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Ask The Best And Brightest: Three-Row Wagons?
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Edward Niedermeyer
(IC: employee)
Published: October 8th, 2010
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Paul Penaloza writes in with a timely query:
I’ve got a question for the crew. I have a relative who loves the VW Passat wagon and the promise of the better mileage with the TDI. She was crushed when she found out it did not have a third row like a minivan. That got me thinking, are there any car wagons out there that have a third row of seating these days?
Ah, the rear-facing third row… if that doesn’t bring back childhood memories, you’ve missed out. Remember gang, that’s “car wagons.” No Swagger Wagons or Cute Utes for the former Passat owner. If I didn’t have the $56k to stump for a new E Class wagon (and I don’t), I’d be thinking used… or reminiscing about making faces at freeway traffic. Or both.
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Published October 8th, 2010 3:16 PM
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We used to go just go into the trunk of an SUV or Hatchback when I was younger. Just did that last week in New York. Also did that on a pickup, its too bad America is too embarrassed to try it again.
The last gen E-class wagon did have a third row option. MB doesn't list it as an option on the current vehicle, and we don't have any wagons at the dealership yet.
Comedy on point: Brian Regan's "big family stuff" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4lGldoXP6A&feature=player_embedded The station wagon commentary starts at about 1:50, but the whole bit is great.
Best place to find a three seat wagon unfortunately is in the past. My boys adore our 1991 Caprice, it's a 'treat' to sit in the rear facing third seat, at least they think so. I think so too. And it gets 24 MPG on the highway all day long, better than the 11MPG my sis-in-law three seat Expedition gets.