One question lots of inexperienced car buyers ask is, “How do coupes and sedans compare?” This article breaks down the major differences between the two.  Coupes vs. Sedans Is that car a coupe or sedan? You used to be able to answer that question just by counting the number of doors: Sedans had four while coupes had only two. This is no longer always true. Some coupes now have four doors, and there are even sedans with only two doors out there. But if the number of doors doesn’t define the car, what does?  Officially, coupes are non-convertible cars with a rear seating area containing less than 33 square feet of space. But what does that mean when it comes to practicality, and which one is better