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Originally Posted by Bill Bumface
Minivans are cheaper, and better in almost every category than SUVs. Yet people will spend twice as much on an SUV largely because of image. I wonder how that human aspect will play into the whole personal vehicle ownership decision.
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It will always boil down to style and preference. As you say the minivan is the best vehicle ever made for families as they offer easy ingress/egress, the most cargo room and interior volume, and are generally fuel efficient. Unfortunately minivan market share is dwindling due to the public's thirst for SUV's. This is why I simply don't buy into any of this doom and gloom talk as if anything we are seeing unprecedented demand for large trucks and SUV's with 4WD/AWD while the traditional family sedan which has ruled for decades is now starting to lose ground. Subaru for example has had year over year sales increased going back almost a decade (really amazing actually) and they offer only one hybrid and it doesn't sell at all. A 2WD EV makes for an okay city commuter but people want large AWD vehicles for travelling and there's no indication that's changing for a few generations.