The Return of the Station Wagon

Toyota, Ford and GM have all rolled out new models of the once-popular station wagon, and the wagon may be on the road to a stateside comeback. The re-vamped versions are a unique mix between a sedan and an SUV; combing functionality, utility and often better fuel economy. In addition, the wood paneling and boxy bodies of the past have been replaced with sleek and sporty designs. Cadillac hopes to help break the station wagon stereotype by offering its first addition to the US wagon segment - the CTS Sports Wagon.
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[Mechknight73]

@JWROWE3 Allegedly some time this year, the LHD version of the Holden Commodore aka G8 is coming to Chevy dealerships as a Lumina, in sedan, wagon and pickup versions

[Seattlecarnut]

What's not to like about the Station Wagon? Whether you want it or need it, I like something that's big enough to carry people and/or cargo, or both.

[Christianpreaching]

@PawlieGR i agree

[mindsaglowin]

The "new" models aren't station wagons.

[JWROWE3]

Oh...had GM not killed off Pontiac...we'd have gotten a G8 wagon at some point.

[freethoughtmusic]

I never could understand why they went 'out' in the first place. I had an old Aspen wagon that could fit a lot more than a minivan I had later on.

[PawlieGR]

I never understood all the hype of SUVs. It was just a refried idea of a wagon with truck-origins, nothing truly originally. As with anything, SUVs were just another fad and way of showing your neighbors how much taste you didn't have.

[BerniniCaCO3]

yeah; sports wagons ARE just extended hatchbacks. I have an older wagon, and I use it like a pickup: I've put 800lbs of tools in it, including a 16" bandsaw, and 400bf of lumber. But... I don't know if the full size wagon has to make a comeback. A sportswagon gets better fuel economy, and can carry the kids and some luggage for 85% of your use. Borrow your brother's pickup when you need to move that couch....

[Nomasain]

There's a big difference between a sportswagon and a real stationwagon.

Modern wagons are no more than a 5-door with their sloped roof mildly stretched; the extra windows no bigger than a dinner plate.

Those are a joke compared to the real wagons from the 70's and 80's, who can swalow a 3 seat couch including the patato's.

[sed1228]

In the very beginning is a 1973 Chevy Caprice Estate. Brings back interesting memories as it was my dad's first-ever brand new car (I was barely a year-old at the time). Anyway, I didn't think you could let the tailgate drop down like the lady did at 0:06 unless you wanted to trash it. I thought it was somewhere around 300 lbs or so. I remember doing that when I was about three-years-old and playing with the latch. Scared me to death!