Station wagon
The station wagon, or estate, is a variant of sedan. The difference between station wagons and regular sedans is that the station wagon has no trunk. The roofs are extended backwards over a shared passenger or cargo volume with access in the back (like in hatchbacks, minivans, SUVs, and passenger vans).[1]
The first station wagons were built around 1910.[2] Their frames were built out of wood.[3] By the 1950s, the wood was replaced with fake wood.[4]
Station wagons became less popular because of the 1973 oil crisis in the United States.[5] Station wagons have been mostly replaced by minivans/MPVs, SUVs, and crossovers. Modern station wagons include Subaru Forester, Mercedes-AMG E63 and several Audi automobiles.[6] Other modern station wagons include the Mercedes-Benz E450 and Volvo 460.[7]
Station Wagon Media
Typical pillar configurations of a sedan (three box), station wagon (two box) and hatchback (two box) from the same model range
A lift-gate on a Volkswagen Passat Variant
1986–1988 Plymouth Reliant station wagon
1954–1957 Hillman Husky
1976 Ford Granada L 2000 Estate
DVLA lists this as a 1.6 but google insurance lists it as a 2.0
2014 Mercedes-Benz C Class station wagon
1963–1968 Mazda Familia
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References
- ↑ Hillier, Victor; Coombes, Peter (2004). Hillier's Fundamentals of Motor Vehicle Technology: Volume 1 (5th ed.). Nelson Thornes. p. 11. ISBN 9780748780822. Retrieved 31 July 2022 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "A Short History of Station Wagons in the USA". stationwagon.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ Motavalli, Jim (14 July 2018). "The Knotty History of the Woody Wagon". cartalk.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ Litwin, Matthew (September 2009). "DI-NOC Siding: Restoring a station wagon's wood grain is now quick and easy". Hemmings Motor News. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/di-noc-siding. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ↑ "The Last, Great, Gasp of the American Station Wagon". theatlantic.com. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ↑ "The Best New Station Wagons of 2023". The Car and Driver. https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g26961972/best-station-wagons. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ↑ "The Best New Station Wagons of 2023". The Car and Driver. https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g26961972/best-station-wagons. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
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