What is a station wagon? What is a commercial vehicle? Is there any difference between them?

The concept of MPV comes from the United States and is the abbreviation of Mini Passenger Van. Its original meaning is a micro passenger van (the "mini" here is mainly for large vans such as Bus). of). Later, someone changed it into a Multi-purpose Vehicle, emphasizing its versatility. It is a model that combines a car, a station wagon and a van. But today, any car called MPV must be a van, which is what we commonly call a van, and it must be used to seat people.

Strictly speaking, MPVs are models mainly targeted at individual family users. Passenger cars that are modified from commercial vans and targeted at group customers cannot be considered true MPVs. The space of MPV is relatively larger than that of cars with the same displacement, and there are also differences in size, but it is not as thin as a sedan.

After the mid-1980s, MPVs became popular all over the world from the United States. This van-like body design can hold more things while also having the comfort and operation of a car. Convenience; in Europe and Japan, where roads are relatively narrow, manufacturers have also developed petite SMPVs according to their different road conditions. According to statistics, in developed countries in Europe and the United States, every three households now own an MPV on average.

In English, station wagons are called "wagons". Most station wagons are based on sedans, with the trunk of the sedan raised to be flush with the roof to increase luggage space. The charm of the Wagon is that it has the comfort of a car, a considerable amount of luggage space, and a very stable appearance with a mature charm.

Status:

Wagons are a very popular car model in Europe, so station wagons occupy a very important position in the products of various European car brands, such as Audi's AVANT, Mercedes-Benz, BMW's WAGON, etc. But in China, station wagons are like an unexplored "New World". Even before the Excelle station wagon, there was no domestic car that could truly be called a station wagon.

Function:

The station wagon is a car derivative derived from the trend of human beings advocating nature and being keen on traveling. Compared with SUVs and MPVs, its purchase price is the same as that of SUVs and MPVs. The cost of use is lower, and it has a more flexible body that is easier to drive and park. Therefore, it plays an important role in the lives of people in economically developed countries (especially in Europe).

With the improvement of the material living standards of domestic consumers, it has become a new fashion for urban car owners to take their families and drive a station wagon to travel together during holidays. Not only are station wagons capable of traveling long distances, but they're also spacious enough to carry plenty of travel gear. At the same time, in daily urban life, it is also very suitable for business purposes.

History:

Recalling the development history of station wagons in China, the first thing that enters our brains should be the Shanghai Volkswagen Santana station wagons a long time ago. At that time, a large number of them were used as police vehicles. A small number of civilian vehicles are also used as passenger and cargo vehicles by car owners, pulling people in the front and cargo in the back. This car is now an "antique car". Its appearance can only be regarded as bringing station wagons to China, but it does not bring the concept of driving travel to China.

After the Santana station wagon, the Guangzhou Peugeot Company also produced a batch of 505 station wagons. Now this car is rarely seen on the streets of China. Its fate is almost the same as that of Santana. Instead of being called a station wagon, it is better to be called a passenger and cargo vehicle.

In 2001, Shanghai General Motors released the Buick Sail SRV, once again introducing the station wagon name to China; in March 2005, the Sail SRV put on the Chevrolet logo and changed it to A member of Shanghai GM Chevrolet.

In order to compete with the Sail SRV in the imported station wagon market, Nanjing Fiat launched the Palio weekend style in 2003.

But strictly speaking, Sail SRV and Palio Weekend are not real station wagons. Their meaning lies in "RV", which emphasizes leisure and family. Moreover, Sail and Palio are both economical cars, and their appearance is hardly reminiscent of station wagons.