What killed america's greatest vehicle

Welcome to SUVsExposed’s Rise and Fall Explained series. In this episode, we dive into the untold story of America’s greatest vehicle—the station wagon—and reveal the key factors that killed its reign and sparked the SUV revolution.

We trace the station wagon’s golden era, from family road trips and tailgate picnics to shifting consumer tastes, oil crises, and Detroit’s misguided design choices. You’ll see how regulation, marketing myths, and evolving lifestyles collectively drove this icon off the road.

Then, we connect the dots to modern SUVs: what lessons automakers ignored, which mistakes they repeated, and how you as a buyer can spot history’s pitfalls before spending your hard-earned money on the next “must-have” ride.

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