REREV

Expert advice on car parts, maintenance, and repair.

  • Articles
  • Cars
    • Collections
    • Years to Avoid
  • Tires
    • Tire Brands
    • Tire Reviews
  • Glossary

B-pillar

Avatar of Lilit Farmazian
Lilit Farmazian August 17, 2022 ·
[DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS]

A B-pillar is the support structure between the side windows of a vehicle. The B-pillar typically contains the door latch and is often reinforced with additional structural elements to improve safety during a collision. Depending on the vehicle’s design, the B-pillar may also house other features such as speakers or storage pockets.

While the B-pillar serves an essential purpose in terms of safety and functionality, it can also be a design element. For example, many luxury vehicles have so-called “hidden” B-pillars designed to blend in with the overall body style. This gives the car a sleek, uninterrupted look. In some cases, the B-pillar may even be completely absent, as is the case with some convertible cars.

Overall, the B-pillar is an important but often overlooked component of a vehicle’s design. While it may not be the most glamorous part of a car, it serves an essential purpose in terms of safety and function.

  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Lilit Farmazian
Lilit Farmazian
Lilit is a car enthusiast and writer who has been writing about cars for years in her spare time. She loves nothing more than taking on new projects involving all things automotive.
Lilit Farmazian
Latest posts by Lilit Farmazian (see all)
  • 44% can’t identify KIA’s new logo – survey results - December 13, 2022
  • Most hyped electric cars that are NOT Tesla! [Study by Rerev] - November 29, 2022
  • Chevrolet - November 6, 2022

Purchases made through links on our site may earn us a commission. Learn more.

Latest posts

All-season tires vs all-weather tires – which set to choose?

Tire number meaning – why do tire numbers matter?

Bad brake booster symptoms

Duramax years to avoid

Ram EcoDiesel years to avoid

Website

  • About
  • Glossary
  • Car Collections
  • Contact
  • Terms
  • Privacy

Best tire brands

  • BFGoodrich
  • Bridgestone
  • Continental
  • Cooper
  • Falken
  • Firestone
  • Goodyear
  • Hankook
  • Kumho
  • Mastercraft
  • Michelin
  • Nexen
  • Pirelli
  • Toyo
  • Yokohama

Best tires by type

  • Best performance tires
  • Best all-season tires
  • Best truck tires
  • Best winter snow tires
  • Best tires for cars / sedans
  • Best tires for minivans
  • Best tires for SUVs
  • Best all-terrain tires
  • Best tires for EVs

Best tires by car

  • Chevy Equinox
  • Ford F-150
  • GMC Sierra
  • Honda CR-V
  • Honda Civic
  • Nissan Altima
  • Nissan Rogue
  • Toyota Camry
  • Toyota Corolla
  • Toyota RAV-4

© 2022 REREV. All Rights Reserved