Cadillac boss Bob Ferguson recently told Automotive News that GM is considering an ATS wagon. Autoweek contributor and GM big shot Mark Reuss is on record speaking in favor of wagons. And whether they know it or not, American car buyers need a station wagon, but not a wagon built to satisfy station-wagon fetishists.
Americans need a station wagon serving the station wagon's original purpose—the likes of which we haven't seen since the Buick Roadmaster era ended. A full-sized, flat-roofed American station wagon.
What happened to that type of car? For almost half a century, American station wagons plied American highways packed with kids, dogs and other cargo. Then they slowly disappeared, their role first replaced by minivans, then SUVs and, finally, the loathsome crossover.
At Jalopnik this might be preaching to the choir, but there's a reason—there are many reasons—why wagons are miles ahead of the crossover: utility, style, economy. They sell slow today, but remember, this is America—we can market anything to anybody and make it look cool and trendy. Why not wagons?
Why not, indeed. Read how wagons could change the automotive landscape at Autoweek.com.
Want wagons? Kill the crossover