Do they still make station wagons with rear-facing seats?

Do they still make station wagons with rear-facing seats?

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon is the only model that currently offers rear-facing jump seats, which used to be a common feature on station wagons.

When did they stop making rear-facing seats in station wagons?

The DFRS were offered for the last time when the full-size Ford and Mercury wagons were retired in mid-1991.” By the late 1960s, most nine-passenger full-sized American wagons used rear-facing third-row seats, and this design remained in use until the popularity of the minivan here in the States made them obsolete.

Are there any station wagons with a third row?

Cars/Station Wagons If you can get past the 1970s image of the wood-trimmed wagon, station wagons today offer third-row seating in style. The Volvo V70, for instance, gets 28 mpg on the highway and offers third-row seating. For a little more, Mercedes offers the AMG E63 Estate Wagon and the R 500.

What do you call the back of a station wagon?

Station wagons and hatchbacks have in common a two-box design configuration, a shared interior volume for passengers and cargo and a rear door (often called a tailgate in the case of a wagon) that is hinged at roof level.

Do station wagons still exist?

Aside from the Subaru Outback, it appears the station wagon body style exists merely in the luxury realm, with rivals including the Audi A4 Allroad, the Mercedes-Benz E-class All-Terrain, and Volvo’s larger V90 Cross Country.

Is the Subaru Outback a station wagon?

According to Car and Driver, the verdict on the redesigned six-generation Outback is: ” It’s useful, rugged, and family-friendly, the Subaru Outback is a station wagon with an adventurous side.”

Is an SUV the same as a station wagon?

It is, essentially, a car. By its very name, however, a sports utility vehicle implies that it is something more — and so it is. If a station wagon is a slightly larger car, then an SUV is a pickup truck that’s simply been enclosed, given some extra space, and gifted with additional seating.