Is my XB a car, wagon, mini van or micro van? My wife insists on calling it a van . I rant and rave and tell her that it's a car, but...if I squint with one eye and don't look out the other, my Hot Lava looks like the bastard child of a Chevy Astro Van. In any case I still love my bastard baby :D

 

Most aftermarket sites I've seen categorize the xB as a "Micro Van".

You could always call it a "Short Bus" if you want to...

 

wagon

 

Just about anything!

 

They asked me if I wanted truck plates at the DMV ;P

 

Its a 5-door wagon... I've seen it called this in many car reviews

 

I prefer the Japanese designation of the class - 2box

Tell them its N/A - Not Applicable - the vehicle is unclassifiable.

 

wagon seems to be the common term.

 

I wouldnt consider it a van because most vans are built on truck frames, so its most likely a 5dr wagon.

 

I prefer the Japanese term "Style Wagon"

 

Kinda like that one dudes license plate: Nano Van

 

Am I the only one who thinks that having a "micro-van" is cool? Its a tiny little, bad ___ van. I love it!!!!!!!

 

I think miniature 80's Astro van as well.

 

We have a Grand Caravan, so I sometimes call my xB the mini-mini-van.

 

It's a 5 door wagon. I sometimes think of it as a microvan. Does anyone know what the xA is? 5 door wagon or compact?

 

That is funny ... Bastard Child of an Astro Van .......

 

Just like the Beetle Volkswagon, it stands on it's own. Classification is just a matter of insurance purposes. It's one to many saki's during lunch brake.

 

I might make my self look like a retard but on my registration it says... class SUBRN , I was guessing that means suburban. But a chevy suburban is umm alittle bit bigger eh? No idea why it would be in that class.

 

xA is a Hatchback! :D

 

How do you mean? My VW beetle is clearly a 2-door sedan. My xB is clearly a 5-door wagon. Insurance rates on 5-door wagons are quite low, so don't complain about the mundane sound of the classification!

George