Why did the minivan get replaced by the SUV?

[1srelluc]

As a family hauler/grocery getter a minivan is damn hard to beat. Was it just more of a vanity thing?

Sliding doors made it so much easier for kids to bail, plenty of storage, nice on long trips.

Hell we still have an old KIA Sedona the wife uses.

 

[Montrovant]

As a family hauler/grocery getter a minivan is damn hard to beat. Was it just more of a vanity thing?

Sliding doors made it so much easier for kids to bail, plenty of storage, nice on long trips.

Hell we still have an old KIA Sedona the wife uses.

Um, there are still minivans....

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/rankings/minivans

 

[rightwinger]

Minivan was more practical than an SUV
Especially with small children

I remember on a long trip if the kids were fussing that my wife could go to the back and quiet them down or give them something to play with.

 

[Rambunctious]

Its Griswald's fault....

 

[1srelluc]

Its Griswald's fault....
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I had one of these:

'68 Impala as a first car as a teen.....3-speed on the column.

 

[Hellokitty]

As a family hauler/grocery getter a minivan is damn hard to beat. Was it just more of a vanity thing?

Sliding doors made it so much easier for kids to bail, plenty of storage, nice on long trips.

Hell we still have an old KIA Sedona the wife uses.

I had 1 minivan while the kids were little. I hate minivans, but for kids they're great and I was willing to make the trade off for a few years. For me it's the sliding doors.

 

[Zincwarrior]

there are still plenty of minivans and vans about however.

 

[1srelluc]

there are still plenty of minivans and vans about however.

Could be the prices for new ones too.

2026 Kia Carnival: Prices range from $34,800 to $63,140.

The Carnival replace the Sedona.

 

[Rocko]

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[Mr Natural]

Cool guys don’t drive mini vans.

 

[1srelluc]

Cool guys don’t drive mini vans.

And women want to be more butch.

 

[Zincwarrior]

And women want to be more butch.

Cool guys don't drive SUVs either.

 

[alang1216]

As a family hauler/grocery getter a minivan is damn hard to beat. Was it just more of a vanity thing?

Sliding doors made it so much easier for kids to bail, plenty of storage, nice on long trips.

Hell we still have an old KIA Sedona the wife uses.

They were not cool, period. Since I'm not cool, I've driven one for years and still have an old Kia Sedona I use for hauling stuff. Probably won't ever buy another but they were great on long family trips.

 

[1srelluc]

Cool guys don't drive SUVs either.

I'm thinking about getting a 4Runner this Spring.

I guess it's one of the few rear wheel drive 4X4 "SUVs" out there other than the Bronco and Jeep.

 

[MarathonMike]

Minivan was more practical than an SUV
Especially with small children

I remember on a long trip if the kids were fussing that my wife could go to the back and quiet them down or give them something to play with.

We had a minivan until the kids were older. Boxy and not cool but very practical for a young family.

 

[Zincwarrior]

They were not cool, period. Since I'm not cool, I've driven one for years and still have an old Kia Sedona I use for hauling stuff. Probably won't ever buy another but they were great on long family trips.

The wife had a Sedona. You could haul an amazing amount of stuff in it, including a marumba.

 

[Muhammed]

I had one of these:

'68 Impala as a first car as a teen.....3-speed on the column.

I had a 1973 Ford station wagon with wood paneling on the luggage rack.

 

[Zincwarrior]

I had a 1973 Ford station wagon with wood paneling on the luggage rack.

First car (not actual picture, but actual color). Dad and I tweaked it because Red Wunz Go Fasta

 

[alang1216]

The wife had a Sedona. You could haul an amazing amount of stuff in it, including a marumba.

No clue what a marumba is but we'd routinely move a kid from one apartment to another, often in a single trip. Also, I could get 4 golfers, 4 golf bags, and 4 golf hand carts in it. My friends have SUVs and none of them can match that.

 

[Zincwarrior]

No clue what a marumba is but we'd routinely move a kid from one apartment to another, often in a single trip. Also, I could get 4 golfers, 4 golf bags, and 4 golf hand carts in it. My friends have SUVs and none of them can match that.