Coupla recent sales on BaT.

I always liked the SportCross, although it seems like more of a hatch than a wagon.

And the 300TDs are real tanks.

2005 Lexus IS300 SportCross

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...sportcross-10/

1981 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...00td-turbo-27/

 

Would gladly DD either.
Wish the IS had been available with a manual. My aunt had a 5MT sedan & it was a blast.

Always loved the TD.
I had a W123 240D sedan. Hindsight, perfect car for a 16 yr old. 64hp & 0-60 better measured with a calendar

 

That caramel interior on the W123 is

 

Not my favorite, but I'd take it.
My W123 had the navy leather, which would still be my top choice. The worst on those was the burgundy interior

 

Ask and ye shall receive: 2001 Toyota Altezza Ghia

Toyota Altezza "wagon"

 

1982 Toyota Corolla Deluxe Wagon

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...ota-corolla-6/

 

Technically a "SUV/Crossover," but lowered, as it is, I think this might qualify as a "wagon."

Well ... ok, maybe more of a hot-hatch. Anyways ...

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/r4d6WxlP/2019-audi-sq5

 

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...let-impala-45/

 

Just barely missed an RS6 yesterday, caught in passing at Bass Pro Shop
White w black roof box, looked great, but was in passing &at the other end of the lot.

 

Never seen one of these before: Honda Civic Shuttle "Beagle" (JDM)

Love the EF front-end with that tall, squared-off back-end!

AWD; 1.6L I4 w/ 6MT (same as the Civic Si)

 

2000 Toyota Crown Estate Athlete V (JZS171W; 1JZ-GTE 2.5L I6 forced induction; 276 hp, 286 lbs-ft; RWD)

https://www.capitaljdm.com/listing/2...ate-athlete-v/

 

didn’t we have something similar looking here in the states?
I swear I’ve seen it before.

that looks awesome tho!

 

I seem to recall a Civic hatch like that, but highly doubt it was AWD with a crawler gear [assuming that's what SL is]

 

There was a 4th gen Civic hatchback in the US. Also with real time AWD too.

the backend also reminds me of the 1st gen CRV.

 

Apparently the EF-gen Civic was available as a wagon ("wagovan") in the USDM in the mid-1980s.

And that vehicle is now being touted by auto journos in recent years (c. 2022) as the conceptual predecessor to the CR-V.

Can't stand the CR-V, its overwhelming popularity notwithstanding , but this bit of history is interesting.

https://www.drivingline.com/articles...er-revolution/

 

https://www.jalopnik.com/1820380/cus...station-wagon/

 

Looks decently done from the stills. But almost more apt for the WTF thread...

 

yeah, I’m gonna second that. I mean A+ for effort, but love ain’t that blind…

 

Flat-4 turbo AWD on C&B.

1993 Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/92y...-touring-wagon

 

 

That’s closer to a hearse than a wagon though

 

Little too loud for my taste, but still ....


https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...erformance-gt/

 

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KVX...mg-e63-s-wagon

 

Bruiser cruiser. 1 of 7.

 

Neat, but pass on that one.

 

Looks like it's bent in the middle...

 

Yay, another wagon for our shores! The E53 wagon

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a6...agon-revealed/

 

Still don't love the front end of the W214, but yay for more wagons

 

agreed, the interior isn’t very inspired either, but I prefer it over the BMW.

 

 

Shame we never got the W205 wagon here
A C43 Estate would've been great

 

I don’t know shit. But are these not the same?

 

The white one is an E, the silver one a C.

 

How can you tell?


they look the same to me

 

Subtle but the MBfanbois can tell.

 

see, that’s a big problem to me. The C, E and S look far too similar. If I spring for an S class, I don’t want to be seen as a pleb in a C class.

 

Well, the S is noticeably bigger than the other 2, definitely stands out.
But I do agree. MB is moving to a very homogenous look with the sedans.
I loved the look of the W205 C over it's E-class big sister.
In photos they may blob together a bit, but it's a lot more noticeable in person.

 

I agree to some extent, but if you see it further out and there isn’t another vehicle near for size reference you can easily mistake it. If you park next to it, for sure size will be noticeable.
in general I have not been a fan of the forced homogenized styling of brands. Personally, I don’t feel the need to have the same nose on all Acuras. In the 90s, I never mistook an NSX for the Vigor, or the Legend. I also never thought the Legend was a Buick because all Acuras didn’t have the same grill.

 

Small thing, but you can tell by how many LED strips there are in the headlights on some years.
C = 1
E = 2
S = 3
At least in the early teens

 

Rear window (C pillar). That is your giveaway.