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Apr 27, 2026 | 09:00 AM

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Stroock639

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Originally Posted by swajames

so I see it the other way, which is the opportunity to blend better drive and handling than an SUV with more utility and capability than the equivalent sedan. I’ve always loved wagons, or estates as you and I would otherwise call them, and regret that the US market doesn’t really embrace them the way other markets do. First car I ever bought new was a wagon, and I expect I’ll have one again.

that's exactly why these are the stupidest vehicles on sale today

you get SUV handling with sedan practicality lol... and i'm not even getting into the terrible visibility or bloated hideous design

Apr 27, 2026 | 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Stroock639

that's exactly why these are the stupidest vehicles on sale today

you get SUV handling with sedan practicality lol... and i'm not even getting into the terrible visibility or bloated hideous design

Yeah, I don't get these either. That sloping rear roof kills any functionality.

Apr 27, 2026 | 10:14 AM

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I... kind... of... like... them

. Yeah, the utility sucks but at least they're "different" than the bread and butter SUVs/CUVc.

Apr 27, 2026 | 10:29 AM

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I don't hate those Coupes either. Impractical? Yes. Do I see a ton of them on the road? Yes. No accounting for taste or use cases. Yes.

Apr 27, 2026 | 10:37 AM

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Yeah, I don't get these either. That sloping rear roof kills any functionality.

they also look nothing like an actual coupe! insurance tends to be higher for them too... i genuinely can't think of a single reason to get an X6 over an X5

Apr 27, 2026 | 10:42 AM

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I... kind... of... like... them

. Yeah, the utility sucks but at least they're "different" than the bread and butter SUVs/CUVc.

it would also be "different" to use square wheels but there's several reasons nobody does

i'm all for individual expression and creativity but for me to get behind an idea i need to see some upsides or benefits... with these 'SUV coupes' you truly just get the worst of both worlds

Apr 27, 2026 | 06:16 PM

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it would also be "different" to use square wheels but there's several reasons nobody does

The way some of the roads are nowadays, it's hard to tell the difference...that's what even round wheels feel like LOL.

Apr 27, 2026 | 07:24 PM

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I could daily this, oh yeah. Lol

Apr 28, 2026 | 07:56 AM

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Is the RS3 a wagon or hatch?
This is the new Competition Limited.

Apr 28, 2026 | 08:06 AM

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Hatch (opinion). Looks like a Q, not an Avant.

Apr 28, 2026 | 09:39 AM

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I searched and didn’t see a recent thread. Here we discuss WAGONS ONLY. Post yours up to if you have one.

BMW Performance Center just posted these

You know I'm going to be the one to say this but the BMW wagons have always had my heart. If the F11 iteration of the 5-Series touring were available here in the US I would've been in it in a heartbeat. It is a thing of beauty!!

As far as I'm concerned the way BMW is moving in their styling (Neue Klasse or whatever) they're just downright hideous! That back end has nothing to show for itself. Too much body and not enough lights. It may look better in black but I think it looks too clunky for my taste. JMHO!

Now that Audi?!?! Hell yeah!

Apr 28, 2026 | 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Margate330

I could daily this, oh yeah. Lol

Yeah me too lol.

Apr 28, 2026 | 03:51 PM

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Margate330

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Originally Posted by tinmanwpk

Hatch (opinion). Looks like a Q, not an Avant.

I don't know, looks like a hatch back to me too. 😀

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Originally Posted by AJT123

Yeah me too lol.

You have good taste.

Apr 30, 2026 | 05:14 AM

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Is the RS3 a wagon or hatch?

what ultimately is the difference between a hatch and a wagon? 🤔

wagons tend to be longer (based on bigger sedans)?

europe has had zillions of dedicated ‘hatches’ for decades. they are shorter but have the greater utility of a hatch area over a trunk.