Eight Cost-Effective Estate Cars to Consider The text highlights the resurgence of estate cars and the reasons buyers are staying loyal to the benefits of family wagons. It highlights some thrilling driving estate cars from BMW, Denza, Porsche, Audi, and Volkswagen. Additionally, it mentions the practicality and space offered by estate cars, particularly for family trips, and their curb appeal. Some models like BMW M5 Touring, Denza Z9GTP, Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, Audi A6 Avant e-tron, and Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer are ranked based on their performance and range. We've been living in SUV land for many years, with every new car seemingly either a crossover or a full-blown Sports Utility Vehicle. Estate cars were at peak popularity between the 1970s and 1990s in Britain, serving as the go-to family car before SUVs came on the scene. While sales and choice have dwindled in recent decades, the estate car hasn't been entirely forgotten, with many buyers and brands staying loyal to the benefits of a good old-fashioned family wagon. The huge space they offer for family holidays, dog owners and car sharing remains appealing to many buyers and estate cars do look classy on the driveway. And in the case of BMW's Touring models or Audi's RS models, they can even be thrilling drives.So, to honour those drivers who don't want an SUV but still want practicality and driving fun, we've rounded up eight estate cars worth the money across all price brackets. Here they're ranked from expensive to affordable