged) or Heckflügeltüren (side hinged). The Mini Clubman also has side-hinged rear doors.

08:11 Apr 27, 2011 

There you go. So there is a context after all. Here is your VW Caddy Heckflügeltür which is an ordinary rear door as opposed to a tailgate. End of story.
http://www.ecarsearch.de/ersatzteil/detailAnsicht/m/HAM000/b...

08:10 Apr 27, 2011 

distinguishes side-hinged "Heckflügeltüren" from top-hinged "Heckklappen"

08:10 Apr 27, 2011 

Go to web sites of major manufacturers of hatchbacks, most of them call this door a hatch. If that door opens like a gull-wing door (like on the famous Merc sportscar) then hinges on the side are certainly not possible.

08:07 Apr 27, 2011 

Thanks for all the suggestions so far. The vehicle is a Caddy Kombi 5-seater

08:04 Apr 27, 2011 

If we're talking about 'Türflügel' = door wings they certainly can be side-hinged and I've never heard of a 'hatch' being called a 'wing' in English or a 'Flügel' in German.

07:52 Apr 27, 2011 

A "Heckflügeltür" cannot be side-hinged.

07:48 Apr 27, 2011 

Dein Ausdruck bezieht sich auf die beiden hinteren Türen (bei einem viertürigen Auto). Normalerweise wird der gefragte Ausdruck einfach mit "hatch" übersetzt.

07:39 Apr 27, 2011 

Please tell us the make and type of vehicle, please. Is it a panel van?

07:38 Apr 27, 2011 

I think it depends on whether it's a hatchback (door opens upward) or a van (door could be side-hinged).