Mazda 5 was mentioned. I have one, it is such a great car. There is next to no leg room in the 3rd row though, and when the 3rd row is up, there is no storage space in the back. We have 3 kids and we can't use the Mazda 5 to go on family vacation, but we can take the entire family along when getting from point a to point 2 around the city.
We also have a Dodge Grand Caravan. It actually is extremely functional for our family of 5. Plenty leg room in the 3rd row (for kids anyway, I've never sat back there) and plenty storage space when you're on a holiday and need to take along luggage. It's super convenient that both the 2nd and 3rd rows are stow'n'go. That van can carry a lot of stuff!
Hey, I know how you feel about having to get a mini-van. I was allergic to mini-vans. However, kids was the antidote to that allergy. Once you're a parent you're not cool anymore. You don't need the cool cars to make you look cool as you take your kids along because it just isn't functional. Function over appearance wins out on so many levels.
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