Why Station Wagons Are More Popular In Europe Than America

However lots of people still buys suv's to use then only in cities becouse they think it's cool

Every time gas riches $3+ per gallons, most stupid people who bought pickup trucks just to move their asses to work, sell them for dirt cheap, because no one need this pile of junk.

Holy a gallon for 3 bucks?! Jeez I want to fill up my motorcycle in the us

„We like to drive faster“
Nice try buddy
I’ve heard that you guys have speed limits

@@kiemenkevin9624 They're more or less suggestions.
And so far the german autobahn is the only place on the planet with no legal speed limits.

And make the gas milage worse

Common sense is not that common.

Comment is gold

And make it roll over from time to time 🤣

@@Edwinbraun20 I did actually roll a car once but it was one of those jeep wranglers. It was way too easy to do.

And sedans are already dead in Europe. At least in this we're ahead of the curve.

@@rijjhb9467 Ahead of the curve? Are you implying that not ditching wagons for SUVs is a bad thing? Sedans are dead because they are useless next to liftback-sedans and wagons, for same footprint and same price with same or even better economy you get more of the useable car. Its americans that cucked themselves out of choice. And OP wants to have that choice to be back.

@@Kacpa2 back in the days people would buy sedans because of looks/status. A wagon was ugly and not really needed, unless you were a farmer, and not many people were (especially here in Europe were farmland is much less than in the US).
My old sedans had all the boot space I ever needed. Tipically, sedans had considerably larger boots than hatchbacks.

@@rijjhb9467 Yes but those sedans were gigantic, people didnt really need more out of their car than just that. Also no seatbwlts and bench seats in older ones meant 6 people could be in one car so no need for 3rd row unless family was bigger then wagon woth 3rd row made sense up to 8 people onboard. Here cars were never that big, we consider medium sized cars big most of the time.
And sedans/limousines are status symbols too. There is mo stigma about wagons tho. Its just more capable version tham sedan variant and if its for family or business car in a company, thats what people go for.
If more utilitarian vehicle is needed then usually panel vans like Mercedes sprinter are used or box trucks based on these in cab on frame variants, so pick ups are rather a tiny nieche.
As for sedans whennits a bit less about status and morw about looks people preffer liftbacks, they look exactly the same but have a rear hatch that opens with the rear glass and is the best combination of both wagon and sedan of someone doesnt need as muvh vertical space in the back, rear seats always fold, access is infinetly better than sedan and liftgate doesnt gate in away pretty much like trunk in sedan, unlike the hatch in suvs, hatchbacks or wagons to some extend(all requiring you to step a way to let it open, but liftbacks and sedans just open upwards and a but towards the front like a chest would.)
Sadly liftbacks are almost non existant on the market in us aswell. Exception being few cars like new Acura Integra and Porsche Panamera.
Back in the 90s there were even mkre affordable coupe liftbacks like Toyota Celica(had a traditional notchback coupe variant and convertible aswell), old Nissan 240sx, Acura Integra, Mitsubishi Eclipse(and its plymouth and dodge twins) and among more expensive Nissan Z, Mitsubishi 3000GT(Dodge stealth) and Supra.
Nowadays there is only revived bmw based Supra and Nissan Z.
Trend is that mostly the expensive cars survived and more commonly available cars went extinct.

i really wanted to buy one, but since im not in europe, a hard sell is always a concern..

Because of reasons

Exactly.

"Because"
-NBC

Station wagons are more fuel efficient due to less wind drag by being CLOSER to the ground and better handling by lowering the CG. Sounds like a WINNER to me!

Fake financial news

True plus they Look horrible

Crossovers don't have enough boot space

“Fat sedans” that’s what I call crossovers

Some people prefer a higher seat position because they have bad knees. Most common reason that I hear from those SUV owners is that they want to sit higher so that they see things better. I wonder what they can see better. Potholes?

em kay 2
A higher seating position lets them feel more substantial in traffic.

Station wagon, crossover, SUV? They all have 4 doors, a roof rack, and the back opens up. They are all station wagons, but shhhh, don’t say that out loud.

Would be cool if we had some of the lower height mini vans in NA like they have in Asian countries, they are pretty awesome looking and have plenty of room.

They upsold us basically?

Rather countries that see minivans and SUV:s for what they are. Cars, not light trucks.

@@floofdoq2460precisely.

Or insanely cheap in the States.

@@jannapravnik1017 this is the correct answer. The US has a population that makes a lot of money and their gas is very cheap relative to the rest of the world (crazy subsidies for oil companies). Which means few actually care about their gas mileage

@@whatever5922 lmao no. A liter isnt 5 euro you lunatic. Where i am from a liter is about 1,69 euro.

@@whatever5922 $4 is high, in most US states gas is under $3 a gallon. Comifornia is a disaster so let's just ignore them

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv considering that a gallon is about 4 litres and a litre (at least in Germany) costs about 1.50€... Yeah, gas in the US is cheap af 😅
Edit: Oh, and also in Germany it's not even that expensive 💁‍♂️

Austen Peters Yea our family sold one last year they are super roomy inside and I love the boot being accessible within the car

Emilio Fernandez not to mention the ladies love seeing a man drive one lol

Same here. Owner of 2004 Subaru Outback

Brendan CPLG Nice, 2013 Subi myself

I love my TSX wagon! Rare, handles well and lots of cargo space.

They are the sole seller of wagons. Americans just associated them with large vehicles AWD and Snow.

@@100M2B they rebranded a few years ago to not calling it a wagon in the US anymore and it doesn't resemble a wagon anymore either. It's closer to a crossover/SUV now. I have an older outback and it's a lifted wagon lol

Same. They're popular in mo

However, Subaru will only sell their vehicles if you can prove that you are a hairy legged lesbian.

@@100M2B I love my SB Outback! Great AWD capabilities whether the streets are flooded or driving in snow.

You are wrong...95% would be more like it😂🤣

AWD isn't just for rugged trails. After a big snow storm it can be for just getting to work or the grocery store with extra comfort and peace of mind. The whole world isn't LA and Phoenix.

About 60% of SUV's and MPV's are 4WD or AWD. Most of the rest are FWD.

Living in the northeast of the U.S., I couldn't have a car without AWD/4WD. The winters are really harsh

@@octorokpie All wagons are available in 4WD

@Che Garcia Yes they went after me with their station wagon Polizei cars.

Ya but in 'Merica speed limit is 70 mph. They can't drive lol

That is why wagons in Germany! Autobahn!!! No speed limit! SUVs are totally unsafe over 200km/h but wagons are WIDE, LOW and FAST!!!

I'm in love with my 190hp audi a4, but I understand a 200kg/190cm American simply could not come off my vehicle once inside. My cx is 0.26, Americans likes hummer car truck types with a cx of a trump wall

My B5.5 Estare is a German autobahn design built completely at the Wolfsburg factory. Back when we still got real German cars in the US. She's 16 years old now and IRREPLACEABLE. 200K and still going strong! Nothing will EVER drive like this in the US again.
My usual speed is 80, but for fun, she purrs at 90-100.
120 is easy to reach, but there, she feels a bit fast on our roads.

they're 100% already "mom cars" just like the wagon and minivan before it.

If you don't know how to be cool in Mom's minivan, then you're not very cool in the first place.

Every new generation rejects the car of choice of the previous generation.

@@melodramatic7904 except for pickups

JT Lowry pickups have the most diverse owners like we got farmers with 200k duallies with leather everything and soccer moms buying the same exact thing but never off roading

Yoan Mitov ok

Audi'ho

Good one

for the same price you can get a tesla

You get a chuckle from me

It feels more carlike to drive. It is important because if you are in a hilly and curvy area, it is nice to have such a good-handling car climbing up hills and roads. I live in the Catskills and everyone seems to either drive a pickup or an Outback. The car really is a perfect mountain car and I like that it feels lower to the ground. Big bloaty SUVs are nice since you are higher up, but I like cars without such a high center of gravity. For safety reasons, it's far safer to be in a wagon as they are squat on the road, and are not creating roll over risks.

Not on all Parts of the Autobahn.
Many are restricted.

A wagon use less fuel than a SUV due to aerodynamic flow. With a difference of 3%!

marjoz GAS EXPENSIVE IN EUROPE, SUV TOO EXPENSSIVe GASSS, WAGON IS LIKE A SUV BUT LOWER AND BETTER DRIVING!!!!

Made a 2002 gmc Yukon able to hit 135 easy Peasy with some mods lol. But I wouldn't trust it trying to hot lap the ring... even with the suspension upgrades it had, too top heavy.

@@marjoz1552 around 70% is unrestricted

True true true 🙏

Well, just come to Sweden. We have all that.

I agree with the first two, and don't have anything to say about the third.
Off the top of my head, The VW Jetta wagon meets all those criteria

That's right. My dad once had 7 seater SUV because of suggestion from my aunt for bring many people, and the third row only used once per year. My dad sold it because that SUV has crap quality.
After that, we only drive 5 seats vehicles. We had a pickup truck (the crew/double cab variant, which can bring up to 5 people) because my dad has hobby to ride dirtbike and then switched to hatchback because the gas price is rising and he retired at dirtbike activity.

Pärtially agree.
It's funny to see how crossovers objectively lose to wagon counterparts.
Crossovers have worse onroad handling, same offroad capability (or even worse if comparing to Subaru Outback), almost never used tiny third row seats and all this at higher cost.
Actually, wagon or estate cars look cool, especially those from German and Sweden brands.

People buy what they can or what they want

And every single one accessing that back row is a pain requiring the middle seat to be folded down. That's fine if you have a few extra passengers, but if you actually need to haul 7 every day a passenger van is more convenient

Typical American excessive...things they don’t need or use.

and ugly

They are pretty close to the same thing🤷🏽‍♂️

@@cmas415 Station wagons are bigger and have much more space and look nicer. I would never swap my Passat wagon for an SUV.

I can’t tell the difference across station wagons, suv or crossovers.

but also waaayyy cheaper than wagon

That's how Subaru became a successful company

Loved my Focus Wagon ! My go kart fit in it perfectly after I took front bumper off of it! Also made the perfect bed for sleeping at the track.

@@avinashtyagi2 so the reasonable people (that need more loading space), who want a streamlined silhouette that allows for good mileage - are found in the 1.2 % that buy station wagons in the U.S. Which happens to be offered by a Japanese company.
Or the 30 % in Sweden (fun fact the Swedes likely actually NEED that larger loading space. And they want a stable car for driving during winter or rain. Likely now with a 4 WD drive. Swedes and Norwegeians are REALLY into outdoor activities. But not offroad. But the modern city SUV are not suited for offroad anyway, I would rent that if I need that once per year.
Stations wagons share the platform with the smaler vehicles, they do not need much more gas, so they make for good family cars, and accomodate the weekend trips or the trips to get DIY purchases.

I don't get how a sedan with added space at the back for seats/storage is considered ugly. but a bulbous, uninspired nugget of a car is considered rugged and appealing.

Cant lie, it looks better.

Answers require confirmed facts, and "news" manufacturers hate confirmed facts.

"Video basically has no answer" You're right, cause they wanna omit Station Wagons' key advantages. 1) You can have same engines as Sedan 2) You often have better practically, boot space, extra loading space and yet the same centre of gravity of sedans 3) Wagons look way cooler than MPVs

Because gas in Europe is quite a bit more expensive, and SUVs use more gas

@@lyndonlouie4108Hm... I don't think so. You are right that gas is more expensive, and SUVs may use 10-15% more ... but not like double or so. So it is not a huge cost factor. Also note that the European Station Wagons tend to be with large engines. I e.g. drive a BMW 530 station wagon, not exactly an eco-car. There are even MB AMG Station Wagons and such.

I agree, I watched this video and they pop up a couple of stats about sales with an actionvoice, over-explaining like there's 1.4% wagons among all cartypes, 1.2% going to a Subaru, and then wow! that means 0.2% for all the other brands, that's amazing. (no. it's not, it's simple math) While the charts and eventually the whole video never explained why stationwagons are not popular in USA. I have my own ideas ofc, but so does everyone else here. Conclusion: This video has the wrong title.

That’s what makes these videos good in my opinion: they go in depth. If you want a short answer, don’t click on a 13 min video.

​@@ddmarsh21 Depth is what we didn't get in this video - it's basically just length (probably because of better advertising conditions). They were just repeating the same thing all over. I wonder if this channel is aimed mainly for Americans, as this this video was exactly how their coffee is: watered down for the sake of volume... Like "I want MORE..." No wonder they are mainly going for SUVs. They want more, bigger, taller, wider... Bruh! :D

@@dgtldgls
That would definitely be part of it. SUV's are hugely popular with families, who are obviously very concerned about their kids' safety.
And higher seating and load area means gettings things in and out of the car (like babies) doesn't require bending.
Safety, comfort, capacity to go off-road on family vacations.
It's not surprising that they're popular in the US.
My guess is that the reasons for Europe still having wagons include:
1. They don't have to compete for height safety against multitudes of pick-ups and 4wd's.
2. They've always had more small cars, because of fuel costs.

@@ddmarsh21 In depth? i.e. repeating the same information 20 different ways? It seems more like hypnosis to me

I thought the same thing. Basically, "Americans don't like wagons for some reason" is offered up as the "answer" I guess.

Because gas is much more expensive in Europe, and SUVs use more gas

@@lyndonlouie4108 and all the extra money we pay for the gas (benzine, diesel, gas, biofuel) goes to European infrastructure. which, at least in The Netherlands, is rated one of the best in the world.

@@nieksalomons All the money goes into building more "dremples", that's why SUV sales are also increasing in the super flat Netherlands. If you extrapolate the dremple building rate at some point there will be more dremples than road.

@@TremereTT overhauled SUV's to run on actual gas, rather than benzine (petrol), because of the mileage/liter. And "drempels" are built in spaces where you already need to drive slow, they are a good thing to have, to ensure the speed is low in crowded spaces.
You see the discussion now in the USA, how to build and maintain good infrastructure, my simple answer to that is: raise the taxes on all fuel. Like we do in the Netherlands. Outside of maybe Singapore and a few other places, The Netherlands has the best infrastructure in the world. Point.

@@nieksalomons I don't debate the quality of the infrastructure!
I want to create awareness that drempels are increasing, if you continue the trent you will get to a situation where there is only drempels left.
Also keep in mind drempels could be taken much faster with an SUV than with a station wagon!
So drempels du actually promote SUVs!
Also, Netherlands has great infrastructure, but why do the sportcars owner of the Netherlands prefere to drive in Germany? I guess the roads in the Netherlands aren't that good after all, if you don't drive an SUV that is. For SUVs they are great, oh and for Evangelics as Dutch gasstations are OFF COURSE allways dry.

NOBODY Speak.....you've won the debate ...so true

True. Even in Indonesia, which has similar road size as Japan, albeit a bit wider won't have any new US Brand cars for the next year.

Well, nobody buys american cars except themselves.

@@histriamagna1014 Meanwhile in Germany, Italy and Switzerland Jeeps, Ford SUVs & Trucks, Ram Trucks sell like hot cakes, or freshly cut bread, as we like to say here. Mustangs are also pretty popular here.

They are overweight (obesity)

*bloated wagons

Or lifted hatches. Depends on the size.

*Lifted hatch backs

And wagons are lowered crossovers.

No man
Here in europe you see more a link with a normall car that is just a bit longer,,, but the design mke it look much longer but that is false

Of course u r in Europe that's cool but leave us Americans alone bout what we don't like nd what we do like

@@quanbrooklynkid7776 lol...enjoy liking your trenchcoat mafia copycats.

Loads of information is just repeated

Gotta get them ad revenue.

@@fbkensarhd5279 exactly. This video was the "Caffe Americano" of youtube videos. Diluted crap for more volume. XD

@@fbkensarhd5279 they could atleast have cut it down to 10mins. for the ad revenue, but i guess then i would be more obvious for viewers and people would call them out more.

All of CNBC’s videos are of this length for ad optimization. There was no reason why this needed to be a video. I am unsubscribing.

So do you own a wagon?

@@conceptcs a Seat León st

S3MS21 lol how did you buy a Seat in America?

In the first comment I meant America as the continent. I've lived in North, Central and south America, and not many wagons around here

S3MS21 oh soo you dont live in America anymore?

I currently own a Scion/Corolla IM. And for my family of 3 (myself, girlfriend and kid) its more than adequate for weekend family get aways. I feel the same as you, If Toyota brought over the Corolla Estate/Wagon that they have in Europe; I'd be all over that in a heartbeat. But thats very unlikely as North America's obsession's with SUVs and Pick up Trucks seems to be getting bigger. Drives me nuts seeing soccer moms and karens driving around these big SUVs not even paying attention to the road in front of them as they hold their cell phones in front of their faces and drive with one hand on the wheel while balancing a coffee cup in the other. Anyway, I'm like you; as a compromise, I'll go with a hatchback any day. Just its becoming apparent that automakers in the US are slowly phasing out hatchbacks by making them smaller so people will be forced to buy something bigger. The new Corolla hatchback that came after the Corolla IM is smaller in cargo room and rear passenger space.

Confirm, I also wanted to buy a wagon, but there is just nothing to choose from in Canada. Subarus opposite engine just doesn’t suit me, it’s too expensive to maintain and fuel economy sucks. Diesel volks, seat, opel, bmw is what we need so much here, but we’ve got ugly pickup trucks and their braindead owners instead

23,500 Miles Not 23,500 km It’s Miles Not Killometers CORRECT = 23,500 mi INCORRECT 23,500 km

Hey! I know this was 9 months ago, but what wagon do you drive, an outback? And what region of the US do you live in?

Love my VW Golf.

Good point. Americans cross larger distances daily than your average European driver. Those distances are long wide freeways. We're more interested in comfort for the insane amount of time we have to spend in our vehicles. I've generally driven 175 miles round trip 5 days a week for work. I don't care if the vehicle is going to corner like a Porsche. I care about my ass hurting in the seat, my legs cramping, my back and neck going stiff. I want a big comfortable vehicle. If I'm not traveling very far i drive my VW Beetle, or my TDI Jetta. If I want a fun drive I take my 1970 VW Westfalia, if I want to scream down twisted roads I take my Audi TT. But generally I take my big comfortable 4 door Ford F150 King Ranch truck with heated and cooled seats. Not everyone can have multiple vehicles as I do, so most go for nothing more than comfort. And before you guys give me hell about being an American with so many vehicles..... I'm a VW Audi fan, a gear head, a collector. It's my hobby.

If a car can handle on twisty narrow roads, I'm pretty sure it can handle well on straight roads as well. They just need to be more alert.

That last sentence is correct.
The 6 metro areas where over 8% of cars are Subarus are Spokane, Seattle, Hartford, Denver, Portland, and Albany
(so in the PNW, New England, and CO)

If for some reason, sir, you need to buy a new car, and want a station wagon, maybe it would be a good idea to test drive the MINI Cooper S Clubman, that costs when payed cash, $35045, if I'm not wrong. And I believe it's the least expensive one on the US new car market.

Well they were sold a lot during the 80s (like small pickup trucks like ford ranger or Nissan hardbody) but now almost no one buys them

Don't worry, plenty of Americans driving their big Ford Explorer doing 90mph+ like sports cars.

Like I buy a wagon with handling in mind 😂 I guess maybe for those days I gotta get the kids to school before that last bell rings and I drank the night before......

@@cmas415 there are a couple of realy fast and fun wagons. just not in the US.

And you don't have to go at high speeds to notice the handling difference having lower center of gravity. Also taller vehicles dive more during breaking and overall less responsive than the sporty wagons. But yeah that's why they are taking over as family vehicles. Many don't really care that much about handling etc.

I’m an American, if I need to swerve to avoid something, chances are I’ll be better off just ramming into the car/deer/debris. I’m really not concerned about others

Doug DeMuro is the guy how will click "I dislike this"

Doug has a E63 AMG wagon and he adores it.

National Lampoon's Vacation :D

Look at the Volvo v60 I consider it a modern proper wagon

I'm American and wagons are great.

Chilean and love wagons

4nderzzon : the Volvo V60 is the best wagon ever! Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪😊

Greeting from Germany, Wagons ("Kombis") are amazing! Audi A6 Avant is amazing!

@@podge5555 i can relate to that! I have a V60 D6 hybrid, great fast car!

I \don't remember seeing a station wagon with a more aerodynamic shape than the 1998-2007 Dodge & Chrysler minivans or their Ford & Toyota imitators.

@@bwtv147 Most modern station wagons are more aerodynamic than that. But other body styles (some of which you wouldn't expect it) can also have good aerodynamic characteristics. Also,.generally (much) more frugal. My wagon easily does 52 mpg (US) or 63 mpg (UK) on highway.

I had a Galant 2.5 V6 sport auto estate and it was a very quick car. Very roomy too.

@@bwtv147 the BMW 330i touring wagon has a drag coefficient of 0.27, name me a cross over with that low of drag coefficient

The Chevy Suburban, International Harvester Travelall, and Jeep Wagoneer are all station wagons built on truck frames.

They're not "just" taller

@@Hemingray1893 -- Indeed, you've identified what I'd call 'real' S.U.V.s---actual trucks 'made into' S.U.V.s.
But sooooo many (most?) of what's called "S.U.V." on the road these days are simply small, medium and large *cars* jacked up high. They're really hatchbacks and square-looking wagons perched on tall suspensions.

And/or lifted hatchbacks

@@Hemingray1893 What you mentioned are body-on-frame SUV's. Most modern ones are unibody crossovers.

Love my Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI too 👍

Love my '05 Jetta Wagon TDI. Only once did it not have enough utility, when I tried to fit my boat canopy/bimini poles didn't quite fit. I see why everyone buys big cars, you can't see a damn thing sitting down low with all those god damned big tall cars blocking your view. It's almost a can't beat 'em, might as well join 'em type thing. I refuse to give in to popular trends. Wagons forever. Sorry vw, you stopped making them, no future sales for you!

*COUGH COUGH COUGH COUGH* I don’t.

Me too...love my TDI and how I can pass any SUV on the mountian passes and the gas stations...lol

@@jackmckenna8410 Yeah but just remember when the next crisis takes hold everyone will be back in normal cars and everything will be back to normal again the crossover trend will die like any other trend.

Well it is a cool car

I bought my Lada Estate Wagon for it's utility, not so I could hear people tell me it's cool...

TourX owner here too. Lots if love from the outside on the long sleek looks and when they get inside they gush at the leg and head room. The ride quality is so good they can fall asleep on longer drives.

And the coupes...

buy it first

Saw a VW Sportwagen in Maine with a 5 speed manual transmission, going to be my next car

@@woxyroxme Better buy it this year. It will be the last year of production.

Are sequentials alright?

same. wouldnt trade my 5 series touring for anything else. drives like a dream and can load anything in the trunk

Most ppl only care about how it feels to get in and out of your car :P

You imported it from Germany?

744 748 I live in Japan, and there are a few wagons here, that we don’t get back home. The touring is one, and also the next gen Subaru Legacy wagon, called the Levorg. It has 300 horse power, but also a CVT. So, I went with the 5 series. I wonder if I’d even be able to import it.

They did, I had the 525 i Touring in 1993, it was a failure. Then they continued and refined it for a couple of generations and finally gave up. It was cool.

Buick had a real sweet wagon they just discontinued last year because nobody bought it. Regal TourX. I think I saw one once on the road.

There are a lot of BMW wagons as well

@@redwhite_040
Yes....but those never passed me....lol

well i pass everything in my 550d touring diesel wagon beamer in europe haha

Yes, it's apparently all about image.

@@koyaanisqatsi316 Yeah. Like Europeans aren't so interested in their imagine and that's why the don't buy pickup trucks.

If Subaru Made the Outback like they did in late 90’s /early 2000’s, then sure I’d buy one. But today’s outbacks are bigger than Subaru Foresters from Decades who, can’t imagine owning something that big

90% of SUV owners won't ever go offroad, they cry when their SUV gets dirty let alone getting their SUV scratched when they go off road or not even knowing how to drive on off road. It's just for the looks.

@@May16Joe tbh for me a new G-Class would be much to good to take it offroad, really wouldn't like to scratch it. I'd take an old G-Class offroad any time, it's made for that

They will price it too high then say, "See? Nobody wants to buy wagons." I still see Camry wagons once in a while.
Instead, they're bringing the Corolla Cross:
www.caranddriver.com/toyota/corolla-cross

@@SayAhh wasn't the Camry wagon called the Venza. Those sold like hot cakes and Toyota finally brought it back but it's a SUV now

@@JosiahAmankwah Venza 1.0 wasn't exactly a wagon. 2.0 is definitely a SUV (and almost Lexus-like).

@@SayAhh it wasn't a wagon wagon but the 1.0 was marketed as a station wagon. the 2.0 is so Lexus like but lets be honest. Lexus is still lightyears away.

@@SayAhh your right tho

It wouldnt work because new tesla models have solar panels on top of the roof

Tzwac dastag Tesla model s shooting brake is one of the most beautiful cars I’ve ever seen. Add a v10 and it would be a perfect sleeper 😂👍🏻❤️

Halil Ganiev yes it would

They’re making Model Y and X. It’s wagon-y enough for most Americans.

Tzwac dastag Tesla tapers the back of their cars to make it aerodynamic and improve highway efficiency. Look at their crossover SUVs, the Model X and Y, for example. A Tesla station wagon would be no different to a Model S which already has a hatch-style liftgate instead of a sedan-like trunk lid.

Me too. I think the old Lexus IS300 Sportcross is SO HOT.

SUV = Super Useless Vehicle

which gets the worst of both worlds.

USA likes suv only

Minivans are the real utility monsters, wagons have more utility than a crossover and MORE SPACE, crossovers are just taller hatchbacks

Noooo! The alltrack is my favorite

Nonamus Gaming they have huge discount now in the dealer

@@nonamus9947: Couldn't talk my friend into considering the Alltrack--she wanted something with 30 cu ft of trunk space, good rear seat room, AWD, not massive--Alltrack is perfect, but she says, that's not an SUV--it has to be an SUV. She thinks a CX-5 or CRV is massive because she is only 5 ft. 1.

I searched the VW Alltrack, and it looks great.

@@chien-shengtsai8626 Which is hilarious considering neither of those are actually SUVs, just tall 5 door hatchbacks marketed as SUVs

Finland is part of the Nordic country’s. But not Scandinavia. You may noticed a different in language too. Terveisiä Saksasta 🇫🇮 Finland/ Hälsningar från Tyskland 🇸🇪 Sweden

-Another Finn trying to minimize the Swedish influence in Finland. Had enough of the Russians, too, yes?

@R. Schowiada71 I don't know about other countries flags, but Finnish flag was supposed to symbolize similarities on legistlation and religion with other nordic countries, that is why Finland chose Nordic flag style flag. Finland had swedish legal system even under russian rule. So Nordic flag wasn't supposed to present any ethnicities, but rather legistlation and lutherian religion

@@ninaakari5181 Long live Finland!

it looked like a hearse!

It is especially if has the rt package

In Europe thy sold the Dodge Magnum with a Chrysler 300C front as 300C wagon!

The SRT version was sick.

I kinda liked em, but they had too much of that mid 2000's Mercedes Chrysler design.

@xennex Sold as a Buick Regal in the United States.

Vauxhall*

@@92Markmcghee Vauxhall is owned by opel

It's not lifted in US, and that's the problem--I've driven it, it's OK except it is not lifted. I drive an XC70, and had considered an Outback. In fact back in 1986 I bought a pre-Outback, Subaru 4WD wagon--it was cool, with white wheels--a real 4x4.

Casper's Car Box it is the Buick TourX in america. I’ve never seen one though

Wagons also look sleeker than sedans. I wish Audi offered the Avant here in the US. We only get the Allroad option, unless you can afford the RS6.

Same. But I'll take the RS6 Avant.

lol I'd take a Volvo or the outback

Paul Lo volvo makes the best station wagons in the world hands down, no doubt they rule the market

yeah nothing better than to gap a Porsche or other sports cars in my dads E63s
600 bhp to go grocery shopping

@@carholic-sz3qv my friends mom owns a 2008 xc70, couldn't agree more

its ok, amazing is the Audi one

My brother & sis in-law love their V60. My wife loves her Acura TSX wagon. I'm staying with my 2 door coupe, or I may just get a truck or van next.

Recently conducted two, identical, 200+ mile test drive of a fully loaded 2020 Benz E-class and Volvo V90 Inscription (not the Crosd Country, but the "normal" wagon) estate wagons. IMO, the E's tech was more full featured, the V6 was sweet and the handling was sports-car like. However, the V90's seats were unbelievably comfortable and it looked sleeker. Bought the V90 and saved almost $20k. Selling my Outback.

@@stevemaggs6781 V90 is a great choice, looks are phenomenal. Even though there are some issues with reliablity in Europe.

@@cottagegymfun Acura TSX wagon is actually a Honda accord wagon from Europe with another badge.

LOL! 😂 That's the LameStream Media for you: political propaganda for Establishment politics, combined with clickbait 'lifestyle' fluff.
(and then they wonder why nobody takes them serious anymore 😜)

No Kimberly, the reason is cause of reasons "give you the look that the capt. gave Will Smith in MiB" lol

Yeah I noticed that too

Do you know why Dell computers are the best?
Well it starts back in 1972 when grandpa bought a brand new International Harvester tractor. This thing was massive. He went from plowing 15 acres a day to 50 acres a day. And would you believe it, it rode smooth as a Cadillac. That's why it was no surprise, when, two years later he bought a brand new 1974 Lincoln. The air conditioning was do cold, the ice cream didn't melt on the way home from the grocery store. That sure was a fine car. Ran like a Swiss watch. And that's when the well dried up the first time. They had to drill 452 feet in order to hit water on the new well........ Wait, what was the question?

It's called a video...? Otherwise, you could read an article.

TechThatLasts thanks dip...

GXM Pyette91 lol

Acura TSX sports wagon. Honda has a wagon for you

GISJIng lol most of the American consumer market is all trends. But in America’s defense these trends sometimes innovate. Just imagine if we always just stuck with the same products every year.

How is it any different anywhere .. people are sheep the world over

well to be fair America is the trend setter, we lead others follow....

It is true. A friend I am helping to buy a car insists upon an SUV. She is short, wanted a replacement for her RAV4, but would not consider a Subaru or an VW Alltrack because they are not SUV. It has to be SUV because of ride height. I told her an SUV is a raised wagon. In fact the Subarus @ 8.7 inch road clearance and my Volvo at 8.3 inch clearance had more ground clearance than most SUV's. But the marketing hype is on the SUV.

love the “stereo air conditioning” description touting Chrysler Corporation’s exclusive dual air conditioning option mentioned in the ‘69 sales brochure - the ‘69s were truly beautiful including their D-pillar beauty lines which mimicked the curve of the side rear stationary glass which was a Town & Country exclusive feature (not seen on the similar Dodge and Plymouth C-body wagons)

I loved the Buick Sportwagon from 1964 to 1969.

to be fair, i never knew that, the average person just doesnt know that, and on first glance, the suv is much more impressive, i actually didnt know that untill i went to the comment section, i own fast sports cars, so i very much appreciate handling but I just never knew that, also could be i spend much more time focusing on my sport cars to really give notice

SUVs are usually heavier than wagon which means they will be safer vs another lighter vehicle.
Modern vehicles have a lot of safety systems that help prevent a rollovers.
The odds of a rollover happening is very low compared to a crash with another vehicles. It’s not really logical if you’re getting a wagon over an SUV for the fear of a rollover..

Fadic4 weight and safety are different things. you will sustain less injury in a 2019 miata than a 1950 oldsmobile if they collide.

@@mathieuclement8011
"weight and safety are different things"
If you are comparing vehicles of the same era that had to meet the same safety standards, your statement is very wrong.
Why are you comparing cars from 50+ years apart?
If you take 2 modern cars from different classes, Let's say a dodge ram and a Corolla and had them both smash into each other, the drivers of the Corolla are more likely to be more injured than the drivers in the Dodge Ram.
When they give cars a 5 star safety ratings they are comparing it to other cars in its class, not a 5 star safety rating compared to heavier cars from different classes.
"Weight is important when two vehicles collide. The bigger vehicle will push the lighter one backward during the impact. That puts less force on the people inside the heavier vehicle and more on the people in the lighter vehicle."
You should probably go give this a read so you understand better.
www.iihs.org/topics/vehicle-size-and-weight

A wagon/sedan will always have a better center of gravity and less body roll than an SUV. Can confirm this from driving a Volvo 850 vs a Volvo XC90 as a specific comparison. It's easier to maneuver a smaller vehicle, including going and stopping.

Also more wind drag resulting in WORSE fuel mileage at highway speeds..

That is that..and also my timeline off cars

This is correct. It then accelerated after the mini-van.

@@MikeForsythe People forget the minivan. Minivans outsold station wagons because you could fit more people and stuff. Then they became uncool and people started buying SUVs as a minivan substitute. They were seen as rugged and outdoorsy.
It's funny how Americans are ashamed of their domesticity. At least station wagons and minivans served an honest purpose. SUVs are used for the same reason but try to hide it by pretending to be something that you're going to climb Everest or something with. It's all about aspiration marketing and identity.

@Flare Arrow The 'wagons' I am familiar with, like the Ford Country Squire OR the Chevy Caprice, could seat NINE PEOPLE!

@@TheOzthewiz Plus how many full size suitcases? That was always my problem with a minivan. Take a family of five on a road trip and you are just out of luck for luggage space. At least with a wagon you have the option of a roof rack at a reachable height.

And it’s beautiful!

Finland is often mistaken as a Scandinavian country. It annoys me so much.

@@cloudnigh what about Iceland?

@@irgids Why? What he says is literally the first sentence under "Terminology and use".

Local usage vs broader usage of the term seems to be the difference.

@Daniel thank you