I'm officially calling cars this shape "Wagettes" 

"Carbon Fiber Sasquatch" (turbopumpkin) 06/15/2017 at 11:09 • Filed to: None

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Looks aside, it’s a half wagon, more than just a simple liftback sedan.

TheHondaBro > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 06/15/2017 at 11:13

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Aren’t all liftbacks wagettes?

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 06/15/2017 at 11:15

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Neat idea.

I think I’ll call cars of this type ‘ungainly’ ;)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 06/15/2017 at 11:16

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All cars are the AMC Eagle now.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > TheHondaBro 06/15/2017 at 11:19

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The new regal is a lift back but not a wagette.

Notice the lack of extra butt compared to the BMW

PS9 > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 06/15/2017 at 11:19

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That...just doesn’t work. BMW, you can make a hothatch, a wagon or a liftback sportscoupe, but please don’t try to make one car be all three of those things. It’s bad.

McMike > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 06/15/2017 at 11:21

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That’s a lot nicer nickname than I use for them.

I call them “crosstours”

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > PS9 06/15/2017 at 11:24

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That’s a really good way to describe them lol. It’s like putting the appetizer, entrée and dessert all on one plate. It just doesn’t work

Textured Soy Protein > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 06/15/2017 at 11:24

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Further complicating matters, BMW has two different wagette flavors.

Gran Turismo = larger, taller liftback version of a sedan

Gran Coupe = smaller, lower liftback version of a sedan (at least when talking about the 4 GC and not the 6 GC which is a longer, lower, wider sedan version of a sedan)

The 3 GT and 6 GT are bigger in every dimension than the 3 and 5 series sedans.

The 4 GC is smaller than the 3 series sedan in basically every dimension and its rear headroom and visibility suck because of the combination of swoopy roofline and high beltline.

Porsche Panamera now also comes in two different wagette flavors.

Audi is towards the lower, swoopier end of the spectrum with the A5 Sportback and A7 but not quite as compromised in rear headroom and visibility as the 4 GC.

Ash78, voting early and often > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 06/15/2017 at 11:30

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Whoa whoa whoa...no need for slurs, man!

LGBTQ: LiftGate Borrowed from Touring (Quashed)

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Textured Soy Protein 06/15/2017 at 11:30

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Should we just call the GC variants liftbacks and make the GT variants the wagettes? It would keep things relatively simple lol.

Jcarr > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 06/15/2017 at 11:45

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I’m going to call it “ugly”. I’ve never understood the appeal of this style. Seems like a terrible compromise between sedan and wagon.

Textured Soy Protein > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 06/15/2017 at 11:46

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But then Porsche has to go and be all confusing too!

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Ash78, voting early and often 06/15/2017 at 11:57

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Hahaha

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Textured Soy Protein 06/15/2017 at 12:03

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Does the panamera get a pass because there’s no “sedan” version?

404 - User No Longer Available > Textured Soy Protein 06/15/2017 at 12:27

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Last I heard GC and GT are merging though, at least for 3/4.

RT > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 06/15/2017 at 13:16

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Saab were doing this before it was cool.

And tbh, I’ve yet to see anyone do it better since.