Wagons

This SUV craze is getting out of control. Let’s stop it guys. It’s ridiculous. The words compact SUV or mid sized SUV are insults. You should be ashamed for falling into that overpriced marketing gimmick. I am literally crying for you right now; because you bought in the hype.

Get a wagon instead. A Volvo V90 in particular.

I am going to explain why but before I go on any further, let’s address a couple of things.

  1. WordPress moved from version 4 to version 6 without me churning out a single post. Yikes.
  1. Wagons are hella underrated.

It’s true. Wagons are better than SUVs. How? Let me show you.

Take two vehicles from one manufacturer for instance … Mazda.

We all want the CX-9. Big beautiful, (probably) capable offroader. But it costs 9 mirrions mangai! So most Kenyans will go for the CX-5 which costs a third less. It’s not particularly a bad car (if you ignore the diesel engines fiasco of 2014 and older) but why did you buy a CX-5? Why didn’t you go for the wagon (Mazda 6/Atenza)?

Let’s look at the numbers.

What the CX-5 and the Mazda 6 wagon have in common.

  1. The same engine.
  2. The same transmission.

Why the Wagon is better.

  1. The wagon is bigger.
  2. The wagon is cheaper
  3. The wagon is better looking
  4. The wagon is more efficient
  5. The wagon is fun
  6. The wagon is unique.

What does the SUV have?

  • It sits 8cm higher than the wagon?
  • A taller riding height to give the feeling of riding like a horse?

Let’s be serious guys. If you are considering the CX-5, get the wagon.

But if you have a bit of more money …

Mazda CX5 v Mazda 6 Wagon. The wagon is longer. (Source)
Less cargo space. Do you see that? 28 L is like a whole mtungi ya mafuta. Is this your SUV?

Get the Volvo V90

I don’t know if any of you know this, but I love wagons (shocker) and before getting you hyped on the cliché best wagon (RS6), let’s talk a bit about an underrated wagon. The Volvo V90.

Man, that’s the vehicle right there. Just look at it.

Sleek, beautiful, powerful. I want more of you to want this car. They are halting production of wagons because of the SUV craze and I have taken it upon myself to fix this issue. Call me the Wagon Saviour.

The V90 comes with everything a family person needs, room.

It’s a plug in hybrid. Which means nothing in Kenya because we all live in apartments that don’t have charging stations. But even then, the petrol engine is just a 2000cc engine. Not too big, not too small.

The interior. Whew.

Have I talked about its sleek beautiful looks?

(Source)
This is the off-road version of the Volvo V90. It’s called the Cross Country. Raised and Cladded to for off-road.
A roof mount? Interesting.

Is it expensive? Probably. But we can dream can’t we. Consider this post the first step towards manifestation.

To learn more about the V90 here are some resource.

  1. Car and Driver
  2. Volvo
  3. YouTube

If you still think that wagons are trash please let me know on my totally existent twitter handle by clicking here.