PNW + wagon sounds like a Subaru Outback. The load floor height is nice and low but has good ground clearance, all wheel drive, and decent gas mileage vs SUVs. They also don’t have the big lip at the bottom of the hatch like most hatchbacks, wagons, and SUVs. My usual recommendation is a Honda Fit, they are excellent cars with tons of room for their size and when the magic seats are down, they lay flat unlike most other vehicles. Not everyone loves a Fit, so other good hatchback/wagon options would be a Civic, Prius, or Mazda 3 (if you don’t need AWD).

Obviously I have a preference for Japanese cars, they’ve always been more reliable in my experience.