Absolutely.In my youthful days, I used to think the same until I got an estate with a lump. Always thought they were only good for ferrying dogs or taking dead bodies to the cemetery. I was totally wrong, i would not hesitate to jump back. Its cool dude
Hope it's just the pic.... but it looks like the VW is touching it.....
Optical illusion
I get that there is a massive following for fast estate cars but I have never really got it. To be fair the C Class estates look pretty good but the larger estates in the E Class and 5 Series are just too unsightly for me. The back ends on them just don’t look great. I understand if you have dogs or need to take rubbish to the tip but I wouldn’t understand why you’d choose an estate over a saloon carIn my youthful days, I used to think the same until I got an estate with a lump. Always thought they were only good for ferrying dogs or taking dead bodies to the cemetery. I was totally wrong, i would not hesitate to jump back. Its cool dude
Estates can look very cool.
I prefer the look of the C-class estate to the saloon…
Where I come from, only tradespeople and hippies drove around in estates both of which I respect but it made estates awfully uncool. First time I met a car person who thought estates were cool was in this country. It shocked me when I heard it and still does to a lesser extent to this day
Ah... ours isn't black (won't have a black car again) and I agree that black estate cars tend to have that 'hearse' look about them. Being an estate gives nothing away to the saloon version in terms of refinement, ride or handling and has advantages on the occasion we need to shift something.
Apart from......
What have the Romans ever done for us?Apart from......
But I can see the attraction from a practical point of view. But in 39 years of driving snd bringing up a family I've never felt the need for one personally.
- More boxy, less aerodynamic design
- More practical, less sporty look
- Higher fuel consumption
- More weight, which can affect performance.
- More road noise from the rear due one box design.
- Often (but not always) harder rear suspension which affects ride and handing
- Less popular, i.e., harder to find or more expensive
You're not a dog owner, then?Apart from......
But in 39 years of driving snd bringing up a family I've never felt the need for one personally.
Extra weight generally a valid point, but not necessarily aero....the TWR BTCC Volvo 850 estate was actually more aerodynamically efficient than the saloon, albeit not by much.Apart from......
But I can see the attraction from a practical point of view. But in 39 years of driving snd bringing up a family I've never felt the need for one personally.
- More boxy, less aerodynamic design
- More practical, less sporty look
- Higher fuel consumption
- More weight, which can affect performance.
- More road noise from the rear due one box design.
- Often (but not always) harder rear suspension which affects ride and handing
- Less popular, i.e., harder to find or more expensive
Who would want a stinking dog shredding their hairs all over their pride and joy? Sorry I’m not a dog fan
I had working dogs when I shot more....Springers...... but no, not a great fan.
It’s just that really long sloping back end that I find unsightly
