Again, about cars

Question

OK, I should have made this part of my last question, but again, I need to clarify.

I´ve heard:

el capó

el cofre

and something else with maletas, I think, (though maybe that one was for trunk too, now that I think of it a bit)

all meaning the hood of the car (or bonnet, if you roll that way)

thansk roger

Answer 1

And in my class we learned that the trunk is el baúl but I think I have seen el maletero used also.

Thanks Kirk. - rogspax, Feb 4, 2013

Answer 2

"Cofre" is the engine bay and "capó" is the hood covering the engine bay, although in México when we say "Abre el cofré", we really mean "open the hood" and not the entire engine bay. And KiwiGirl is right - it´s regional usage.

Interesting, our texts, which are of course not very technical, don´t differentiate, but rather just list them as synonyms. I had a chance to ask two Mexicans I know at dinner, after I posted, and they both used cofre for the hood (cover). - rogspax, Feb 4, 2013

... anyway, thanks for the greater detail. - rogspax, Feb 4, 2013

Answer 3

Sip, seems pretty regional but I guess that's to be expected.

Thanks Kiwi. That´s a pretty one. - rogspax, Feb 4, 2013

Answer 4

Julian says:

"capó" is the hood covering the engine

Same here in Guatemala.

Thanks Mariana. - rogspax, Feb 4, 2013