The Wagon Star has excellent acceleration and handling (it has the second best handling in the game, behind only the Jet Star and tied with the Compact Star), and above-average Top Speed. It can neither charge nor boost, however, and has poor Glide. Along with the Shadow Star, the computer AI in Kirby Air Ride sees the Wagon Star as one of the best vehicles in the game, and they do quite well with it in Air Ride. In City Trial, the first Air Ride Machines the computer AI will look for are the Wagon Star and the Shadow Star.