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CarGurus Investigates the Rise of the Wagon

Last updated: Sep 27, 2019 at 2:20PM
Published on: Jan 30, 2019 by Megan Hennessey

Who remembers the “wood”-paneled station wagons of our childhoods? We can’t help but wonder whether they’re making a comeback despite the declining popularity of sedans. [Read more…] about CarGurus Investigates the Rise of the Wagon

Filed Under: Car News, Car Shopping Tagged With: CarGurus Investigates, station wagons, the future of station wagons

Station Wagons Are Back, But They’re Not Called Station Wagons Anymore

Apr 26, 2017 by tgriffith

The Buick Regal TourX will be based on the Opel Insignia Sports Tourer Wagon

Once upon a time station wagons were must-have family vehicles. Cars like the Vista Cruiser and Buick Estate were parked with pride in driveways across the nation. They epitomized family road trips as much as financial success.

Owning a station wagon was a status symbol of a life well-lived, even if behind closed doors they offered private chambers for yelling at kids and fighting over who got the “way back” seats.

As Americans settled into the 1990s, they discovered that the 4-wheel-drive capability and commanding view of sport utility vehicles made station wagons obsolete. The wagon was almost instantly forgotten.

Automakers have attempted to resurrect the wagon over the last couple of decades with limited success. Today, Buick and Jaguar are hoping their latest iterations of the wagon hit the sweet spot with American car buyers. Just don’t expect to them to be called station wagons. Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Domestic Cars, Foreign Cars, General Chat, New Cars, United States Tagged With: buick regal tourx, buick station wagon, Car Minded, jaguar station wagon, jaguar xf sportbrake, station wagons

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