Tag: Wagons

25 FEB

The stunning new Volvo V60 proves Sweden still knows station wagons

John Scott Lewinski With most automakers mourning the station wagon in the face of the crossover onslaught, relegating the loyal estate car to some dusty corner of museums celebrating disco and pet rocks, Volvo keeps the dream of carrying around a husband, wife, and 2.5 kids in style with the 2019 V60 Sportwagon. Though Sweden’s […]

10 NOV

Don't buy that crossover! Buy one of these cladded wagons instead!

If you’re looking to buy a car soon, and you’re like most Americans, there’s a strong chance you’re considering buying a crossover SUV. That’s what people want nowadays. People like the tough, tall exterior that suggests adventure and preparedness, they like the high seating position, and they like the practicality. Because of this, crossovers have […]

13 MAR

Volvo's future: wagons, 3-cylinders, and hybrid Polestars

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Design/Style,Geneva Motor Show,Volvo Volvo is far from dead in the US. Continue reading Volvo’s future: wagons, 3-cylinders, and hybrid Polestars Volvo’s future: wagons, 3-cylinders, and hybrid Polestars originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email […]

28 JAN

The Volvo Wagon: How Did Station Wagons Come to Define This Swedish Carmaker?

– From the February 2017 issue – If the Volvo brand were a Rorschach blot, most Americans would see a station wagon. But this didn’t come about as the result of some Swedish plot for domination of the American suburbs. It was an accident. – In the mid-1950s, around the time that Volvo first considered […]