Mazda introduced its MPV family vehicle in 1988 in a bid to have it taken
seriously as a minivan.
Not exact matches
As Rusty suggests, I'd
seriously consider a vehicle like this in favor of another
minivan if my kids were older, and I didn't need to worry about ferrying any extra passengers along with them.
One caveat, though:
As with all these cross-wagon-utility things, the steeply raked back glass
seriously diminishes the usability of said cargo space over a taller SUV or
minivan.