The family, also called wagon (in English wagon or summer and in French familiale or break ), is a type of bodywork d ' car , usually derived from a corresponding model sedan, from which resumes the front center of the vehicle body, while the rear part is longer and increased in volume, by joining the trunk with the passenger compartment, so as to create more space available for loading luggage, freight or other.

Particular is the use of that car manufacturers have made the trade name of these versions. Many brands have sought to distinguish itself by adopting a particular name for their cars with bodywork family. Together with the first name Giardinetta of Viotti (later re-used by Alfa Romeo between the seventies and eighties), we note the general use by manufacturers of the French term Break (now little used), then Giardiniera, Panorama , Weekend and Multiwagon ( used gradually over time & Wagon ( Ford ), Compact Wagon ( Subaru ), Cross Wagon ( Hyundai ). Several of these are still ( March 2011 ) in use, while others have had it very short.