[d1zzy]

It's important to note that this is true for _hatchbacks_. Sedans are much more limited in cargo carrying capacity compared to hatchbacks.

[Kluny]

I don't know why anyone would buy a sedan, it's such a pointless format. Even for autocross or rally I'd rather have a hatch.

[perl4ever]

If I'm not mistaken the Subaru WRX/STI has been a sedan rather than hatchback since ~2015. Wonder why.

[mywittyname]

Subaru could only afford to do a single body style since that generation WRX was a pretty serious departure from the Impreza chassis. Everyone else in the market was offering a hot hatch, so Subaru, being Subaru, decided to do things a differently.

I prefer the sedan. It's much less boomy and noisy than the old WRX hatch. I never got much use out of the hatch anyway.

[nlfwhulsdhouv]

I've moved 5x5 sheets of plywood and 10' 2x4s in my '04 G35 without too much trouble. The back seats don't even fold down, I just stuff everything through the ski hole or tie it on the roof :).

I would probably rather have a hatch if I didn't love this car though, fair point.