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They are essentially a rebranding of minivans. Minivans were seen as soccer mom vehicles, but were incredibly practical. So they rebranded them to SUVs, raising the height, reducing cargo space, increasing blind spots, and over all making them less functional, but they sell much better.

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Yeah, it’s “mom car creep.” First sedans were mom cars, then station wagons, followed by minivans. Somehow the stupid huge SUVs are avoiding the stigma so far.

Also, the Tesla model X is literally a minivan, not an SUV. I know that’s off topic but I had to say it. :-)

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Unpopular opinion, but I want station wagons to come back. They were a super useful car that didn’t look too bad.

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Seconded. Wagons were the shit

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Best car I ever drove was a Toyota Sienna. Would have driven around the whole world with it

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I had a VW Passat wagon that I loved, so I won’t disagree.

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My primary exposure to station wagons is the organ trail, a zombie parody of the oregon trail. And that car got me to oregon!

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rebranding of minivans

Except minivans are at least good at the one thing they’re made for, hauling people and their stuff. SUVs try to do everything, so they do everything badly.

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