I’ve heard that minivans replaced large station wagons largely because station wagons counted as cars for purposes of fuel economy laws (which mandated that cars sold by a manufacturer achieve a “fleet average” of a certain number of miles per gallon) and minivans didn’t.
I’ve heard that minivans replaced large station wagons largely because station wagons counted as cars for purposes of fuel economy laws (which mandated that cars sold by a manufacturer achieve a “fleet average” of a certain number of miles per gallon) and minivans didn’t.