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The STATION WAGON. Once always a body style of practically every four-door sedan on the market, it's a dying breed. The American population now thinks of station wagons, and minivans, as passenger cars that hurt their own personal image of themselves. However, this is clearly a case of function over form - stations wagons were, and still are, some of the most versitile automobiles on the road.
As time rolled on by in the United States, more and more station wagons kicked the bucket. The demise of the American wagon started with the Chevrolet Cavalier wagon dying in the early 90s when it was redesigned. Then, Buick and Chevrolet killed the wagon versions of their popular Roadmaster and Caprice models a few years before the sedan versions were discontinued. Then, it looked like all hope for the wagon was lost when Saturn killed the L300 wagon in the mid 2000s.
Enter the Dodge Magnum. The Magnum was clearly the definition of an American station wagon: Good driving dynamics, muscled performance, seating for five and their stuff, and a liftgate. But, there was a problem. The Chrysler 300, from which the Magnum was based upon, has an extremely low roofline, and unfortunately, the roofline translated to the Magnum, which made it severely impractical. Chrysler LLC has already announced that there will be no more redesigned Magnum. With the only American wagon-type car on the road being Ford's Taurus X, something has to be done if GM wants to compete in this now near-empty segment.
The answer? The Saturn SCOPE. Based off of the platform that underpins the Saturn VISTA large sedan, the SCOPE is still a vehicle all in its own. The VISTA's styling direction is present on this large wagon, but that's where the similarities end. But, what makes this wagon unique?
So, now, I present to you, the Saturn SCOPE.
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As time rolled on by in the United States, more and more station wagons kicked the bucket. The demise of the American wagon started with the Chevrolet Cavalier wagon dying in the early 90s when it was redesigned. Then, Buick and Chevrolet killed the wagon versions of their popular Roadmaster and Caprice models a few years before the sedan versions were discontinued. Then, it looked like all hope for the wagon was lost when Saturn killed the L300 wagon in the mid 2000s.
Enter the Dodge Magnum. The Magnum was clearly the definition of an American station wagon: Good driving dynamics, muscled performance, seating for five and their stuff, and a liftgate. But, there was a problem. The Chrysler 300, from which the Magnum was based upon, has an extremely low roofline, and unfortunately, the roofline translated to the Magnum, which made it severely impractical. Chrysler LLC has already announced that there will be no more redesigned Magnum. With the only American wagon-type car on the road being Ford's Taurus X, something has to be done if GM wants to compete in this now near-empty segment.
The answer? The Saturn SCOPE. Based off of the platform that underpins the Saturn VISTA large sedan, the SCOPE is still a vehicle all in its own. The VISTA's styling direction is present on this large wagon, but that's where the similarities end. But, what makes this wagon unique?
- A unique interior, geared toward utility while still delivering luxury
- Raised ground clearance - now has the clearance of a crossover SUV
- Seating for 5 to 7 - 6/7-passenger seating gains GM's "Smart-slide" seating system
- And more.
So, now, I present to you, the Saturn SCOPE.
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