What Pillar runs between the front/rear doors, provides mounting post for the front door locks, and hinges for rear doors?

• A. A/Hinge Pillar
• B. C-Pillar
• C. B-Pillar
• D. B/Center Pillar

Answer: (D)

The pillar that sits between the front and rear doors and serves as the mounting point for the front door latch/lock striker as well as the hinge attachments for the rear doors is the center pillar, also known as the B-pillar. This pillar provides critical structural support and helps keep the doors aligned and the body rigid in a crash. The A-pillar is at the windshield side, the C-pillar is toward the rear near the trunk, and an A/Hinge Pillar isn’t a standard term. So the term B/Center Pillar correctly identifies the pillar that runs between the front and rear doors and handles those mounting and hinge duties.