For me, sliding doors are one of the best features for a family with young kids. Provides lots of access to add/remove child seats, buckle kids in, etc. And later, when the kids are old enough to open the doors themselves, no risk of them dinging the cars beside you.
When we finally moved on from a minivan, we went to a Mazda 5 which allowed me to have a bit more fun driving without losing the sliding doors. It also still had 3rd row seating, but was also budget-friendly and much better on gas than our Sienna. Possibly the most versatile vehicle we owned, though we fit its targetted demographic to a T. It also came with the option for standard transmission - driving stick on a vehicle with sliding doors was fun, but surreal.
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