Five Macho Minivans For the Average Joe
"Proud" and "minivan" are words that historically have been at odds with one another.
However, there are several kith and kin-sized choices that offer some of the same attributes attracting the Y chromosome to vehicles like pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and casual sedans.
When you require a well-rounded vehicle that can bliss your family on vacation as well as make runs to the conversant with improvement store for supplies, no one vehicle fills the bill like a minivan. They may not be intriguing or sexy, but today's family utility wagons are more accomplished, energetic, stylish and fuel-efficient than their forebears.
In other words, they aren't your soccer moms' minivans.
Bankrate has assembled a catalogue of five minivans offering a high level of utility, accommodations for up to six and wealth of get-up-and-go. You might argue that at least one of our choices isn't even a minivan, but we like to expect outside of the box.
Except for the 2012 Mazda5 and Kia Sedona EX, car prices and specifications are based on 2011 models.
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