F'real they're just better SUVs. I tried googling it, but the internet's very helpful answers were "they're not cool" and "SUVs are more popular." I'm convinced it's manufactured desire. What really happened to the minivan?
Edit: Apparently wagons and minivans still exist, they're just sold as SUVs.
Crossovers have basically eclipsed them as people movers, but at least they're still around. Station wagons, on the other hand...
Which is interesting considering that crossovers were basically lifted wagons like the Subaru Forrester
Yeah just jack it up a few inches and you can slap another 3 grand onto the MSRP
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I assume by "shocking" you mean "it engages the shock absorbers installed in your vehicle" and not "surprising", because we've been predicting infrastructure collapse for the past four decades straight at least
I live in NJ and I really can't imagine driving anything but a small SUV at this point. Between the shitty job that the plows do and the massive potholes, the extra few inches of clearance and AWD are indispensable.
:train-shining:
Also, the majority of roads in America are logging roads, which tend to be a little rough around the edges.
Don't forget the matte black plastic cladding on the bottom of the doors
you guys can't get like a sick turbo Golf or Passat wagon?
I literally don't think there is a single new model of traditional station wagon for sale in the United States (maybe a Mercedes or BMW?? one of the luxury ones has one I think)
Edit: yeah the Outback is the only non-luxury one and it's sold as an SUV https://www.foxnews.com/auto/station-wagons-usa
There's a few compact hatchbacks like the Golf sold in the USA but they stopped selling the Passat wagon a few years ago. Most automakers stopped selling mid-size or full-size wagons in the USA at least 10 years ago.