We've owned 3-4 minivans. Can't beat them for pure functionality when you have kids. Now that the kids are grown and moving on and the wife has replaced them with a couple of crate trained dogs that have to have their crates with them wherever we go, minivan is starting to look good again. I have no problem having a minivan in my driving stable. As my daily, personal mode of transportation? No. But as a family vehicle, can't beat them.