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Does anyone still want an estate car? The inexorable, illogical rise of the SUV and its crossover cousin might have displaced it as the default family car, but in a 2016 bookended by rude shocks, there"s something reassuring about the humble station wagon. They"re so stable that even when decorated with a death metal band, they"re not fazed. Not that the E-Class or V90 are particularly grunge spec. Merc prices start at 37,935, Volvo at 34,955, and that"s before you dip into options (less a dip, more an immersion in an Olympic-sized swimming pool). Thankfully, it"s the entry point into two of 2016"s most compelling and progressive automotive experiences.Photography: Barry HaydenThis feature was originally published in issue 290 of Top Gear magazine
Date written: 21 Jan 2017
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ID: 6490
Does anyone still want an estate car? The inexorable, illogical rise of the SUV and its crossover cousin might have displaced it as the default family car, but in a 2016 bookended by rude shocks, there"s something reassuring about the humble station wagon. They"re so stable that even when decorated with a death metal band, they"re not fazed. Not that the E-Class or V90 are particularly grunge spec. Merc prices start at 37,935, Volvo at 34,955, and that"s before you dip into options (less a dip, more an immersion in an Olympic-sized swimming pool). Thankfully, it"s the entry point into two of 2016"s most compelling and progressive automotive experiences.Photography: Barry HaydenThis feature was originally published in issue 290 of Top Gear magazine
Date written: 21 Jan 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6490
