Back when I was a boy, we did family road trips in 14-ton Detroit wagons. They were built like tanks, but got worse gas mileage. Once the driving was done, our parents fed us gruel for dinner. And we liked it. Now look at what today's kids have.
Gruel is microwaveable and comes in five different flavors.
They get to listen to that studly stud Ricky Martin. And wagons are actually fast, luxurious and quite possibly cool. The luxury wagon market is getting big. Since 1995, sales have grown 80 percent. The dominant player is clearly Volvo, as its wagons comprise over 50 percent of the field.