Mini-vans only exist to be slow, sucky, and annoying, contrary to what car makers tell you. When you see one on the road it can only mean a slow mom driving with children screaming in the back and please go faster or I'm going to pass you as fast as I possibly can. While they do provide a lot of space, it isn't even that much more space than a nice station wagon or SUV. One could argue that they get good mileage, but gas mileage isn't even a real stat, so who cares what people think about that.