{"id":62881,"date":"2022-07-04T12:43:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T12:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/?p=62881"},"modified":"2026-02-26T10:33:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:33:21","slug":"suicide-doors-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/suicide-doors-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Suicide Doors in Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cars have evolved exponentially over the years. From body structures to wheels, almost every part has evolved with time. Many unique features have emerged and gone into oblivion after failing to attain enough attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An important car part that has seen major changes is the car door. With cars becoming a luxury item, the automobile industry did not hold anything back to introduce doors that were a spitting image of class and wealth.

Speaking of car doors, a type that gathered huge attention was suicide doors. Suicide doors emerged during the early 20th century. As the cars evolved, so did the designs of suicide doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s go through a comprehensive guide about suicide doors in cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT ARE SUICIDE DOORS IN CARS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The conventional car doors are hinged at the front and opened from the rear. On the contrary, suicide doors are hinged at the rear and opened from the front end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you are to open a suicide door in a car, you\u2019ll most likely find the lock at the front end of the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHY ARE THEY CALLED SUICIDE DOORS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Suicide doors are hinged at the rear end and opened from the front end<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The automobile term used by some leading brands for doors hinged from the rear is \u201cCoach Doors\u201d, \u201cFlex Doors\u201d, or \u201cFreestyle doors\u201d.

The reason rear-hinged doors got the name \u201cSuicide Doors\u201d was because of the safety concerns attached to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the early centuries, seatbelts were not common in cars. The design flaws of the early vehicles with suicide doors got them this name.

The safety concerns attached with the early suicide doors were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n