The CR - V also doesn't let shoppers
down as a minivan alternative, offering a configuration that's great for growing families, with plenty of thoughtful, cargo - friendly touches.
Not exact matches
If you can manage to hail
down a
minivan or sedan type taxi you will have a much easier time,
as these vehicles are easy to install a car seat in and have much more room than a smaller, traditional taxi.
As my kids and I ran
down the stairs towards our driveway I saw the
minivan glowing in the distance and I remembered the double sliding side doors, a feature my kids spent the better half of the prior evening testing out over and over again.
One that I don't turn
down carpooling so I don't have to take the car seat out or leave a little dirtier than I like because of the hassle that installation is, not to mention the worry that when we reinstall the seat it may not be
as tight or secure
as it was before we took it out of the
minivan.
I made short work of the big rigs,
as well
as dawdling
minivans, snoozing sedans, and texting pickups,» I noted in my report of the tour up and
down California's Central Valley on Interstate 5, adding, «I've often leveraged the R's agile attributes on my regular commute
as well, though the effort vs. return on SoCal's packed I - 405 is nowhere near
as good.
Chrysler is
down to the 300 and the new Pacifica, the latter of which could extend the brand's life for
as long
as minivans maintain some popularity with people who aren't interested in SUVs.
The handsomely sculpted door panels add to the vehicle's carlike ambience,
as does the fact that the rear door windows go up and
down, instead of flipping out like the back ones on regular
minivans.
Stable
as a laden Honda Accord in its mannerisms, the
minivan cruised
down the highway at 70 - plus with aplomb.
Wagons were on the same wheelbase
as other cars, keeping their weight
down so acceleration was sprightly and gas mileage was surprisingly good; these were some of the last wagons made by Chrysler until the ill - fated Dodge Magnum, with their place taken first by
minivans and then by crossovers.
Much smaller than a
minivan, the larger Fiat has twice
as much cargo space
as the regular Fiat once the rear seats come
down, with 22 cubic feet compared to 10.
The rear hatch will open
as a
minivan's, and the seats — there are three rows — fold
down to carry cargo.
It won't be easy to track
down, but there were a few unsold Mazda5s still being reported across the country
as this story was published, and these mini
minivans originally had an MSRP of $ 21,240.