Renault Clio Sport Tourer Front

It is offered with a range of engines from a 1.2 & 1.6 litre 4 cylinder petrol engine to a 1.5 litre turbo diesel with a choice either 86 or 106 horsepower.

Renault Clio Sport Tourer Side

Renault Clio Sport Tourer Trunk

Renault Megane Sport Tourer Front

The Megane is a subcompact hatch the size of a VW Rabbit / Golf or a Ford Focus, and usually sells for just under $1000 less than the equivalent Ford or VW.

There is a wide range of small capacity engines available, from a 1.4, 1.6 and 2.0 litre 4 cylinder petrol engines, to the more popular 1.5, 1.9 and 2.0 litre turbo diesel engines. All of the Meganes are front wheel drive only, and the rest of the range features a coupe, a convertible and a 5 door hatchback.

Renault Megane Sport Tourer Rear

Renault Laguna Sport Tourer Front

The Laguna Sport Tourer is the largest of the Station Wagons on offer from this French manufacturer, being the Estate version of the Renault Laguna which is the equivalent size of a Ford Mondeo, Honda Accord, VW Passat etc, and not sold in the US.

The Laguna is also offered in a Sedan and Coupe format, with the coupe being known for having Aston Martin apeing looks, especially from the rear. The car comes with a range of engines, from a 1.5 and 2.0 turbo diesel engine with either 150 or 180 horsepower outputs, to a 2.0 petrol engine, but the 2.0 diesel is by far the top seller in the range. The range has a larger 3.0 and 3.5 litre V6 petrol engine but it is only currently available in the Coupe, not the Sport Tourer.

Renault Laguna Sport Tourer Rear

Citroen C5 Tourer Front

The brand has previously been known for producing budget offerings that sold on price, but the Citroen C5 was the start of a new direction for the French manufacturer, who have upped the build quality and styling so they could compete with more premium offerings from the likes of BMW and Mercedes. In fact their advertising for this car stressed the Germanic feel.

Citroen C5 Tourer Side

Citroen C5 Tourer Rear

Peugeot 207 SW Front

The Peugeot 207 SW comes with a range of miniature petrol and diesel engines, with a 1.4 and 1.6 petrol and turbo diesel available, with the diesels being more expensive but also the more popular choice.

Peugeot 207 SW Rear

Peugeot 308 SW Front

The SW in the title stands for ‘Sport Wagon’, a name which can be a little deceiving as there is nothing inherently sporting about the car, and Station Wagon would perhaps be more apt, but Sport Wagon seems to be the default choice from the French manufacturers when naming their Estate cars.

The 308 SW is based on a lengthened version of the standard Peugeot 308, a Europe only hatchback about the size of a VW Golf or Ford Focus, and as is common with most compact European cars, has a range of small capacity 1.4, 1.6 and 2.0 litre 4 cylinder petrol and diesel engines, with the diesels being the biggest seller.

Peugeot 308 SW Side

Peugeot 308 SW Rear

Peugeot 407 SW Rear

The 407 SW is the largest of the Station Wagons offered by Peugeot, and is part of the 407 range which also includes a sedan and a coupe. The Peugeot 407 is not on sale in the US, and as it it due to be replaced by the new 408 sometime in late 2010, it probably never will be!

The Peugeot 407 competes in Europe with cars like the Honda Accord, VW Passat and Ford Mondeo in terms of size and price, and targets both the family car and company car fleet market. It is offered with a range of 4 cylinder petrol and diesel engines, but the 2.0 turbo diesel is by far the best seller in the range.