Buick Regal five-door possible, wagon unlikely [w/poll]

Opel Insignia hatch (left) Buick Regal sedan (right)

When the new Buick Regal goes on sale in the U.S. later this month, it will only be available as a four-door sedan. However, the Regal’s German twin, the Opel Insignia, is available as either a five-door hatchback or a station wagon, dubbed the “sports tourer.” During our recent jaunt to Germany, we spoke with Buick officials about offering alternate body styles, and were particularly enamored by the Insignia OPC Sports Tourer with its 325 turbocharged V6 and all-wheel drive.

Alas, Buick sales and marketing manager Craig Bierley told us that chances of the wagon making it to America are slim (but not impossible). What’s more likely to make it to the U.S. is the five-door. Buick thinks the hatch has a better chance of success in the States because it doesn’t look like a hatchback. In fact, aside from slighter shorter rear decklid and more raked rear glass, it’s difficult to distinguish from the sedan while still offering the extra utility of the large cargo opening. If the Regal proves successful in the States, the hatch variant could arrive in a year or two. The question is, what do you want?

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