Wagons hold market share, but costly EV shift looms

The Skoda Octavia, shown here in RS iV plug-in hybrid form, was the best-selling wagon in Europe in 2020 through October, with nearly 50,000 more sales than the second-place VW Passat.

January 07, 2021 05:00 AM

Volkswagen will retain the midsize Passat car only as a station wagon and only in Europe when the next generation appears in 2023, according to Automotive News Europe sources. This is good news for the body style, which has seen its market share shrink as customers shift toward SUVs.

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