Wagon Import Countdown
The wagons America never got — and the day each one becomes legal to import. Under the U.S. 25-year rule, any vehicle can be imported once it is 25 years past its date of manufacture, no matter whether it was ever federalized for sale here. These are the forbidden-fruit longroofs from our Forbidden Fruit list, sorted by the soonest you can legally park one in your driveway.
How to read it: the year shown is when the earliest examples of that model turn 25. The rule is rolling and by month, so the first cars off the line qualify first; later build dates follow through the year. Two are importable right now.
| Wagon | US-legal from | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Audi RS2 Avant1994–1995 | 2019 | |
| Subaru Legacy GT-B (BG/BH)1996–2003 | 2021 | |
| Audi RS6 Avant (C5)2003–2004 | 2028 | |
| Audi RS4 Avant (B7)2006–2008 | 2031 | |
| BMW M5 Touring (E61) V102007–2010 | 2032 | |
| Audi RS6 Avant (C6) V102008–2010 | 2033 | |
| Audi RS4 Avant (B9)2018–2024 | 2043 | |
| BMW 330i Touring (G21)2019–present | 2044 | |
| BMW M3 Competition Touring (G81)2023–present | 2048 | |
| BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring (G61, EV)2024–present | 2049 | |
| BMW M3 CS Touring (G81)2025 | 2050 |
Eligibility is the 25-year federal import exemption (NHTSA/EPA); always confirm the specific car’s build date and current regulations before importing. Data from the Wagon Wiki.