Ten Best Station Wagon Ever Made

"Margin Of Error" (marginoferror) 10/26/2015 at 13:56 • Filed to: LISTS

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Here at Jalopnik, we like station wagons, as they make much more sense then any crossover/cuv/faux-suv can ever dream of making. The idea behind a station wagon is to provide as much usable cargo space as possible while keeping the excellent driving dynamics of the sedan they are based on.

Let’s have a look at the ten best wagons ever made.

10 - Dodge Magnum SRT8

One of the most surprising car of the last decade, a full size, rwd wagon with Chrysler’s signature HEMI engine. ‘Murica.

9 - Subaru Legacy GT wagon

A rally car for the family guy, unfortunately the legacy wagon morphed into a transgender wagon/not sure/suv, but the GT wagon is surely on the the most exciting wagon ever.

8 - Volkswagen Passat W8 Wagon

Where do we start, a W8 powered AWD luxury wagon available with a manual transmission, this is a close to Jalop God you’ll ever get

7 - Buick Roadmaster wagon

It’s basically the result of a threesome between a Corvette, a Grand Wagoneer and Cadillac Brougham. An American icon.

6 - Ford LTD Country Squire

It’s basically the result of a threesome between a Mustang, a Grand Wagoneer and Lincoln Town car. An American icon with SIDE FACING rear seats

5 - Volvo 740 Turbo Intercooler wagon

This checks a lot of boxes in terms of wagon awesomeness. RWD, Turbo, manual, rear facing seats and headlight wipers.

4 - SAAB TurboX Combi

A quirky Swedish wagon that could put a 911 Carrera4 to shame for half the price ? We need more of that.

3 - Cadillac CTS-V

A freedom-inducing American wagon that could put a Corvette to shame for the same price ? We need more of that.

2 - Mercedes-Benz 300TD

The glorious Diesel brown wagon in all its glory.

1 - Volvo 245T

Basically a station wagon version of one of the most iconic station wagon ever, the Volvo 245.

spanfucker retire bitch > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 13:58

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How did you manage to compile this list without an E63 Wagon?

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 13:59

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WHERE’S THE AVANTS

Margin Of Error > spanfucker retire bitch 10/26/2015 at 13:59

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SRT8/CTS-V

I think I’m covered

Margin Of Error > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 10/26/2015 at 14:00

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They’re only good in their way-too-expensive RS variants.

My citroen won't start > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:01

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E63 trumps them all

472CID > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:01

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Ummm Nomad? or any other old wagons?

BeaterGT > spanfucker retire bitch 10/26/2015 at 14:02

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His username is Margin of Error. Now you know the margin is at least the size of an E63 wagon.

spanfucker retire bitch > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:02

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Not even close.

Nibby > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:02

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>no BMW wagons

>no AMGs

>no Audis

>not enough Volvos

>no Ford Taurus

Margin Of Error > My citroen won't start 10/26/2015 at 14:03

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Wagons are supposed to be humble and honest cars. The E63 is a bit over the top IMO. It fails at the core values of Wagonism.

TheHondaBro > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:03

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I find your lack of E61 M5 disturbing.

V10s make everything better.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:03

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The last great American wagon. CTS-V is cool, but it can’t tow 7000 lbs or seat people in the back facing rearwards.

T5Killer > 472CID 10/26/2015 at 14:04

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Agreed Nomad should be #1 or #2.

Leon711 > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:06

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Incorrect, SRT8 is big old mercedes (not even a good one). CTS-V is just a big hatch.

Euro Wagons are love, Euro wagons are life.

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:07

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Fair enough. I has a sad though

djmt1 > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:07

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No 850?

No non VW VAG products?

No AMGs?

No Mondeos?

No BMWs?

Now I could assume this is an “available in America” list but you didn’t say, so therefore this lists sucks the sweatiest of balls.

dogisbadob > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:08

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The E-wagons have a third seat and a hood ornament, which the SRT8 and CTS lack.

My citroen won't start > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:08

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Humble and honest.

Mercedes is over the top.

Puts the chrome/smoke nightmare CTS-V and the Magnum on the list.

(The E63 has backward facing seats AND is spacious, something neither the V or the Mag will ever hope to accomplish)

Margin Of Error > djmt1 10/26/2015 at 14:09

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850 is FWD, 740 is RWD so my choice is inherently better.

Mondeo LOL Y ?

dogisbadob > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:09

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The E-AMG wagons are like the Magnum SRT8 but with a hood ornament and third seat. In fact, the Magnum SRT8’s rear end is straight off the W210 E55 and stamped made in Germany.

There’s also the 92-96 Camry wagon. The best car ever made, and it even has TWO rear wipers!

Margin Of Error > dogisbadob 10/26/2015 at 14:11

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Did you just say “two rear wipers” ?

Party-vi > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:11

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This should be called a stationary wagon, because I doubt many of these still move under their own power.

djmt1 > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:11

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Haha, nope.

Racecar > everything.

Margin Of Error > TheHondaBro 10/26/2015 at 14:11

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Too expensive that’s why.

boxrocket > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:12

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Nice list! If it went to 15, I’d throw in the Jaaaaaag XF Estate, Mazda6 wagon, Ford Flex EcoBoost, and a couple more I can't think of.

JGrabowMSt > My citroen won't start 10/26/2015 at 14:12

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Magnum isn’t spacious? What? I DD one, and the thing is incredibly spacious. I don’t have rear facing seats, but whatever.

The E63 AMG is a monster though, I will absolutely concur it should be on the list, and I would knock off the 300TD in it’s place, because I would go for a different Benz wagon if I were to choose an older one.

Margin Of Error > Party-vi 10/26/2015 at 14:13

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http://www.w8forum.dk/

Margin Of Error > djmt1 10/26/2015 at 14:14

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That was as far from a production 850 than a CUP car to a production Fusion.

dogisbadob > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:16

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Yup :)

dogisbadob > TheHondaBro 10/26/2015 at 14:16

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It wasn’t sold here so it doesn’t matter :(

Margin Of Error > dogisbadob 10/26/2015 at 14:17

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djmt1 > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:18

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That’s some ripe bollocks there.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:19

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Margin Of Error > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/26/2015 at 14:20

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My mom left us when I was 8.

Thanks for ruining my day.

crowmolly > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:21

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My citroen won't start > JGrabowMSt 10/26/2015 at 14:23

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Oh, I meant the combination of all the things, the E and the Mag are both spacious.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:23

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Moms are overated anyway. Literally every one I know either has a crazy mom, or doesn’t have one. I mean look at you, you did alright.

T5Killer > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:27

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I assume this is US market wagons?

Margin Of Error > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/26/2015 at 14:27

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luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln! > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:29

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Whaat? I can’t believe I didn’t know these existed. I did a double take on the picture thinking it was photoshopped.

Margin Of Error > luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln! 10/26/2015 at 14:30

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They’re for real !

luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln! > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:32

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I google image searched and was shocked!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:34

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False, Montego is always the answer:

Margin Of Error > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/26/2015 at 14:35

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You Sir are a noted Mercurist !

Jonee > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:37

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Where are the two-door wagons?

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:38

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Hahahahahaha

There’s a newer generation one near me (early 70s) Montego Wagon.

It has the Cyclone hood scoop on it.

All kinds of badass.

Margin Of Error > Jonee 10/26/2015 at 14:42

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Two-door wagons are called shooting-brakes and deserve their own list.

A two-door wagon is as elusive as a four-door coupe.

Paulinator > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:43

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The Magnum could also be had with AWD and a Hemi. Awesomeness!

Margin Of Error > 472CID 10/26/2015 at 14:44

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Nomad is a shooting-brake, not a wagon.

Jonee > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:45

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I think there’s a difference between a 2-door wagon and a shooting brake. A shooting brake is a coupe with an enlarged cargo area. A 2-door wagon is a wagon with only two doors. No way is a Nomad a shooting brake.

Margin Of Error > Paulinator 10/26/2015 at 14:49

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Good point

Mercedes Streeter > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:49

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A rally cat for the family guy, unfortunately the legacy wagon morphed into a transgender wagon/not sure/suv...

The XV is based on the Impreza hatch, not the Impreza wagon...so wrong no matter how you write it. :P

Margin Of Error > Mercedes Streeter 10/26/2015 at 14:50

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But the Legacy wagon became the outback, not the XV.

One-Wheel-Peel > spanfucker retire bitch 10/26/2015 at 14:51

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Theres alo the RS6, (and arguably the RS7??) once equipped with a 5-valve lambo V10 in an AWD wagon. wat? but it does stray from what a wagon stands for - or, at least what a majority of jalops on this site value in wagons. the E63 AMG and the RS6 are insane, but does that necessarily make them the best? Is the best car a Veyron?

ColoradoTaco > spanfucker retire bitch 10/26/2015 at 14:52

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Or RS4 or RS6?

Mercedes Streeter > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 14:58

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Oh yeah, I know. Ignore me. This is definitely one of those times where I can probably ignore the proper usage of the trans umbrella. :)

Margin Of Error > Mercedes Streeter 10/26/2015 at 15:05

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Pardon me I always get confused with these terms, I think the term I wanted to use was crossdresser.

Margin Of Error > T5Killer 10/26/2015 at 15:07

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It’s actually about AWESOME wagons

whaden > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 15:08

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FTW!! This is what I learned to drive with. We called it The Log Cabin.

AndyG_UK > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/26/2015 at 15:09

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This depends greatly upon ones nationally......

Mercedes Streeter > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 15:09

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Muahahahahahahaha!! Okay, that made me laugh and I’m pretty sure you’d be correct about that. :)

I mean, it’s super hard to apply the gender spectrum to cars (because most cars would basically be trans lol) but for the sake of a harmless joke, I don’t see any problem.

AndyG_UK > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 15:15

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As this doesn’t state USDM only models, you’re missing one the best affordable performance estate cars out there!

472CID > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 15:16

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I don’t agree with your exclusion, but at least you have a reason and didn’t simply forget it. The Wagonair on the other hand...

Margin Of Error > 472CID 10/26/2015 at 15:17

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This is borderline Landaulet.

Margin Of Error > AndyG_UK 10/26/2015 at 15:19

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That’s a rebadged Golf wagon/Jetta sportwagen ?

for Michigan > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 15:20

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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

FTFY.

AndyG_UK > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 15:29

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Hardly just a rebadged Golf, it shares the same MBQ platform as the Golf, as does the A3, Octavia, new European Passat, A4 etc but you don’t call them rebadged Golf’s. IMO the Leon is a much better looking car for much less pennies than the Golf.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 15:44

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I need it

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > AndyG_UK 10/26/2015 at 15:50

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The answer is always Mercury Montego

FIFY

functionoverfashion > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 16:14

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Alternative Headline: Ten Most Jalop Wagons Ever Plus A Ludicrous Cadillac

CaptDale - is secretly British > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 16:23

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The Real #1 Wagon!

AndyG_UK > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/26/2015 at 16:36

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LOL

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 17:13

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I think the Roadmaster wagon should be replace with the RS6 Avant OR the RS4 Avant.

I contribute the death of Wagons to the Roadmaster, and while I own wagons and love wagons in general, road masters can burn in the fiery depths of jalopy hell.

Even if the RS6/4 is to flashy, what about a Bel Air Wagon? Or an E63 Wagon? Or a more humble S4/6 Wagon (or the A4/5 Avant- we got options)? Literally any other wagon would be 10x better then the Roadmaster.

TL:DR I hate the Roadmaster with the burning passion of a Billion stars.

MM54 > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 20:42

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E pillar?

coqui70 > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 20:57

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Cough ... *AHEM!*

Vicente Esteve > Margin Of Error 10/26/2015 at 21:24

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R63 AMG, the rarest AMG, is missing. Yes, it takes the first spot.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Margin Of Error 11/02/2015 at 16:01

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Magnum should be higher, but at least you put it on the list.