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"Perhaps it was inevitable. Now that the sport-ute trend has peaked and consumers are embracing crossovers\u2014those SUV-like vehicles perched on car platforms\u2014get ready for the next big thing: station wagons. Only they&amp;#039;re not like your grandparents boxy Ford Country Squires. They are quite stylish yet still have the utility to carry people and cargo without sitting 10 feet off the ground. But, don&amp;#039;t call them station wagons\u2014ever mindful of the baggage that classification may carry\u2014automakers are quick to call this new take on an old standby: &amp;quot;sport wagons.&amp;quot;           Rounding out the lineup of the company&amp;#039;s recently redesigned mid-size entry, the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic wagon incorporates the same sleek lines as the E-Class coupe and sedan. As part of the look, the wagon appears to have continuous side windows from the front windshield to the rear liftgate, thanks to flush roof pillars trimmed to blend in with the glass. All E350 wagons are equipped with all-wheel drive, a 7-speed automatic transmission and a 268-bhp 3.5-liter V-6 engine. An added bonus is that 7-passenger seating is standard equipment.           Also competing in the mid-size car segment is the 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon, a vehicle based on Honda&amp;#039;s European Accord wagon. Sporting Acura&amp;#039;s trademark letterbox front grille, the 5-passenger TSX wagon is powered by an economical 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine mated to a sequential-shift 5-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel-mounted paddles. Acura estimates that the wagon returns 30 mpg on the EPA highway cycle. In the rear cargo area, there are under-floor storage bins and a removable side panel that better accommodates wide items such as golf clubs.           Station wagons are designed to haul things, but the all-new 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon is designed to haul, ahem, you know what. Powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8, the CTS-V Sport Wagon sends 556 bhp to its rear wheels via a choice of a 6-speed automatic or Tremec manual transmission. The aggressive front end of the CTS-V coupe and sedan with its mesh grille is grafted on the front of the already stylish CTS Sport Wagon. The 5-passenger CTS-V Sport Wagon really hauls in other ways too\u2014with 25.4 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seat that expands to 58 cubic feet when the seatback is folded forward.           Okay, so they&amp;#039;re pitching it more in the SUV category because of its raised ride height and all-wheel-drive capability, but functionally the 2011 Mini Countryman is for all intents and purposes a station wagon version of the British-built sporty box-on-wheels.   The conventional four doors makes entry and exit of the rear seats far easier than in the Clubman, and the additional length and height of the vehicle means there is more usable cargo space behind the rear seat. Beneath the bonnet (that&amp;#039;s the hood to Americans), you&amp;#039;ll find a choice of 1.6-liter normally aspirated or turbocharged 4-cylinder engines. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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