station wagon
noun
: an automobile that has a passenger compartment which extends to the back of the vehicle, that has no trunk, that has one or more rear seats which can be folded down to make space for light cargo, and that has a tailgate or liftgate
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The new Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake is, in fact, the first all-electric station wagon from the marque, and among its topline features is a panoramic roof, more space, and the ability to get 192 miles in 10 minutes of charging, according to Mercedes.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Chances are your mind went straight to an old-fashioned station wagon or minivan traversing country roads and scenic byways.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
This modern relationship with product branding mimics 1960s and 1970s trends, when postwar prosperity allowed middle-class families to buy into symbols of upward mobility—station wagons, Tupperware, televisions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Woodie station wagons became associated with surfing culture in the 1960s thanks to their affordability and cargo space with room for surfboards.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Chances are your mind went straight to an old-fashioned station wagon or minivan traversing country roads and scenic byways.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
This modern relationship with product branding mimics 1960s and 1970s trends, when postwar prosperity allowed middle-class families to buy into symbols of upward mobility—station wagons, Tupperware, televisions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Woodie station wagons became associated with surfing culture in the 1960s thanks to their affordability and cargo space with room for surfboards.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Station wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/station%20wagon. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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