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Agree!Tesla would have huge success in Europe, if they had estate (wagon) version of their III Gen vechile. If had electric car similar to opel astra, ford focus, vw golf, volvo v50 estate versions, they could sell million cars in europe.
By no means is the 2nd row in Model S "spacious". Headroom is lacking, full sized head rests would further impact rear visibility, and three adults in a row enjoy close shoulder contact if roughly the same torso length. Did you ever sit in there?
I see the point with drag & weight. I would accept these drawbacks, as a station wagon Model S would be much more like the car I want to have.
But since station wagons are not "cool" in the NA market, I think we will never see one from Tesla. Only time will tell.
We don't need station wagons. We have SUV's.
A SUV is a station wagon in high heels...
Bad idea.
Decreased range, performance in a body style North American buyers hate. This is an epically bad idea.
I just don't understand why wagons are unpopular in the US. They often look better than the limousine version of a car and have more usable room (I don't think you can transport a washing machine, skis/long objects and the like in a Model S without compromising too much passenger space. No problem in a wagon though :smile
Wagons may not be too popular in the US, but you don't need to please everyone. You only have to please the target customer that will buy it. Wagons appeal to customers who think out of the box....so do Teslas. In fact, I'd rather see this than the Model X. Minimum development cost and can be built on the same assembly line as the "S". It would also speed up the development and introduction of the Gen III car. This is where Tesla will make the big bucks.
I think with Tesla having a large sales expectation in Europe they will be very likely to produce a wagon version of their sedans. I too would much rather have a wagon than SUV/XOver/CUV/SAV/Truck whatever term you want to pull out. But the US market isn't friendly to wagons, I wouldn't expect to see one until Europe proves to have a healthy demand for Tesla vehicles.
geely. is a privately held company wih little to no government influence. as long as they build cars and automotive products..... I would dare say Volvo was more influenced by the Swedish government before than by the Chinese government now....... and certainly less influenced than it would have been if sold to Renault a few years back, where the French government has a large stake and say in the company.
so don't worry too much being a Swedish citizen and all.... so am I.
Actually, while we're on the topic, I wouldn't mind if the Gen III took a wagon-ish form. Styling vaguely like the VW GTI, Lexus CT or BMW F30 wagon. My last car was a Mazda Protegé5, and before that, I had a Mk4 GTI VR6. You could say I like hatches. Bought the Sonata strictly as a commuter/carpooler, but I'd go back to a 5-door in a heartbeat.Ipdamages- my other car is an e91 BMW wagon (328i). I share your feelings about the model s being too big.