F'real they're just better SUVs. I tried googling it, but the internet's very helpful answers were "they're not cool" and "SUVs are more popular." I'm convinced it's manufactured desire. What really happened to the minivan?
Edit: Apparently wagons and minivans still exist, they're just sold as SUVs.
I assume by "shocking" you mean "it engages the shock absorbers installed in your vehicle" and not "surprising", because we've been predicting infrastructure collapse for the past four decades straight at least