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Why do so many modern station wagons and SUVs have swept back roofs?
All it does is limit rear visibility and carrying capacity.
 


258 ft/lb 2 doors welcome?

Euro only VW MK7 GTD

 
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We had a Mercury Marquis Station Wagon when I was a kid, not nearly as fancy as those but loved riding backwards.:)
 

I drive a stock Volvo XC60 T6, 300hp I love this car. Handles the turns with predictability doesn't wimp out on the hill climbs. Very dependable AWD system. Comfortable enough spend 6-8 hours at a time behind the wheel.
 
Okay, so I'm a bit on the cheap, got my wife a 2015 Kia Sorento, v6. She didn't trust the 2000 Durango any more for trips.
 
Why do so many modern station wagons and SUVs have swept back roofs?
All it does is limit rear visibility and carrying capacity.

Made that way on purpose for two reasons:

Government side crash tests. (lower pillars and less window area)

Government mandated mileage ratings. (better aerodynamics)
 
Grocery getters, I guess Europeans eat too.

I'm very happy with mine.

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