I'm 25. Grew up in Denmark. I don't recognize many of these as legit explanations for why a station wagon/estate -- a sedan with a squared off trunk -- isn't su

I'm 25. Grew up in Denmark. I don't recognize many of these as legit explanations for why a station wagon/estate -- a sedan with a squared off trunk -- isn't suitable. > It still snows and ices in suburbia, and suburbia isn't always flat. So while not fjording a creek AWD and higher clearances are useful. SUVs are becoming status symbols here too but you're kidding yourself if you think AWD is in any way needed for snow driving. In the Alps the majority of cars are still sedans and station wagons, same as Norway and Sweden, even during the snowy winters. If anyone pushing the car enough to need AWD on public roads they likely shouldn't be driving in the conditions in the first place. > Long road trips are not doable in a cramped sedan for a family of four. We regularly drove just under 400 kilometers (each way) to visit my dad's family in a Peugeot 406 station wagon. I was 19 when they got rid of that car. My dad is 195 cm, my mom is 175, and us three kids were all tall for our ages. The reason to get rid of it wasn't lack of space but the electric wiring going haywire. We even did roadtrips when going on holidays. From Denmark to Sicily on a 3 week vacation with plenty of space to spare in the trunk. > Cargo area balance with passenger area SUVs have comparable trunk volume to station wagons. > Occasional towing You can tow stuff with sedans/station wagons too. The towing capacity to SUVs sold here is comparable to regular cars. The size of the car really doesn't matter much. Only engine, frame strength, and braking power. You can find those things on regular cars just as well. I've moved plenty of times. Rent a big box trailer for a day and you're golden, which I assume is the same procedure in the US? A standard Volvo V60 is allowed to tow 2000 kg, that's just around 4400 pounds. I have a feeling most people wouldn't need more than that.