What do you think about a Sonata Wagon?

There are a lot of people in and around the Cincinnati area that have fallen in love with the brand new Sonata. There has even been buzz about the Sonata Wagon. Unfortunately it is not available in the United States… yet. If Hyundai were to give us a Sonata wagon would you drive it? Would you want one? What do you think?

Here’s the story from AutoBlog:

While Hyundai has yet to unveil a wagon derivative of its Sonata/i40 family sedan, copious spy shots have been captured while the car has been undergoing testing around the globe. The load-lugging Korean is a lock for Europe and will doubtlessly surface in other markets, but to date, there has been no word as to whether the wagon will haul itself into U.S. showrooms.

While there’s still no official word from Hyundai, Autoblog has learned that American executives definitely want the car and are working to build a business case for it. Further, according to our source:

“We can’t comment on future product plans. But we certainly are aware of the upsurge in popularity of well-executed wagons, especially in markets like Europe where consumers demand the high degrees of versatility and fuel economy that wagons deliver. The Elantra Touring has been a terrific addition to our lineup and is a huge hit with its customers. A great wagon can bring in incremental customers who otherwise might not consider a given brand’s sedan.”

With the popularity of Hyundai and the Sonata growing everyday I think it is just a matter of time before we get to see the Sonata Wagon here in the states.