I grew up riding around in the back of one of those. I distinctly remember dropping my plastic army men through the 8" hole in the floor boards, watching them bounce down the highway and hit the grill or go under the vehicle behind us on the highway.
Itās called an SUV or even a mini-van. There arenāt any traditional station wagons anymore because people donāt want them. I know many people who grew with station wagons and will own one. They find SUVās or Mini-Vans better suited for their needs. I do to. My dad had a 63 Chevy Impala wagon. What a beast.
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Iād save up to buy a Porsche version of the Family Trucksterā¦
The article starts āThis week in Genevaā¦ā With all due respect to the author (and to VDC for posting the topic), the title is misleading. The new Golf Alltrack covered later in the article is a great compact car (wagon),](http://bestride.com/reviews/new-car-reviews/review-2017-vw-golf-alltrack-s-the-subaru-outbacks-new-peer-or-something-else) but āAttracting the best customersā? I donāt know that that means. SUVs are usually considered body-on frame vehicles derrived from trucks. The cure for SUVs was the crossover. There were 2.9 million compact crossovers sold in America last year making it the largest single auto segment, passing trucks and midsize sedans (according to General Motors). I was a long-time fan of wagons, and I owned a Passat 4Motion wagon I loved. Having now lived through winters with over 100 inches of snow I will stick to the taller crossovers going forward. It is easier to see over the snowbanks and the extra clearance gets over the plowed-in driveway entrance without punching the foglights back to the radiator.