The hatchback can easily be identified because of its 3-door or 5-door configuration. A door can be opened from the back of the car which serves as the storage compartment behind the rear passenger seats. This works like a latch that you can lift upwards. This compartment can easily be accessed from the cabin which can be convenient. The rear seats can also be folded down if you need more cargo space. Typically, hatchbacks have sloping body design in the rear. A good way to find out if a car is a hatchback is that if the roofline goes down right after where the doors are, then it's most certainly a hatchback. A hatchback can seat 3-5 persons.