With more premium standard features than its competitors, it's easy to understand why so many U.S. drivers are taken by the Volkswagen Passat. Unfortunately, reports that the Euro-market Volkswagen Passat Wagon was seen testing on American soil filled many with false hopes for greater cargo room.

Volkswagen has officially ruled against bringing the Passat wagon to North America. While we can empathize with the disappointment this news brings, we can't say we're surprised. The days when wagons were the apple of U.S. drivers' eyes represent a bygone era. Today, Volkswagen is appealing to U.S…