Top 10 best estate cars 2024

Our list of the very best load-lugging wagons you can buy today, with something to suit all budgets

In an SUV-dominated world, it’s heartwarming to know that there are still plenty of excellent estate cars available today that offer versatility and practicality in equal measure. 

Estate cars still have bags of appeal because of their excellent ability to combine the versatility of an SUV with the dynamic precision of their saloon equivalents. The only bad news comes in the fact that they satisfy the cliché of being 'all the car you'll ever need'.

The current crop of estate cars are incredibly diverse, too, which means there are endless options when it comes to size, performance and functionality. The list is so broad that you can have anything from a simplistic, mile-munching diesel to a more luxurious, materially-rich shooting brake.

Be it superb ride comfort, exceptional efficiency or supercar-baiting performance and handling, there’s an estate to suit every taste and budget. 

Here, then, is our pick of the best estate cars you can buy today. 

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