Today, the long sedan with sportiness, elegance and comfort is often even a model for simpler models. Station wagon has not only developed unmistakably since their introduction at the beginning of the 20th century, they still have a completely different status today than they were 30 years ago.
Until the 80s station wagons are mainly used as a supplier vehicle. Today with generous space and elegant shapes and equipment, Station wagons now park in the garages of both singles and families. The spacious design is by no means in contradiction to dynamic driving behavior.
Popular Used Station Wagons
The Audi A4 and A6 Avant, the T models of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class or the 3 and 5 Series BMW Touring also available with the performance of a sports car. If it is not necessarily a new vehicle but a very young used with top equipment, well-preserved combination of the middle class are already available for 8,000 euros or less. It should be noted, however, that the combined market is more dominated by diesel models, which is why the supply of petrol in comparison is somewhat sparse.
Variation of Station Wagons
Station wagon is primarily a passenger car with a nearly vertical rear hatch as well as a loading area in the interior, is actually a lot. By definition, vans and SUVs are also included in the station wagon, including the minibus, various types of high-roofs, vans and SUVs, What these vehicles all have in common is the longer roof in comparison to the limousine and one or more D-pillars in addition to the A-, B- and C-pillars of the roof-bearing body.
Origin Station Wagons
Until the late 1980s, station wagon were introduced predominantly for practical utility: A combination was basically a normal passenger car - at that time often with only three doors - but offered an almost similar space offer as a small van. Due to the long design, station wagons were also subjected to stronger torsional forces (twisting) and were not considered particularly comfortable.
Famous Manufacturers
Station wagon differs depending on the manufacturer - depending on the model, the models are different for each supplier. On the other hand, the new designations should deliberately be defined as a commercial vehicle - and, of course, a certain lifestyle; VW as Variant, Alfa Romeo as Sport wagon, Opel as Caravan and Renault as Grandtour.