Since 2010-s, the models that feature clamshell doors have been the BMW i3, Toyota FJ Cruiser, Nissan Juke, Saturn SC, Saturn Ion Quad Coupe, Honda Element, Fiat 500 3+1, Mazda RX-8, and Mazda MX-30.

With no B-pillars, the car uses front-hinged suicide doors, allowing excellent access to the rear seat.

The BMW i3 is a compact, well-crafted little electric five-seater with nods towards both sustainable design and operation that speaks to the German make's dedication to clean motoring. The i3 sees ...

The BMW i3 is a great electric car. I owned one for over two years and enjoyed it very much. With its distinct looks and suicide doors it is a bit extravagant perhaps. And its range and size aren ...

Andrew P. Collins The chunky hatchback-shaped BMW has standard doors up front and reverse-opening (aka “suicide doors”) for the back, like some extended-cab pickup trucks or the Mazda RX-8.

This car also features rear suicide doors ("coach doors," as BMW would prefer you call them), which open backwards. You’re not going to find that anywhere else in the company’s lineup.

BMW’s push for its sustainable premium i brand continues with the i3 Concept Coupe, which is hitting the stand this week at the 2012 L.A. auto show.

Also, the rear “suicide” doors can't be opened unless you first open the front door, and that gets old, especially when you're in a hurry.

The BMW i3 is about six years old, but still looks unlike anything else on the road. It's small, aerodynamic, with skinny wheels and suicide doors. Built around a CFRP platform and with an ...

BMW's first all-electric production car has finally arrived, and the i3 could be the most innovative car to come out of Munich in a decade.

The frameless doors give the iX some of the design panache of a coupe—it’s the first BMW SUV to get them, and I suppose we can be glad BMW didn’t attempt a version of the i3’s suicide-door ...

BMW i3 in for a battery upgrade as CEO commits to extended production Breathe easy, i3 faithful, the tiny electric car isn't leaving yet.