17 Most Powerful Estate Cars

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12. 2015 Chevrolet Sonic

Starting price: $15,820

The Chevrolet Sonic is an extremely popular and powerful estate car. The auto is extremely responsive and is rated as an agile handler. The Sonic is sold as either a hatchback or a sedan, and the stock engine in the vehicle is a 1.8 liter four-cylinder engine rated at 138 horsepower. Consumers can also choose to upgrade to a 1.4 liter turbo engine, and both options come with front-wheel drive and a six-speed manual transmission with the option to upgrade to a six-speed automatic. The overall fuel efficiency of the car is above average with a 26 MPG (city) and 35 MPG (highway) rating.