The practicality
of the wagon body remains intact, with a variable luggage volume of 640 to 1,820 liters.
The redesigned Mercedes - Benz E-class family is growing with the upcoming release
of the wagon body style.
Pros: Cargo versatility
of wagon body style; satisfying acceleration; AWD handling that is a bit more nimble than the average crossover SUV
After World War II, we saw the development of the Jeep station wagon, a marriage
of a wagon body and the military jeep's four - wheel - drive system that created the first modern sport - utility vehicle.
Pros: Outstanding agility and ride / handling balance; availability
of wagon body style and diesel engine option; broad selection of powertrain choices
Cargo & Storage Obviously, the advantage
of a wagon body style is the elongated cargo area.
Not exact matches
Capable
of holding up to 150 pounds, this
wagon has a canvas
body and steel frame for added durability.
An aeroplane operating against armies in the field would, therefore, probably use shrapnel, an explosive shell filled with hundreds
of bullets and equipped with a time - fuse in such manner that it can be exploded above
bodies of troops on the march, supports, reserves,
wagon trains, camps, etc. shrapnel is considered one
of the most effective projectiles used in modern warfare, and it does not require a military expert to imagine the havoc it would work on a
body of troops en masse.
After all, by depriving your
body of the things that you love most, you are more likely to fall off the
wagon.
I much prefer this hatchback
body to a sedan or
wagon because it offers a lot
of the utility
of a
wagon with a smaller footprint.
-- The Morris Isis may not have turned out exactly as William Morris had in mind / Paint your
wagon — Paul Shinton picks up some tips from a specialist coachpainter /
Body language — Mike Worthington - Williams is your guide to body styles / A «Nine - plus two» Lincock — Peter Wallage looks at a six - cylinder version of his Riley Lincock / A day for enjoyment at Brooklands — We go to a delightful informal 750 Club meeting / VSCC at Donnington — Tom Threlfall repo
Body language — Mike Worthington - Williams is your guide to
body styles / A «Nine - plus two» Lincock — Peter Wallage looks at a six - cylinder version of his Riley Lincock / A day for enjoyment at Brooklands — We go to a delightful informal 750 Club meeting / VSCC at Donnington — Tom Threlfall repo
body styles / A «Nine - plus two» Lincock — Peter Wallage looks at a six - cylinder version
of his Riley Lincock / A day for enjoyment at Brooklands — We go to a delightful informal 750 Club meeting / VSCC at Donnington — Tom Threlfall reports.
The previous generation
of the Mini Clubman delivered a
wagon - style
body on a stretched wheelbase, and it offered rear - seat access through a single, vestigial, passenger - side rear door.
Global sedan, regional marketing strategy With the previous generations
of the Focus, although Ford offered a sedan,
wagon, and hatchback, regional demand for each
body style varied.
Although the V60 succeeds in manifesting familiar Volvo traits
of simplicity, utility, and comfort, we found the
wagon to be less
of a throwback than its
body style suggests.
SPA will spawn a new S90 luxury sedan and other
body variants, including a station
wagon, within the next couple
of years, as key components
of Volvo's renaissance in the U.S. and globally.
With only a shadowy image
of the rear driver - side taillight, Subaru is not giving us much, but we can see a
body panel gap that wraps around the taillights and highly raked rear glass — possible signs that this concept is a
wagon.
Though the
wagon body no doubt adds a bit
of weight, we expect the Sport
Wagon to perform about the same, and Acura says it's targeting 30 mpg highway.
Out on the very tip
of Cape Cod, there's a taxicab company that runs a fleet
of W123 -
body vintage Mercedes - Benz sedans and
wagons.
Awards: * 2012 KBB.com Total Cost
of Ownership Awards Reviews: * High - quality cabin; great fuel economy; sporty handling; available
wagon body style.
The Clubman is a two - door Mini Cooper that's been elongated and outfitted with added space in back, courtesy
of a station
wagon - like hatchback
body design.
Its look represents a gradual evolution
of the familiar shape, one that will be applied to a number
of body styles — including a four - door hatchback, a four - door sedan and four - door station
wagon.
As
of July 19, 2013, the Mercedes - Benz G - Class 300 CDI started replacing the Swiss army's PUCH 230 GE all - terrain vehicles, with the 4 - seater station
wagon variant accounting for 75 %
of the planned procurement volume for Mercedes - Benz G - models, and the chassis variant for shelter - type
bodies making up the remaining 25 %.
Further enhancing the
wagon's dynamic appearance, a pronounced swage line runs horizontally along the sides
of the
body and rises all the way to the rear lights.
A variety
of body styles have been used as well, including a five - door hatchback, a sedan, a coupe, and a
wagon, but the most interesting
of the lot is the hot - to - trot Cupra model.
Currently limited to just 70 units, all
of them manual, the Skoda Octavia RS 230 comes in liftback ($ 41,490) and
wagon ($ 43,190)
body styles and brings an uptick in performance and looks for the affordable performance car.
The continuation
of the AMC Eagle line after Chrysler acquired AMC in only the station
wagon body style.
Some are lightly disguised future production vehicles, while others exhibit an environmentally friendly theme.Here's a look at a few
of the more interesting concept vehicles on display at the show, which closes Monday: AUDI ALLROAD QUATTROThe German automaker has been building all - wheel drive cars for years, so it's no surprise that a beefier version
of the A6 station
wagon is on the way.The Allroad Quattro show car uses many
of the same mechanical and suspension parts as the A6
wagon but wears a sport - utility
wagon body complete with large fender flares and huge tires.
However, overseas demand for a larger Camry resulted in the development
of a wide -
body XV10 sedan and station
wagon that arrived in 1991.
Critical Knowledge: The BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo (GT) is an all - new model for 2010Replaces the 5 Series Touring (
wagon) Unique styling foreshadows future 5 Series designFive - door hatchback
body style with unique dual - action tailgateNearly 60 cubic feet
of available cargo spaceChoice
of 6 - or 8 - cylinder turbocharged powerplantsStandard 8 - speed automatic transmissionIntroductionBMW's 5 Series is a midsize luxury performance car that has been in production since 1972.
The 2014 Mercedes - Benz E63 AMG 4Matic is the automaker's luxury performance version
of the popular E-Class, available in sedan and
wagon body styles.
Now in its fifth generation (new for 2005), the Audi A6 is offered in both sedan and
wagon body styles, with a variety
of engines and drivelines.
The
body of this
wagon features the front fenders, front and rear bumpers, and hood from an E90 / 92 M3.
Introduced during 1966 in Japan, the first Corolla came to the United States in the summer
of 1968 riding on a 90 - inch wheelbase in two - door coupe, four - door sedan and two - door
wagon body styles.
An SUV - flavored
wagon version
of the A4 called Allroad returns as a 2017 model on the new A4 platform, sporting a raised ride height and rugged - looking
body cladding.
There were three
body styles to choose from, a pair
of short - wheelbase two - doors (hardtop and convertible) and a long - wheelbase four - door
wagon.
The V70R's trick Four - C (Continuously Controlled Chassis Concept) computes the
wagon's longitudinal and lateral acceleration,
body yaw, chassis and wheels» vertical motion, engine torque and throttle position, degree
of braking, steering wheel position and turn rate, and insurance coverage.
We'd probably lose our patience with the car without that shorter gear, but there's little doubt it contributes to the V's lower mpg versus a regular Prius (51/48/50)-- along with the
wagon's extra weight and less slippery
body (0.29 coefficient
of drag versus a 0.25 Cd on the Prius hatch).
While the new ProMaster only comes in a van
body style, the new Ford Transit allows you to choose between van or
wagon body styles, with a whole bunch
of other customization options in between.
[13][15] For 1960, Toyota added a
wagon body style ($ 2111 for the two - door, $ 2211 for the four - door) but in the midst
of Detroit's Big Three compact cars (Ford Falcon, Chevy Corvair and Plymouth Valiant), sales fell to 659 units.
The Atlas has the feel
of a very large station
wagon rather than the slightly scary
body - on - frame experience
of SUVs
of decades past.
Once a steadfast bastion
of the practical,
wagons have seen a sharp decline in popularity over the last few decades, the result
of an all - out assault from the tall -
bodied insanity
of the current SUV craze.
The 5 - Series Gran Turismo is a unique
body style that is part
wagon and part hatchback, with a somewhat taller seating position more like that
of a utility vehicle.
The rear - wheel drive based Cadillac CTS - which was available, depending on model year, in coupe, sedan, and
wagon body styles - was motivated by a 3.6 - liter V - 6 good for 258 horsepower for the first two years
of production, whereupon it was replaced by a 270 horsepower, 3.0 - liter V - 6 for 2010 - 2013.
Whereas Jaguar's X-Type was offered in sedan and
wagon body styles in the U.S., with a couple
of powertrain options, this time around, the XE will be offered as a four - door only.
For» 99, Saturn has refined but made few major changes in its cars, which essentially consist
of one model built in three
body styles: coupe, four - door sedan and
wagon.
Up until 2013 you could also find an A4 in
wagon form to compliment its sedan
body style, but if you want quattro all - wheel drive with either
of these vehicles, you'll have to step up from the base and pay a bit more money.
Of all vehicles out there, the 1949 Willys Jeep Station Wagon in my opinion is the very first SUV ever built, as it included a strong four - wheel drive under body with the flexibility of the station wagon body desig
Of all vehicles out there, the 1949 Willys Jeep Station
Wagon in my opinion is the very first SUV ever built, as it included a strong four - wheel drive under
body with the flexibility
of the station wagon body desig
of the station
wagon body design.
The 3 - Series range may have expanded over the years to offer an increasingly bewildering array
of body styles but the often overlooked traditional
wagon variants still offer possibly the best combination
of pace and space.
The 2018 Transit is offered in three
body lengths, three heights, two wheelbases, and in a total
of 64 configurations across four model lines: van, passenger
wagon, cutaway, and chassis cab.
With the new breed
of these station
wagons ranging from the V40 to the V90, Volvo wants to capitalise on the
body style with their brilliantly packaged products.