Glossary / General

estate car

6 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It’s a car that has a big back door and more space for luggage, like a mini SUV.

Technical Definition

An estate car, also known as a station wagon or hatchback, is a vehicle with an extended rear cargo area and a rear door that opens upward.

Hear It Discussed

"an MG5 actually, so like the estate MG that you can get. This is not, I'll be honest, not the sexiest wagon, and I'm a sucker for a wagon by the way. I love an estate car."
CHINA: BYD Studies Canada Plant, Mercedes Weighs Geely Tie-Up and VW ID.Unyx 8 Production Begins | 16 Mar 2026 EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs 07:27

"I would say thank you for leaving the estate car for me. [3335.1s] I've sat in the car last night for a long time thinking I've now got to reverse engineer this."
What is the Best Genre of Cars? | The Car Podcast #85 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 55:29

"...the Vision O concept, which is price being an estate car. How do you view the future of the estate?..."
Bonus: Autocar meets Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer My week in cars: the Autocar podcast 20:18