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Automobile: why the station wagon has not said its last word

2024-04-02T15:47:05.841Z

Highlights: Nine times fewer station wagons were sold than SUVs or sedans last year in France (5.1% of registrations) Station wagons have the particularity of blending admirably into the landscape. The rear hatch provides ample access by reducing the loading threshold to a minimum. The capacity and… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 87% left to discover. Do you want to read more? Unlock all items immediately. TEST FOR €0.99 Already subscribed? Log in.


DECRYPTION - At a time of the search for efficiency, this derivative of the sedan, which constitutes an alternative to the SUV, is being rediscovered.


“Breakophiles” are connoisseurs. Certainly, few in number since nine times fewer station wagons were sold than SUVs or sedans last year in France (5.1% of registrations), but they know that these vehicles represent the best formula when it is about reconciling elegance, practicality, driving pleasure - the center of gravity is lower than that of tall architecture -, sobriety and discretion. Station wagons have the particularity of blending admirably into the landscape.

At a time when censors and apostles of truth want the skin of SUVs for obscure reasons, these sedan derivatives could well find color again. General brands or premium players: almost all manufacturers continue to offer them in their catalogs.

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We forget it too often: these vehicles, long associated with commercial use, are subject to heavy duty. The rear hatch provides ample access by reducing the loading threshold to a minimum. The capacity and…

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