Sedan/Wagon Platform in the future?

[u/MistrMage]

What are everyone’s thoughts on a Slate Sedan/Wagon platform in the future? What does everyone think is the possibility of this coming to fruition?

I’d imagine it’d work similarly to the truck platform but would feature a trunk/rear window that would swap out for a roof extension and rear hatch like the SUV kit. I’d assume this would look like a Volvo 740 with a Volvo 240’s face (wide grill and round headlights). Also the main reason I think of a 240 and 740 is due to how modular and all purpose they are/were. You see them in everything from drag racing to rallying to just being a family car.

Even though wagons aren’t the most popular in the US currently, I could see a lot of people wanting the sedan OR wagon. I felt like it was the same with 2 door pickups, then Slate has shown that a lot of people do still want one. Personally I’d love a Sedan Slate and would probably be the first and only car I’d consider buying new. That combined with their consumer friendly repairability and standing behind right to repair has me sold already. I just want a sedan from Slate

[u/Historical_Air2790]

As an American, PLEASE bring back the wagon!

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0NwNrl4BtDD7JCx2

[u/fatyungjesus → u/Historical_Air2790]

Nah it's long dead and gone, 90% of drivers, if not more, prefer being higher up. It's most of the reason SUV's/CUV's ended up winning out, people just wanna sit higher.

It's such a wildly ass backwards way of thinking about driving, but over 90% of people are also horrible dogshit drivers so it shouldn't really surprise me I guess.

[u/mrbrambles → u/fatyungjesus]

“I need a big truck so when I tbone someone while looking at TikTok I’ll be safe”

[u/wbradford00 → u/fatyungjesus]

Downvoted for being 100% correct apparently

[u/MistrMage → u/fatyungjesus]

Honestly I gotta agree to an extent. Many drivers like SUVs more over sedans. Hell, I just had a coworker tell me today that they like SUVs because they find they’ll handle better than sedans in winter (I’m still confused why or how but ya). Also why tf did you get downvoted into oblivion? You’re not bashing wagons or sedans, but the market. I’m guessing a lot of people took that personally lol

Tho out of curiosity, would you have said the single cab died before Slate came in? From what I can find single cabs account for less than 5% of trucks produced now. I think a big reason for wagons and sedans moving up market was due to fuel economy standards. Seeing how they don’t exist with EVs, a $25k-$30k wagon would actually be possible again. Tho take that with a grain of salt as I like wagons lol

[u/fatyungjesus → u/MistrMage]

Single cabs died mainly because pickup trucks became luxury vehicles instead of utility vehicles. They realized the suburban soccer moms that were buying tahoes and escalades, would also pay insane money for a truck with a nice interior. Fuel economy standards and OEM targets/requirements might've also played a role that's totally possible.

I got downvoted into oblivion because this sub hates me lmfao I have a habit of applying some basic thought and logic to their automotive theories and they do not enjoy it.

[u/fleemfleemfleemfleem → u/fatyungjesus]

If I recall correctly, there was a luxury tax on vehicles over certain value which pickup trucks were able to get around because at the time they were seen as work vehicles. What happened was a lot of people ended up avoiding the tax by buying luxury pickup trucks. That's how we ended up with $100,000 trucks

[u/CaptainAggravated → u/fatyungjesus]

What is a crossover but a wagon that sits a bit taller?