You've probably seen a station wagon. Some of you may even own one. But have you ever questioned why they're called station wagons to begin with?

With no direct successor in sight, Peugeot began to import the smaller 405 sedan and station wagon starting in 1989, but couldn't get its 505 buyers into the newer model.

The second Camry-branded station wagon Toyota released was the XV20, which was sold between 1996 and 2001. In Japan, this model was called the Camry Gracia.

The wagons of today are not your mom or your grandma's station wagon of years ago. Popular brands now have a different kind ...