by Atul H. Patel, Editor-in-Chief“My name is Atul, and I drive a stationwagon.” At least that’s what a lot of people would
want me to say in some kind of stationwagon owner’s anonymous support group. This mostly occurs because I don’t have a
wife and kids. To them I say, my Saab 9-3
SportCombi wagon (and most wagons) are faster, more efficient, lighter, better-handling,
safer, and definitely sportier than many so-called Sport Utility Vehicles. SUVs may have more power but the power to weight ratio is better with a wagon than most SUVs. My 9-3 even holds about the same amount of stuff as some
small to mid-sized SUVs.
I declare this the dawn of a new era, a time when hatchbacks and wagons are not only practical, but respectable and cool. They’re not just for families with kids anymore.
Stationwagons are great for diving. They are even better when they have a Volkswagen TDi diesel engine. 1000 km (600 M) on a tank of diesel. 1100 would be possible but why risk emptying the tank?
Posted by: Johan | April 01, 2007 at 02:02 PM