Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson says the US market has gone a bit too far into being so heavily SUV-focused.
'We need lower cars' to help with driving range and aerodynamics.
Samuelsson believes there will be a generational shift 'back to the workhorse' that is the wagon.
Ever since the Ford Explorer crawled out of the Jurassic Park-era ooze (circa 1991), the US car-buying market has been obsessed with the SUV. There were others before it, but it's safe to say SUVs like the Explorer pushed things to a new level.
That consumer shift has led to the slow death march of all things wagon. It's a real shame, because a wagon is the car buyers actually should want. Even if their minds remain locked in on a perceived desire for a sport utility vehicle, wagons drives better while offering the same level of useful utility.
